What tyres for S212 E Class estate?
Discussion
I know we've had these threads in the past but the search function is useless, and, well, things change.
Are Michelin worth the extra premium? Pilot Sport 4, not Cup, it's a 2 ton wagon, not a sports car..
I need rears in 265/35 18 XL, I've got Goodyear Assymetric 3 on at the moment and I thought they were ok at first, but the life has been less than half of the Bridgestones before them (won't buy them again though, no rim protection and the ride on them was solid), so they're actually terrible value for money.
Continentals, Dunlop, or a fair whack more for Michelin (or Pirelli actually)? I don't mind spending more if they are genuinely worth it Priorities are wet grip as I live in the West of Scotland and it's always wet, a nice ride as the roads are s
t. and longevity.
Are Michelin worth the extra premium? Pilot Sport 4, not Cup, it's a 2 ton wagon, not a sports car..
I need rears in 265/35 18 XL, I've got Goodyear Assymetric 3 on at the moment and I thought they were ok at first, but the life has been less than half of the Bridgestones before them (won't buy them again though, no rim protection and the ride on them was solid), so they're actually terrible value for money.
Continentals, Dunlop, or a fair whack more for Michelin (or Pirelli actually)? I don't mind spending more if they are genuinely worth it Priorities are wet grip as I live in the West of Scotland and it's always wet, a nice ride as the roads are s
t. and longevity.I have the standard fit bridgestones on mine and find them poor in the wet, too easy to spin up a wheel when pulling out of a junction. I will be replacing mine with Michelin PS4when the time comes.
Uniroyal rainsports get many good reviews on the Mercedes forum for these cars, but My experience with these on other cars is that they grip well but do not last long.
Uniroyal rainsports get many good reviews on the Mercedes forum for these cars, but My experience with these on other cars is that they grip well but do not last long.
I think I would run an all season tyre on any car that is not an out-and-out sports car. Something like the Michelin CrossClimate Plus or Continental AllSeasonContact. Whereas the adverse weather benefit of the all season tyre will frequently be felt and enjoyed in the UK, the ultra-high performance benefit of an ultra-high performance tyre never will be.
r129sl said:
I think I would run an all season tyre on any car that is not an out-and-out sports car. Something like the Michelin CrossClimate Plus or Continental AllSeasonContact. Whereas the adverse weather benefit of the all season tyre will frequently be felt and enjoyed in the UK, the ultra-high performance benefit of an ultra-high performance tyre never will be.
I'd love to, I have the Michelin CrossClimates on my other car and they're superb - can't seem to find all seasons in a 265/35 R18 though - a quick check on blackcircles gives me only summer or winter options across all brands.Edited by yellowbentines on Wednesday 11th April 16:34
If you value your sanity, DO NOT put Pilot Sport 4s on your car.
My dad has always ran Pilot Sports on his 2 tonne wagon, an A6 3.0TDi quattro, Sport 3s until the beginning of this year.
It now has Sport 4s on, and yes, grip in wet and dry is immense, but the noise, oh my god, the noise!!!!!!
You'd think all four wheel bearings had suddenly failed, the tyre roar from relatively slow speeds is rather depressing, especially after paying for four new 19"s!
My dad has always ran Pilot Sports on his 2 tonne wagon, an A6 3.0TDi quattro, Sport 3s until the beginning of this year.
It now has Sport 4s on, and yes, grip in wet and dry is immense, but the noise, oh my god, the noise!!!!!!
You'd think all four wheel bearings had suddenly failed, the tyre roar from relatively slow speeds is rather depressing, especially after paying for four new 19"s!
yellowbentines said:
Are Michelin worth the extra premium? Pilot Sport 4, not Cup, it's a 2 ton wagon, not a sports car..
I need rears in 265/35 18 XL, I've got Goodyear Assymetric 3 on at the moment and I thought they were ok at first, but the life has been less than half of the Bridgestones before them (won't buy them again though, no rim protection and the ride on them was solid), so they're actually terrible value for money.
Continentals, Dunlop, or a fair whack more for Michelin (or Pirelli actually)? I don't mind spending more if they are genuinely worth it Priorities are wet grip as I live in the West of Scotland and it's always wet, a nice ride as the roads are st. and longevity.
PS4 are worth the premium.I need rears in 265/35 18 XL, I've got Goodyear Assymetric 3 on at the moment and I thought they were ok at first, but the life has been less than half of the Bridgestones before them (won't buy them again though, no rim protection and the ride on them was solid), so they're actually terrible value for money.
Continentals, Dunlop, or a fair whack more for Michelin (or Pirelli actually)? I don't mind spending more if they are genuinely worth it Priorities are wet grip as I live in the West of Scotland and it's always wet, a nice ride as the roads are s
t. and longevity.Their extra longevity compared with the Goodyears more than outweighs the higher initial purchase price.
They are genuinely worth it.
The wet grip is superb.
The ride is supple.
The longevity is excellent.
Have a look at the reviews & tyre tests at http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-S...
Btw, the noise ratings of all the various Michelins vs the Assy3 in 265 35/40 in 18/19s is within 1db of each other - the smallest difference in sound level detectable by the human ear:
PS4s 71db
PS4 71db
PSS 71db
PS3 71db
PS2 70db
Assy3 70db
HTH.
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