What tires are coming with the new E55's?
06-15-2003, 10:49 PM
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What tires are coming with the new E55's?
Just curious if everyone is getting the same tires and early impressions of tires' performance.
06-15-2003, 11:54 PM
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Re: What tires are coming with the new E55's?
Originally posted by Dr Chill
Just curious if everyone is getting the same tires and early impressions of tires' performance.
Just curious if everyone is getting the same tires and early impressions of tires' performance.
Conti SportContact 2s. Only 1,000 miles so far and haven't pushed them, so can't really comment yet on performance on the E55, but I had them on my '02 Carrera for 2 years, and was very happy with them.
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I'm pretty happy with my Continental SportContact 2 on the E55 but no wonder, the rear tire is a Mercedes specific M0 tire design which means that the compound mixture, flank structure, etc are different compared to the "original" SportContact 2 (same tire size).
I had the Continental SportContact on one of my former Porsche 996 and I hated it.
All E55 I saw til now had the Continental SportContact 2.
Good thing: this tire is approved for the 300 kph speed raise (where legally available).
I had the Continental SportContact on one of my former Porsche 996 and I hated it.
All E55 I saw til now had the Continental SportContact 2.
Good thing: this tire is approved for the 300 kph speed raise (where legally available).
06-16-2003, 08:29 PM
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The Mercedes specific Sport Contact 2 seems to "walk" on the sidewall and makes the rear end feel nervous when pushed through fast turns. I changed to the Pirelli's, which don't include this "feature".
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Yes, P Zero Rosso. The S03 is stickier, but isn't available in Australia in 275/35X18. It is also a noisier/harsher tyre.
I "upsized" because the new E needs every mm of rear rubber it can get.
I "upsized" because the new E needs every mm of rear rubber it can get.
