FrankW

I've been thinking about going to get the 19" wheels to replace the current 18" that I run on the car.

but I'm pretty lost on what kind of tires are available for 19 inch wheels. 235/35/19 and 265/30/19.

I've been searching, so far the only one that I found is Nitto 555 w/ good 300AA tread wear rating and decent price.

can anyone recommand other brand that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

Imelda

We Were Going To Buy Nitto Tires from Tires.com
When Found Out That The Hankook 235/35r19 Was Priced $30. Less per tire than the Nittos.And that The 265/30r19 Were $70. Less Per Tire.They Seem to be just as good if not a little better than the Pirelli Tires (p7000) that were on the car originally...and can you believe those cost more than Nittos!

jo17jC230

Falken FK-451 are resonably priced and are pretty good.

Harris

I guess you might know what tire I would suggest??

Brunelleschi

I have Falken GR-Beta's on mine. They were priced well and I have no complaints so far. 235-35's

FrankW

i searched on tires.com, but there were no 265/30 result for the Hankook, and I only see them for 235/35. If that's correct on what you said, I might for with it. Can you give me the name of the Hankook tire? thanks

AMG BRED

Toyo Proxes T1-S

FrankW

how much will they be?

rbardo

i like the nitto 555's they are a good tire for the price

B. Datwani PMA

If you want some really nice 19's for your C32 then i would definately get these that are on E-bay.com

They are pretty cheap and look amazing. Im thinking of buying a C-class as an excuse to buy these rims cuz they are so good looking and cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43959

CHATMANR

I had them...and yes, they're ok, but for ultimate grip in the dry and wet; the T1-S has been the best performer for me.

So far I've used:

555's NO WET TRACTION
SP9000's Very good wet traction, but squirm in the dry.
Nero's for the front only; excellent dry, very good wet.
T-1S's haven't failed me yet, but only have them on the rears, until I waste the Neros up front.

FrankW

I actually ordered carlsson replica 3/16 black w/ polish lips. I just need to find out what tires are the best.

T1-S sounds good from what you guys describe, but how are the tread rating and price?

CHATMANR

Here is a paste from a p.m. I received awhile back:

It actually cost less than that; and very quick shipping to SoCal.
As far as tread rating; the numbers are:

Treadwear 280
Traction AA
Tempature A

If you are really concerned about treadwear, don't get 19's, get 18's and all season tires. Do some online research, and make a decision that YOU can live with.

Good luck!

AMG BRED

huh?? 211 x 4 = 844.. how did you get a total approx of 455.82??

CHATMANR

If you had READ the whole msg, you would've realized that the qoute was for 265's, which will only fit on the rears, yes?????

FrankW

thanks for the info. 280 tread wear is fine w/ me. my ES100 has the same rating.

Imelda

Hello,
I Got You The Part# from
http://www.hankooktireusa.com

Type: Ventus Sport K104 Part# 1003274 235/35ZR19 XL 91Y
Type: Ventus Sport K104 Part# 1003278 265/30ZR19 XL 93Y

P.S.
We Seen Them On Tires.com...
But We Bought Them Locally From www.wheelstudio.com
-Take Care.

tery

i will go for Conti Sports Contact 2

Luke@tirerack

there are many choices

235/35R19 AV TECH M500
265/30R19 AV TECH M500

235/35R19 BF G-FORCE TA KDW2
265/30R19 BF G-FORCE TA KDW2

235/35R19 CO SP CONTACT 2 XL
265/30R19 CO SP CONTACT 2 XL

235/35R19 DU SPORT 9000 XL
265/30R19 DU SPORT 9000 XL

235/35R19 GY EAG F1 GS-D3 XL
265/30R19 GY EAG F1 GS-D3 XL

235/35R19 KU ESCTA KU19 RF
265/30R19 KU ECSTA KU19 RF

235/35R19 MI PILOT SP PS2 XL
265/30R19 MI PILOT SP PS2 XL

235/35R19 PI P-ZERO NERO XL
265/30R19 PI P-ZERO NERO XL

235/35R19 YO AVS SPORT
265/30R19 YO AVS SPORT

the Eagles would be my first choice followed closely by the PS2's

FrankW

thanks, Luke.

can you also list the prices for them too?

RAH

I had two sets of Toyo Proxes T1-S on my lowered (Lorinser springs) '01 C320 and they wore out really quick (235/35/19 fronts on the inside and 265/30/19 rears all the way across) plus they got loud and rough as they wore out. I went with ContiSport and ContiSport2 and am on my second se to those now. They are much quieter, smoother, and are lasting me a lot longer. But I want the aggressive tread pattern again so I might go with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, Falken GRB-451, or even Yokohama AVS Sport. I don't like tires that have split tread pattern as they make the overall look more narrow, otherwise I'd consider Hankook Ventus Sport K104 or Kuhmo Ecsta Supra 712. I live in SoCal where it's normally dry plus it's my wife's daily driver so I can't give you too much detailed feedback on performance issues, especially in the wet. As info in case it helps.