W212 6.2l e63 - options + mileage game

[TrueSpirit]

Got the car back and it has slightly cracking rear tyres as an MOT advisory so those poor pirellis are sadly going to get used as crayons on the asphalt.

Great pricing on asda for the rears
The engine mounts seem to make a difference and the chassis feels more solid but i could be imagining it. I've been driving the car mainly in sports plus these days and it loves to wag its tail all the time especially in this autumn weather. A very very impressive car and engine. The rawness and hydraulic steering do make for a great driving experience.Overall I hope I dont get the daft idea to trade this for a s213 , I'll stay away from autotrader as the 213 itch has been there for a years now

What type/brand did you go for?

The bosch branded ones, didn't do the bulk buy from spr

 

[ube63]

If your engine mounts were not leaking and totally collapsed to begin with you won’t feel a drastic change. I recently changed mine and it raised the engine and made it slightly smoother, that’s it.

For the tyres, I recommend Goodyear F1 Supersport as an alternative to PS4S. I’m on my second set and all I can say is that they’re an excellent tyre.

 

[sgregory124]

Got the car back and it has slightly cracking rear tyres as an MOT advisory so those poor pirellis are sadly going to get used as crayons on the asphalt.
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Great pricing on asda for the rears

That is good pricing, I’m about to be on n the market for 4 new Michelins, the P-Zeroes on mine are now sufficiently worn to make them twitchy in this weather (not that they were great when they were new either). Can’t wait to get rid….

 

[badgx]

^X2 Money well spent, 100%

 

[badgx]

Got the car back and it has slightly cracking rear tyres as an MOT advisory so those poor pirellis are sadly going to get used as crayons on the asphalt.
View attachment 163071
Great pricing on asda for the rears
The engine mounts seem to make a difference and the chassis feels more solid but i could be imagining it. I've been driving the car mainly in sports plus these days and it loves to wag its tail all the time especially in this autumn weather. A very very impressive car and engine. The rawness and hydraulic steering do make for a great driving experience.Overall I hope I dont get the daft idea to trade this for a s213 , I'll stay away from autotrader as the 213 itch has been there for a years now




The bosch branded ones, didn't do the bulk buy from spr

I think we'll all be lost without Autotrader. Other sites include carandclassic followed by rightmove, and not forgetting mbclub.co.uk

 

[TrueSpirit]

If your engine mounts were not leaking and totally collapsed to begin with you won’t feel a drastic change. I recently changed mine and it raised the engine and made it slightly smoother, that’s it.

For the tyres, I recommend Goodyear F1 Supersport as an alternative to PS4S. I’m on my second set and all I can say is that they’re an excellent tyre.

I had them on the rear wheels of my m157 , they were v good but with a harsher ride than the pirellis they replaced, ofcourse grip was much better but those sidewalls are v firm. Soon got used to them, then when I stuck mps4s on the front , the turn in felt rubbery before they loaded up vs the pirellis but both those brands were much better grip wise than the pirellis. I'm likely to go for mps4s on the rear of this car but my m3 will get conti sport contact 7s all round when I need to replace those. The contis are top of my list but they don't do the 19 3x 285 size unfortunately

 

[ube63]

I had them on the rear wheels of my m157 , they were v good but with a harsher ride than the pirellis they replaced, ofcourse grip was much better but those sidewalls are v firm. Soon got used to them, then when I stuck mps4s on the front , the turn in felt rubbery before they loaded up vs the pirellis but both those brands were much better grip wise than the pirellis. I'm likely to go for mps4s on the rear of this car but my m3 will get conti sport contact 7s all round when I need to replace those. The contis are top of my list but they don't do the 19 3x 285 size unfortunately

I’m hoping for continental to release the size. I’ve seen great reviews

 

[TrueSpirit]

That is good pricing, I’m about to be on n the market for 4 new Michelins, the P-Zeroes on mine are now sufficiently worn to make them twitchy in this weather (not that they were great when they were new either). Can’t wait to get rid….

I've got a total of 10 tyres to replace soon, 4 on my wife's smart forfour BS , 4 on my m3 and 2 on my 212 but just remembered I have winter tyres and rims that I could stick on the m3 for the next 6 months

 

[TrueSpirit]

I’m hoping for continental to release the size. I’ve seen great reviews

Fingers crossed
How long have you had your 6.2

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I've got a total of 10 tyres to replace soon, 4 on my wife's smart forfour BS

You have a Smart ForFour Black Series too?

I live my Mercedes-AMG ForFour AMG Sport Plus Black Series Night Edition Premium Plus 125 Navi facelift powered by Brabus.

 

[ube63]

Fingers crossed
How long have you had your 6.2

4 years. It’s a keeper

 

[TrueSpirit]

You have a Smart ForFour Black Series too?

I live my Mercedes-AMG ForFour AMG Sport Plus Black Series Night Edition Premium Plus 125 Navi facelift powered by Brabus.

I would love to say i have one, but alas it was a push present for my wife. The mb dealer nicked it from the port at customs from another garage in the franchise network. And as expected she wanted the blue one rather than the red one ... Smart sls gull wing Maybach black series brabus Sport. 12500 miles in 7 years !