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Old 11-24-2015, 05:16 AM
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I like hercules,good price,so many tires made in China even Michelins.

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Old 11-24-2015, 09:00 AM
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Now, to actually post something useful.

What tire do you want? It depends on what you want from the tire. If you want the most comfortable ride above all else, the Goodyear Assurance ComforTred is a good choice. If you want responsive handling and don't mind a little more noise/ride discomfort, you'd be better off with a high-performance all-season or summer tire.

I would figure out what qualities you want from the tire and shop around for something that will match them. Tire Rack and Consumer Reports are good places for research...
Just put a set of the Goodyears on my S500 three weeks ago. No complaints, very nice tire, plus it has a high mileage rating as well. Tire Rack had a double rebate on the Goodyears so I got 130 dollars back. Might not be an autocross tire, but neither is the car.

For performance, I've bought two sets of BFG G-comp sport 2 extreme summer performance tires this year, one stock set for the BMW Z3, and one 18" staggered set for the AMG wheels on my CDI. I run stock rims and all season tires for the winter on the CDI, the BFGs are not recommended for below 32 deg. F (Z3 use is minimal in cold weather).

I've also been happy with multiple sets of Bridgestone Turanza and the Kumho Ecxta and Solus series.

As mentioned, tires are a series of compromises. You need to decide what are the most important attributes to you and buy accordingly.

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The cheapest price will not equate to lowest cost per mile.

The longest wearing tire will have much less traction in snow and rain than a lower rated tire.

A high priced tire with a high treadwear rating is no deal if you don't drive the wheels off the car.

Treadwear is inversely proportional to grip.

Cheap tires dry rot quicker than expensive tires. As a corollary, Michelins seem to dry rot pretty darn fast.

Jim
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Old 11-24-2015, 09:02 AM
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I like hercules,good price,so many tires made in China even Michelins.
Tire Rack will tell you the country that manufactures the tire.

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Old 11-24-2015, 02:38 PM
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The last two sets of Michelins I bought dryrotted bad before the tread was wore, and I drive a lot. I bought Cooper CS5 the last time, and so far I have been happy with them.
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Old 11-24-2015, 03:15 PM
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would going to a 205/60 from a 195/65 do pretty good? would it throw the speedo off?
Next time I get a set for my 1984, I am thinking of going the other way, to a bigger diameter, as long as it clears the inner fenders and suspension. I don't enjoy the engine spinning 3000 rpm at 65 mph. My 1985 has slightly taller gearing, but still not enough. You think they would have designed these cars to cruise the autobahn.

I don't usually pay for the high mileage specs (70,000 mi). I may have never had a tire that went that far before being ruined by a road hazard (I always buy the warranty). Plus, people say not to use tires more than 7 yrs old. I once put 2 used tires on the front of my 1965 Newport, to buy time before getting a new set of 4, and both suffered sudden sidewall blow-outs at 65 mph, a few weeks apart. That was scary. No more used or old tires for me.
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Old 11-24-2015, 03:32 PM
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Just replaced my set of mismatched used 4 different brands of tires on my 81 300SD with original stock size but heavier duty Michelin Defenders... Huge difference in the way the car drives, stops and sounds

Biggest issue I had with tires before this is the sidewalls blowing out so I opted to pay more for heavier consturction... We'll see how it goes!
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I have Kumho Sense on my 300D as of about two months ago. Traction is great in dry, wet, and snow conditions. Ice, not so much. It's too early to know what the treadwear is going to be like. As for noise, I can't hear them over my straight pipe.
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Old 11-28-2015, 12:51 PM
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I don't think you can go wrong with the Cooper CS series tires on a diesel sedan.

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