MBFLO

I liked the way my hankook icebears ran in the winter but they were 275/35 18 .. cant seem to find the rears as almost all places i try are out of stock .. But i can get 265/35 18 all day .. i know the diamter my be smaller , have been told it might even handle better as its more narrow but not sure before i try them out , just wanna see if anyone else ran 265's in the back thru the winter .. Thanks

djrabbi

i just put mine on... Feels better than 275

MBFLO

ok thanks if you aint havin no issues then i guess ill be allright cant beat 2 new tires $150 piece shipped .. wish you still had them rears lol ..

djrabbi

i have a w211 so i don't know really.....where in the world you getting that price? PM ME! I might as well buy another set for "pothole" purposes

CharlyE500

Have any of you used Federal SS595 ? I heard that they are wider than other brand so if you buy 265 actually size of 275 of Toyo, hanko....

http://www.onlinetires.com/search/ve...ds/page_1.html

thhaar

I know you didn't ask, but I use Dunlop Winter Sport M3 245/40VR18 all around (yes, I'm aware that the rear wheels are wider, but I use the 245's on all the wheels). This makes for a great-handling and very safe winter car. I live in Connecticut and have driven through some significant winter storms. I highly recommend the Dunlops.

snooozie

Thanks for the info....this is my first winter with this car hence I was not sure if I should use 245/40VR18's all round as the rears are wider.

MBFLO

just slapped on the brand new 265/35 hankook icebears for the winter .. fckin car feels so much smoother then sport tires .. But even with my winters im still gettin this wobble that I had gotten with my summer tires after removing the 20 inch wheels . Now I cant make out if my fronts <used couple winters now but show barely any wear> are shot and need new ones also or just need to get a front wheel alignment cuz my 20's might have thrown it off wack .. when i threw my 20's back on it drove fine and smooth ..

roguewrester

I currently have 245's front and rear but just got the 275's for the rear but haven;t put them on yet. Pro's and cons?

MBFLO

not sure of pros and cons but the W210 E55 should have staggerred setup not same all the way around , but if it drives good with no problems then I dont see why not .. I personaly would never run 245 on the rear too much power to them rear wheels to have 245's on the back end

roguewrester

I put the 275's on the rear and it feels much tighter. Got the nexen n7000's. Kept the ones I took off the rear as spares for the front (nexen n3000 245's) which match what is on the front.