Tires Question: Dunlop, Nitto, Toyos, Etc. - Page 2

Dec 10, 2005 | 08:56 PM

#26

tommaey

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2012 C63 Coupe Iridium Silver

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Originally Posted by Accomplice8

It seems like every available tire is better then what AMG itself has as the OEM tire on these cars. I never knew how much they OEM tires sucked until I put the Nittos on. I searched numerous tire threads on this and other forums. The PS2's are well liked along with many other tires. But, there are other viable options. For every post saying that some tire is ****e there are two more saying how great the same tire is. If the Nittos I put on my car stop being quiet, grippy, smooth-riding tires I'll post an update. Thanks for all of the info.

Actually, true. I don't know why AMG has contis as OEM... Some CLS 55s come with Pirelli P zeros and everyone knows how good they are. Does it rain much where you are? I've often read the nittos don't perform well in the wet.

Dec 10, 2005 | 10:47 PM

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E55_POWER

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2005 Brilliant Silver E55

Actually, as long as you like the Nitto's that's all that matters. I will say that the Nittos and the P Zero's were the most "square" side wall look I've seen...I liked that a lot.

My M5 came with Contis as well, because they're so new and I don't corner doing 100mph, I didn't see the need to change tires yet, also I was told that PS2s don't come in 285's

But for the most part, Contis are pretty bad.

Dec 11, 2005 | 12:33 AM

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ClayJ

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Best rubber? PS2's and F1GSD3's, period...until something better comes out.

Dec 11, 2005 | 03:56 AM

#29

Rafal

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2017 S63 Coupe Iridium Silver

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Originally Posted by Accomplice8

Eat my ***, aussie! J/K You can choose to ignore the fact that the Nittos are performing beyond my expectations and suggest that the only benefit is the width, but it simply isn't so.

No need for "the Aussie" to eat your ***... your own car riding on the third rate rubber will bite your *** so hard you won't see it coming, tight-****, just give it time!J/K

Last edited by Rafal; Dec 11, 2005 at 07:22 AM.

Dec 11, 2005 | 01:19 PM

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BlownV8

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I never knew how much they OEM tires sucked until I put the Nittos on.

That's funny because I never knew how bad the Nitto's sucked until I put them on.

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Best rubber? PS2's and F1GSD3's, period...until something better comes out.

I didn't care for the F1 GS-D3's due to excessive noise on bridges that were grooved for drainage or at low speeds. Not to mention, the tire life was very short with the GS-D3's. IMHO, on the E55, the Pilot's blow the GS-D3's out of the water.