What Tyres C63 saloon?

[Phooey]

What Tyres you all running (or recommend) on 19's. Currently wearing ContiSportContact 3 rubber, but rears going to need refreshing soon

I fancied trying Mich Super Sports, but they don't do a 30?

[amar7274]

Continental Conti Sport Contact 5P, I believe E63's come with these from the factory.
I have these fitted on my car and they are very good.

[ecain63]

Out of interest, how long are yours lasting? Im expecting 7k or 8k isnt unusual?

[Phooey]

Thanks amar7274 for the recommendation - i will check out the reviews of the Contact 5P tyre

ecain63, not sure on miles per rears as i have only just bought the car (2011 - 10k) but very much doubt I will see 7-8k

[anonymous-user]

Phooey said:

Currently wearing ContiSportContact 3 rubber

How have you found these on a C63?

I seem to be in the minority of not rating these tyres at all. I have them on a (lowly!) C220 cdi and they struggle to achieve great levels of grip under hard acceleration on anything but a bone dry smooth road, have only lasted 11k miles too which for the price I think is pretty poor!

[Phooey]

yellowbentines said:

How have you found these on a C63?

Unfortunately i have no other tyre to compare them to (on the C63 anyway). I have been used to the grip levels of the 911 (much wider rear rubber, and engine weight over driven wheels) so the Merc is a totally different learning curve - 487hp on 255 rubber is always going to be a tyre-shredder! The 63 flashes it's traction lights when you mash the throttle at anything below 40mph - in the dry


Surely if Merc approve and fit them, then they *should* theoretically meet their standards for level of grip etc?

[SimNugget]

I run the Michelin Pilot Super Sports - 265/30 R19 fit fine and give you an extra cm of rubber. Brilliant tyre.

Others say the Conti 5s are better than the Conti 3s. I originally had Yokohama Advan Sports which were shredded within 5000 miles.

[KevF]

amar7274 said:

Continental Conti Sport Contact 5P, I believe E63's come with these from the factory.
I have these fitted on my car and they are very good.

These....mine has just ticked onto 25k and I put Conti 5's on the rears replacing the Conti 3's and they are a good bit better in grip and wear too.
Now fitting the same to the fronts...also checking the toe-in as the inside edges of the fronts have worn harder than the rest of the fronts. Mainly due to the weight up front I am guessing but will get it all checked out whislt I am there.

I think early C63's came with OEM Yoko's for a while too......not sure how good the longevity was on them. But then thinking about it the rears will only last as long as you're careful with the throttle..

Kev

[Phooey]

SimNugget said:

Michelin Pilot Super Sports - 265/30 R19 fit fine and give you an extra cm of rubber

Ace. Might just have to try these!

Thanks for the replies guys





eta - some of the boys across the pond are using 275 rears! Would this not be pushing it on a 9" rim?

Edited by Phooey on Monday 12th March 17:26

[UltimaCH]

Those on the other side like "balloon tyres"