tyre wear

[saustin7]

just curious, i own a 320 clk auto, new shape and recently had my first service, that also required 2 new rear tyres due to wear, at 16000miles. first time owner of a merc, but previous BMWs and Audis didnt have anything like this kind of wear, even using same tyre manufacturer. looks like when the computer tells me my next service is due, approx same distance i will need new rears and fronts. they might as well include this in the sevice replacement description as you should expect to pay additionally 400+ per axle every year.

does anyone else have similar complaint, do you consider this normal wear and tear?

please advise.

thxs

 

[Brian WH]

just curious, i own a 320 clk auto, new shape and recently had my first service, that also required 2 new rear tyres due to wear, at 16000miles. first time owner of a merc, but previous BMWs and Audis didnt have anything like this kind of wear, even using same tyre manufacturer. looks like when the computer tells me my next service is due, approx same distance i will need new rears and fronts. they might as well include this in the sevice replacement description as you should expect to pay additionally 400+ per axle every year.

does anyone else have similar complaint, do you consider this normal wear and tear?

please advise.

thxs

My last car an E280 threw first set of Rear Tyres at 15500 miles, dealer said that was normal?? They were Pirelli P6000 which are very soft, but quiet. Second set did a lot better at 20000 miles.

Moral is MB choose the tyres for either or comfort or control, but not necessarily for wear, as they don't care for that.

Also depends how you drive it??

 

[waggers]

This the tyre history on my C43 AMG...tyres changes on preference at 2mm tread depth. Seems that Dunlops better on rear, and Fulda on front. Trying set of Avons now. Looking to see what brand will wear better on mainly motorway miles..

Tyre Replacement Details:

Date Mileage Work Undertaken
9 January 2003 39,320 4 x Dunlop SP9090 tyres
7 June 2003 53,200 2 x Fulda back tyres (14,000 on Dunlop@2mm)
31 October 2003 63,880 2 x Fulda front tyres (24,560 for Dunlop@2mm)
29 January 2004 71,362 2 x Falken back tyres (18,162 for Fulda@2mm)
27 July 2004 83,600 2 x Avon front tyres (20,000 for Fulda@2mm)2 x Avon back tyres (12,000 for Falken@2mm)

All tyres sourced from www.mytyres.co.uk

Steve

 

[ctrips]

just curious, i own a 320 clk auto, new shape and recently had my first service, that also required 2 new rear tyres due to wear, at 16000miles. first time owner of a merc, but previous BMWs and Audis didnt have anything like this kind of wear, even using same tyre manufacturer. looks like when the computer tells me my next service is due, approx same distance i will need new rears and fronts. they might as well include this in the sevice replacement description as you should expect to pay additionally 400+ per axle every year.

does anyone else have similar complaint, do you consider this normal wear and tear?

please advise.

thxs

I had Pirelli P6000s but they wore very quickly (< 14000 miles) on my E240, so I switched then to Continental Premium Contacts W rated, and at 11,000 now on the rear with nothing like the Pirelli wear. Then again I am now driving more motorway (around 20-30/day) and not at all before so it might have something to do with it.

 

[uumode]

I get about 18,000 from a set of tyres on the driving axle

 

[Will]

saustin,
What tyres are you paying 400+ per axle (pair?) for - sounds exbenzive!

Is that the dealer fitting them during a service, or from a seperate tyre place?
What I am getting at is if it is merc charging you 400+ you could probably save nearly half that if you shop around!

Cheers,

Will

 

[Benzowner]

Just a thought, your dealer may be advising you to change tyres because there is not enought tread left to carry you to the next service, and the dealer makes a tasty sum from replacing tyres

 

[DITTRICH]

Dear saustin7
Tyres are a very personal choice. The main point is to replace the tyres when you want to, not when the dealer wants to. There are many companies which will come to you and do this. The only disadvantage being that some people (more knowledgeable than myself) say that the wheel balancing can't be done to the best standard using a mobile balancing machine compared to one fixed firmly to a concrete floor in a garage. Otherwise it can be cheap and convenient.
My personal preference is for Continental tyres. They are NOT quiet, and they aren't the best in the wet BUT they wear very well. I'm on the point of replacing mine - a full set after 43,000 miles (yes it can be done!), whereas some people seem to put up with 20,000 miles or thereabouts - are their tyres really half the price of mine? (£100 - £120 each fully fitted / balanced).
Rgds
Les

 

[GrahamC230K]

My personal preference is for Continental tyres. They are NOT quiet, and they aren't the best in the wet BUT they wear very well. I'm on the point of replacing mine - a full set after 43,000 miles (yes it can be done!), whereas some people seem to put up with 20,000 miles or thereabouts - are their tyres really half the price of mine? (£100 - £120 each fully fitted / balanced).
Rgds
Les

As I am about to repalce a pair of tyres which only lasted me ~12K miles, can you please tell me which exact Continental tyre you use.

I would like to read the reviews before I purchase the same again.

thanks

 

[DITTRICH]

...quick Reply

Dear GrahamC230K
Continental ContiSport Contact (not '2's). Standard AMG 17" wheel setup for C class...

...from a previous post...
1) I have a w202 c230k with AMG 17" alloys 7.5J 225/45 front and
8.5J 245/40 rear style 2 .
2) Everyone seems to have a favourite tyre. Mine are continentals, and whilst they do make a fair bit of noise, they have lasted me 40,000 miles. Yes they are relatively hard - and wear well, but (I think) their hardness generates the noise. A softer less hard wearing tyre would probably be easier on the ears, but not last as long.
My 2p worth.
Rgds
Les

...final word...
They are right on the limit now. The fronts have a bit more tread left than the rears. The fronts also seemed to wear more at the edges (dealers told me I was cornering fast)(they all do it Sir?!)(i'm not so sure) The rears wore more in the middle and I suspect was due to the car being lightly loaded - will inflate the new rears to slightly less than the recommended pressure and see what happens. The tyres lasted since December 2000 to date.
My 2.5p worth
Rgds
Les

 

[DITTRICH]

exact tyre spec -grovelled in the dust in the dim subterranean car park last night...

Front 225/45/r17 91w
Rear 245/40/zr17

I read somewhere that tyre hardnesss / wear ratings might mean something between different tyres by the same manufacturer, but comparing between manufacturers is supposed to be difficult as they all have their own ways of measuring these things.

Rgds

Les

 

[GrahamC230K]

FYI

I am now running my rear tyres at 25psi. I have been experimenting with pressures, before fitting my new tyres to see what feels good.

I think in my case, with an unladen car and a lot of non town driving, a lower pressure must be used to prevent the extreme centre wear.

25psi does not leave the tyre looking soggy to the eye, will hopefully prove to have more even wear when I fit new tyres and far from being detrimental to handling, has improved it vastly in my opinion. A few roundabout attacks leave me much more reassured that the back is sticking firmly behind the front of the car.

Thinking about it in my mind it makes sense. If a 245 width tyre wears that much more in the centre inch, than the rest of the tyre, to me it says that is where all the grip is. Wear can only occur from friction contact, so I am happy with keeping the pressures as is and am happy to run my new F1's at that pressure too.