i am looking at getting hankook tires for my 81 240d they would be optimus h724 with a buy 2 get 2 no charge out the door price is about $ 329 does anyone have experience with these tires OR should i stick with Michelin Defenders ?

You cannot go wrong with Michelins. About how much do you save with the cheaper tires?

about $ 228

Hankook Optimus are a very good tire I have been running those on my truck no complaints.

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92 e300d2.5t
01 e320
05 cdi
85 chev c10

I run Uniroyal Tiger Paws on several vehicles. Michelin owns Uniroyal, so if you like Michelin then Uniroyal might be a good lower cost alternative.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

So you will save maybe $50 per a year over the life of the tires? Or less?

Michelins very seldom make noise and wear like iron while giving good traction. I bought 80,000 mile michelins for the Wife's mazda5 minivan and for my 013 vw. Great so far. They also are rated well for fuel economy.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Thanks , went with the Michelins !

You wont be sorry, I just replaced my Pirelli tires with Michelin Defenders and am amazed at the difference in the steering sensitivity feel and the ride. Not to mention the difference in tire hardness that comes with the Michelins.

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

Is a tire harness some sort of exotic erotic device?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I recently needed 205-70-14" tires for my SL. Virtually impossible to buy the "H" speed rating tires that car is supposed to have. Had to compromise and get "T" rated tires (Toyo). As I recall, same is true of W123.

No problem with Hankook or Uniroyal Tiger Paw or Kumho's or Toyo that I have on our cars.

ADDED: Kumhos are on 300D. Done about 25k miles over about 9 years. Tread still good, but may change them next Spring just because they are getting old. Sometimes they take a set if car has been sitting for a while in colder weather. Don't know how to judge "grip" that OM below talks about, but I drive these all season tires summer and winter and haven't noticed anything bad. Maybe I need to drive faster

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

I find that Kumhos grip great when new, but within a few thousand miles they don't grip nearly as well anymore. I avoid them.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

Ok, I will bite. What is a tire harness?

sh + harness= harshness?

i want that a tire harness should be a real thing

also, saving my pennies for a set of michelins for the w124

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1991 300D

Just put the Michelins on mine about 4k ago... love them. They are rated for 80k. The tires I had on the car where rated for 40 k, got 80 out of them...