Mercedes Benz E280 Sport Tyres
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| Continental Sport Contact 2 (129) | 83% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 68% | 62% | 70% | 2,425,530 |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (56) | 84% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 61% | 68% | 60% | 70% | 707,535 |
Mercedes Benz E280 Sport Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 2 given 57% (265-35-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 16500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 16500 spirited miles
Size: 265/35/R18 97Y (Rear) / 245/40/R18 93Y (Front)
I found the tyres wore evenly front to rear, even though the car is rear wheel drive.
From new I liked the tyres very much. Due to circumstances, we let the tyres wear right down when a rear tyre blew out, fortunately at only 30 mph. Lucky we weren't on the Autobahn. We are talking a 2 inch rip here (5cm for those metrics amongst us). The scary part was that the rip formed a small part of a split extending around the entire circumference of the tyre near (but not at) the point where the tread meets the side wall. This was invisible from the outside as it was on the inner wall of the tyre. I have pictures.
I decided to check the others immediately.
Every single remaining tyre on the car had the same problem.
I have made a formal complaint to Mercedes Benz. The tyre guy at my local Mercedes Benz garage mistook my concerns for a request for compensation. Whilst this would be nice, I urge you to go outside right now with a powerful torch and check out the inner walls of your tyres immediately, particularly if they are high mileage. Look for open cracks where the tyre flexes, as described above.
The tyre man said he had seen this before many times but never all four tyres on one car. He also commented that the Sport Contact 3's were OK. Great.
The tyres are being returned to Continental and I am expecting a weasel (FX: Ooops! strike that out, I meant analysis) letter in the next couple of weeks. Yes, the tyres were very worn. Yes, there was some usage damage. However this does not excuse the catastrophic failure of the carcasses on a car that is barely 16 months old.
Did I like the tyres when they were working? Yes. Would I ever by Continental again? It would be better to ask if I love my family.
Paul.
I found the tyres wore evenly front to rear, even though the car is rear wheel drive.
From new I liked the tyres very much. Due to circumstances, we let the tyres wear right down when a rear tyre blew out, fortunately at only 30 mph. Lucky we weren't on the Autobahn. We are talking a 2 inch rip here (5cm for those metrics amongst us). The scary part was that the rip formed a small part of a split extending around the entire circumference of the tyre near (but not at) the point where the tread meets the side wall. This was invisible from the outside as it was on the inner wall of the tyre. I have pictures.
I decided to check the others immediately.
Every single remaining tyre on the car had the same problem.
I have made a formal complaint to Mercedes Benz. The tyre guy at my local Mercedes Benz garage mistook my concerns for a request for compensation. Whilst this would be nice, I urge you to go outside right now with a powerful torch and check out the inner walls of your tyres immediately, particularly if they are high mileage. Look for open cracks where the tyre flexes, as described above.
The tyre man said he had seen this before many times but never all four tyres on one car. He also commented that the Sport Contact 3's were OK. Great.
The tyres are being returned to Continental and I am expecting a weasel (FX: Ooops! strike that out, I meant analysis) letter in the next couple of weeks. Yes, the tyres were very worn. Yes, there was some usage damage. However this does not excuse the catastrophic failure of the carcasses on a car that is barely 16 months old.
Did I like the tyres when they were working? Yes. Would I ever by Continental again? It would be better to ask if I love my family.
Paul.
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Driving on mostly motorways for 23000 average miles