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Continental Tires
Has anyone out there had any experience with Continental Tires? I ubderstand that they are a German company, They offer the same size and ratings as Michelin and there are substantial cost savings. By the way, I drive a 1989 190E 2.6 onthe highway to work and back each day about 25 miles each way. I do live in Seattle so wet traction is very important as well as a smooth comfortable ride and good handling characteristics.
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Conti's are not bad at all. they last for good mileage depending on which ones you get.
I had them on my car when I had 16's. they rode nice, but handling left a little to be desired. With my 17's I run kuhmo's, they are very sticky, wet traction seems fine, quiet, and treadwear seems to be good so far. For the price I paid on the conti's I had, they were worth every penny to me. Alon
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The way to go!!!...
Continental tires are the way to go. I love them! I had many different tires on my cars, so yes I have some experience with them. Currently I’m running ContySport on my 190E 2.6, and also on my 500SL, on my C320 I’m running Bridgestone Potenzas S3 Pole position. The S3 were rated as one of the best tires, but between them two personally I prefer the ContySport. The offer as much performance as the S3 but last longer and the ride comfort is great. They are really quiet, compared to the Michelling Pilot’s and Bridgestone’s Potenzas S3. I live in North Caroline; last winter we had snow because of this I had to park my C320 it was just all over the road, but on the other hand my 190E and 500SL rode great, much better then other cars that were on the road. I’m not really into high-speed performance driving, but when I feel the urge I know that I’m well equipped!
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I have had GREAT success with Continentals. I started using them on my 210 car because Michelins were so expensive and I was driving 60,000 miles per year, buying tires twice a year. The Continentals are harder compound and last longer, but do not have quite the traction as the Michelins.
Also Continentals are one of the few that use the same molding technique as Michelin. They take minimal balancing weight. Mile for mile and dollar for dollar they are a great value. I still believe that Michelin makes the best tires in the world, period, but for the dollar you just can't beat Continentals. I have a new set on my '01 C240 and on my 300E. They were extremely affordable from Tire Rack. Whatever tire you use, make sure they are dynaimically balanced. This means putting weights on the inboard AND outboard planes of the wheel. Many tire stores resist doing this because some customers complain if the outside of the wheel is scratched. If you DON'T dynamically balance, you will have vibration, period. If they put weights only on the inboard lip, don't drive away from the shop until the dynamically balance with weights inside and outside. Good luck, |
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Thanks Guy for your input. I have placed my order for four new Contis, currently my 190E is down. I cut a tire last saturday and put my spare on the left rear....Yesterday, (Friday) I cut the right rear down. As hard as it is to believe, no one in the Seattle area has 185/65R/15's in stock. I deduced that if I am going to have to wait for them anyway, why not order them myself and save tons of money. I appreciate your help and with the Fed-Ex 2 day shipping, Hopefully I'll have them no later than Thursday.
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Switch to 195/65-15. Lots of tires in that size.
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