Mercedes E43 AMG Crabbing

[Michael H]

I purchased a E43 AMG Estate car in 2017, the car runs beautifully, apart from the front wheels crabbing at low speed on less than hard lock, especially in cold weather, have only done 9000 miles and the front tyres both need replacing , any body had the same issue and can advice which tyres to use as replacements, Mercedes have told me the crabbing is a comfort issue

[Chamon_Lee]

well known issue, there have been plenty of treads on PH about it too.
technical solution: none
other solutions: live with it or sell the car
Mercecdes solution: what problem? - its a feature of the car.

[paulwirral]

My slc 43 amg did it in the colder weather until I put winter tyres on it , it's fine now .

[Michael H]

I have just changed the original Yokohama tyres for Michelin Primacy 3 MOE (Mercedes Original Equipment) Front Tyres 245/40 R19 and Rear Tyres 275/35 R19 and the result is amazing, having had 30 months of wheel skipping/judder and knocking, I drove today on the coldest morning so far this Autumn and car feels like new, not one shred or skipping or judder. The tyres are pricey but the effect was instant, also needed slight adjustment on the front wheel tracking, so pleased

[650spider]

I have 19'' wheels with 245 40 19s on my V250 xlwb and it came new with contis which were fine, wore quicker than i was happy with but no 'crabbing' even during winter.

Replaced them last December with Pirellis and instantly had this 'crabbing' issue on full lock...absolute horrendous feature and totally unacceptable on any vehicle, never mind one at £55k.

I'm guessing it is side profile size based characteristic for Pirelli...maybe too stiff?

Anyways, it still 'crabbed' to a lesser degree even in summer.

Got rid and actually went to Uniroyal rainsport 3 all round a few months back.

What a transformation. Very 'quiet' tyre, just amazing in the rain, very, very good dry, better wearing than either Pirelli or Cont, and NO crabbing...even last week when it was -4.

Cannot recommend enough.

[mk1coopers]

Are the replacement run flats as well?, just asking as we are coming up to the point of needing tyres again and this sort of real world feed back is good (as I'd like to minimise the crabbing too)

[650spider]

I have never fitted run flats to any of my MB's....or any other car for that matter.

[thecremeegg]

I have this on my C300 with Pirellis, it's a bit embarrassing tbh!
They'll be being replaced with some Michelin non-runflats!

[cerb4.5lee]

All season tyres pretty much fixes the issue(well it does on the GLC) without any tyre wear issues. I got 50k miles out of the front tyres and the rears haven't been renewed yet and they've done over 60k miles now.