Best Tires for the Mercedes Benz C 220 cdi

After a year of testing, the tires have changed, or perhaps the initial "new tire" effect has worn off. Indeed, at 1 year and 5 minutes of wear on the front tires (it's a rear-wheel drive car), the tires perform quite well in dry conditions, but in the wet, they're awful. They're unstable at 100 km/h in a 110 km/h zone, and they slide a lot. I have Michelin Primacy 4 tires on the rear, also with 5 minutes of wear, but less than a year old, and it's a completely different story. The rear end doesn't budge. I won't buy these tires again; they're too dangerous in the rain. I drive a Mercedes C-Class.

Hi .
I have been using this tires for 10 years. Excellent tires!
Longevity is fantastic!
43,000 miles with no problems at all ,fitted on my Mercedes 220d changed 1 month ago with new pair Goodyear efficiency performance 2.
Made a big mistake with Continental premium contract 7 1,7 year fitted at rear, now nearly worn , just 3,8 mm tread left- absolutely dreadful longevity!
I will buy another pair Performance 2 to change these rubbish continental premium 7.
Thanks.
Regards

I've always placed a lot of importance on the tires of my cars (the importance I believe they deserve). Until now, I've always been a loyal customer of Michelin and Continental, which for me are the best tire brands on the market. However, after wearing out the Continental Ecocontact 6 tires that came on my Mercedes C220d, I wanted to switch to tires more suited to my spirited driving style on country roads and highways.

Regarding the Continental tires I had before, I can't fault them at all, as they did their job well. They were very comfortable (although a little soft for my taste), they achieved good mileage and offered spectacular fuel efficiency, but they fell short when driving spiritedly on winding roads.
I was clear that my next tires had to be more sporty. I had previously tried (on other cars and sizes) the Michelin Primacy 4 (which gave me very good results and I liked their semi-sporty feel), the Michelin PS5 (excellent, although a little soft) and the Continental SP5 (also excellent), in addition to some other All-Season models, which don't quite convince me. As I said, I was looking for options from these two brands. I had already decided that I would have to choose between the PS5 and the SP7, but then I saw the test in this very publication of the best UHP summer tires, which clearly declared the Pirelli PZ5 as the winner.
I, a loyal customer and consumer of Michelin and Continental, had to try this for myself, especially since the new PZ5 has a beautiful sidewall and would look great on my car. I'm telling you all this because I want you to understand that I've always fitted what I consider to be the best tires. Well, once my new PZ5s were fitted, I couldn't wait to try them and corroborate what many were starting to say about the new Pirelli tires. That same weekend I prepared a short trip to a mountain village. The first impressions were... a complete shock. They were unlike anything I had ever tried before. As the young people say these days... it blew my mind.

The first thing that surprised me is how quickly they reach optimal temperature (I know this from the wheel sensors, which also measure temperature). I was pushing harder and harder in the corners, and it seemed like the tires had no limit; they just kept asking for more and more and more... It was an amazing feeling; they truly are ultra-high-performance tires. To make the tire slip or squeal, you have to do some really crazy things and you need a lot, a lot of horsepower. In corners, it feels like you have Velcro under the wheels. At high speeds on the highway, they're also impressive; they go straight as an arrow (provided the car is properly aligned, of course) and you can practically let go of the steering wheel at very high speeds. Regarding comfort, we must remember that I came from the Ecocontact tires, so they seem a bit noisy to me. And in terms of fuel consumption, well, more of the same; that level of grip is noticeable at the gas pump, but it's something you gladly accept when you try tires with this kind of performance and you enjoy spirited driving. In wet conditions, I haven't tried anything like them either. Simply put, I've never experienced the level of confidence and safety that these tires provide.

I currently have about 15,000 km on them and I'm more than delighted. I hardly notice any wear, so it seems they will have good mileage. I'll keep updating on this, to see how they age and if they are still as good in the wet at the end of their lifespan.

Good grip and a good steering feel but is too loud to use, it feels like the windows are open while driving. I replaced them after one month with Hankook prime4, which are completely silent compared to Contis. I am very disappointed with Continental Premium Contact 7 and I don't recommend buying those tires!

Respecting the speed limits, it is a great tire on the dry, grips well on the wet. They are placed at the rear, they replaced the Goodyear efficientgrip performance 2. It is day and night, the rear follows much better in changes of direction. I will surely buy the same ones at the front.

Good tires but a bit short on longevity, 17,300 km on the rear with a rear-wheel drive. But it's the tread pattern that bothers me because I have a sedan and the tread pattern of the tire is more for a city car. I have 3 minutes left and yet most of the tire's pattern has disappeared.

Mercedes c class amg 4matic. Got 2 of these fitted on the front just to get me through MOT about 1yr ago. Not done much miles but looks like they have worn down a bit already. Terrible in the wet for sliding I actually thought I had a problem with the car its that bad. Would never buy these again!