Andy Stanton
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To cut a long story short I'm about to but a couple of Conti Premium Contact 2 's for my E220. Not going to discuss the merits of these tyres vs others as I've made my mind up having read tons of emails and reviews. Too many in fact.
However, i noticed the MO variant and despite reading copious threads and scouring the web, no one can really lay a finger on what the MO difference is. Lots of views and statements to the obvious - ie they're the manufacturers approved model, but no details that I could reliably use (and why they would cost £25 per tyre more).
So i dropped Conti an email. This is their response (bearing in mind this is for 225/55/R16W's for a E220 CDI). Job done.
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Hello Mr Stanton
Thank you for your recent query.
Essentially, at this level of tyre, there is no difference. The MO
(Mercedes Original) is the OE marking they require for tyres fitted from
factory but they can be fitted to other vehicles as well as standard tyres
fitted to these vehicles with no consequence.
In larger sizes - fitted to the more powerful variants of their vehicles -
there may be a slight change to suit the particular vehicle they are fitted
to.
Regards
Craig Sterry
Product Support Engineer
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Posted the question at about midnight last night. Got a response 8.30am this morning. Nice job Craig at Conti.
Hopefully this puts the big questions to bed now. Unless you have a more powerful varient :-D
However, i noticed the MO variant and despite reading copious threads and scouring the web, no one can really lay a finger on what the MO difference is. Lots of views and statements to the obvious - ie they're the manufacturers approved model, but no details that I could reliably use (and why they would cost £25 per tyre more).
So i dropped Conti an email. This is their response (bearing in mind this is for 225/55/R16W's for a E220 CDI). Job done.
**************
Hello Mr Stanton
Thank you for your recent query.
Essentially, at this level of tyre, there is no difference. The MO
(Mercedes Original) is the OE marking they require for tyres fitted from
factory but they can be fitted to other vehicles as well as standard tyres
fitted to these vehicles with no consequence.
In larger sizes - fitted to the more powerful variants of their vehicles -
there may be a slight change to suit the particular vehicle they are fitted
to.
Regards
Craig Sterry
Product Support Engineer
************************
Posted the question at about midnight last night. Got a response 8.30am this morning. Nice job Craig at Conti.
Hopefully this puts the big questions to bed now. Unless you have a more powerful varient :-D