Wider rear tires on stock wheels?
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Wider rear tires on stock wheels?
My rear tires need to be replaced and i'm wondering if I can go wider on the stock wheels. I'm going with Hankooks since the fronts are still good and i've been happy with them since i purchased the car. I'm thinking 295/30/19. anyone done this before?
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The sidewall will bulge and distort slightly and it will round the contact patch so that normal tire psi will cause the center of the tread to wear slightly faster than the shoulders. But it does fit and it's not a big deal for a daily driver, just not ideal if you're wanting the most performance out of your tires.
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i drive them all, fast and hard
as everyone knows ive had mich pss 295 on rears for 26000 miles and i still have tread left on them.....original P0's lasted 18000 miles
actuially my front Mich PSS are really worn bad in front inners. got cords showing need to change them asap
im curious of what other options are out there now too, i havent heard much detail on PS4s'
actuially my front Mich PSS are really worn bad in front inners. got cords showing need to change them asap
im curious of what other options are out there now too, i havent heard much detail on PS4s'
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as everyone knows ive had mich pss 295 on rears for 26000 miles and i still have tread left on them.....original P0's lasted 18000 miles
actuially my front Mich PSS are really worn bad in front inners. got cords showing need to change them asap
im curious of what other options are out there now too, i havent heard much detail on PS4s'
actuially my front Mich PSS are really worn bad in front inners. got cords showing need to change them asap
im curious of what other options are out there now too, i havent heard much detail on PS4s'
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plus to run RE-71R on our cars either have to go 18 in rim or run 35 series on 19 in since they dont make our size in 30 series
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are people saying the re-71r are more sticky than the MPSS PS4? I had high hopes for the mpss PS4 as my next summer tire replacement for the stock p-zeros
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I will probably still buy MPSS' if I can find them when the time comes for new tires.
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i drive them all, fast and hard
has anyone use michelin as3 in summer regions....they are well respected for all season, but im wondering since they have nice tread life and are nice performers and a decent price if they would be ok for regular southern calif driving
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My go to tires on all my German cars I have and had were always Continentals. There seems to be a great match which might just be in my head.
Never been crazy about the stock P0s.
Anyone who has Continentals on their e63 4matic wagon?
Never been crazy about the stock P0s.
Anyone who has Continentals on their e63 4matic wagon?
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If All Seasons are of interest, I will say go with either Continental DWS06, or Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric. I have had good experiences with both tires.
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Gave in and got four new Pirelli Pzero (MO) spec in stock sizing. I figured why start messing with things until I get more time behind the wheel in this wagon.
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Was advised against the Continentals by a high end tire shop. I've had two sets on other MBs in the past and always regretted getting them. Tires out of round or some other issue....try to stick with Michelin in most cases. Sad the MPSS is not made in the factory rear size.
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Was advised against the Continentals by a high end tire shop. I've had two sets on other MBs in the past and always regretted getting them. Tires out of round or some other issue....try to stick with Michelin in most cases. Sad the MPSS is not made in the factory rear size.
If you want to widen your rear tires, you have to do the calculations of the new circumference and get a front tire that will the new circumferences to stay within OE spec. If not, you can possibly throw of the TCS
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My 2014 E63S wagon came with the Continental SportContact5 as the OEM tires. I think they're a little noisier than the Michelin PSS, but the grip is good and certainly better than the Pirellis that I had previously on the SLK.
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I'm in Atlanta - almost purchased a set of the A/S 3+ this week. What stopped me was all the bad reviews about how noisy these tires are.
Gave in and got four new Pirelli Pzero (MO) spec in stock sizing. I figured why start messing with things until I get more time behind the wheel in this wagon.
Gave in and got four new Pirelli Pzero (MO) spec in stock sizing. I figured why start messing with things until I get more time behind the wheel in this wagon.
) I don't need dedicated snow tires so A/S 3+ are the best bet. Other than that, I'd replace the OEM tires with the new MPS4's
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