Tyre advice for the Merc

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:53 pm

Yes me again more on the W210 320CDI, been told the tyres are 0,4,4 inside centre outer all round. Anyoen got any tyre advice for heavy cars before I go a trawling ?

greyrigg · Post by **greyrigg** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:38 pm

Always used to run Goodyear F1's on my Mercs, E classes and C classes.

Malcolm

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:50 pm

Ran them on my audis too & converted my office to running their cars on em too... Preference seems to be the XL versions with the stiffer sidewalls, but for a comfy merc the normal ones might be better.

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:01 am

Any tyres with softer sidewalls for the E class or you will notice the degradation in the ride. Do not be tempted to purchase big rim/tyre combos on ebay. Anything over 18" makes the car tramline like f*ck

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:42 am

I phoned Ronnie for mine - seem fine - TBH couldn't care less whats on it

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:53 am

shooomer wrote:White walls

Or a John Reid special

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:50 pm

greyrigg wrote:Always used to run Goodyear F1's on my Mercs, E classes and C classes.

Malcolm

Dunlop SP9000
225/50 R16 Z
£70.07

Big diff or much diff in dropping from 235/55 to a 50 ?

Also any comments on the SP9000 ? 12,000 a year on them so worth asking.

Off to find some Goodyear pricing, amazing how posting to a list about checking tyres and frosty weather makes you get on with your own housekeeping.

SP

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:19 pm

steve_weegie wrote:
Preference seems to be the XL versions with the stiffer sidewalls, but for a comfy merc the normal ones might be better.

Looks like XL are a no go on 225/55r16 http://eu.goodyear.com/uk_en/tires/repo ... page=sizes

£82 @ Camskillfor a 225/55R16 95W TL GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 GSD3

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:45 pm

I had SP9000's on my 350z. Couldn't fault them.

Not too bad on track either but excellent in the wet.

I run whatever is the cheapest on my diesel work hack, usually Falken FK452's (not the 512's as they are very bad) or Avon ZZ3's which seem pretty good.

If you can get the Dunlops at that price though I'd rate them better than the Falken or Avons.

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:16 am

I've just bought some Yokohama Parada Spec 2's for the Fiesta... immediately tried to find out if I could get them in Lotus sizes, but alas, it seems not (which is a shame as they seem a good compromise between road/track).