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Best Tires for the Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan

Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan drivers have left 9 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 59,491 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

This page covers the Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan specifically. For the full picture, the Mercedes Benz C180 page combines 52 reviews from every variant. All Mercedes Benz C180 reviews →

  • 9owner reviews
  • 59,491 milescovered on them
  • 9different tires rated
  • 63%average tire score
Most fitted size - 4 reviews 205/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 632 205 113 16" 113 All 205/55 R16 data →

The best rated tires that fit the Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan

The rankings above can only speak for tires a Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 205/55 R16 and 225/45 R17 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.

Summer tires

No Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tires made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

All Season tires

No Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tires made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

All Weather tires

No Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan driver has reviewed a tire in the All Weather category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Vredestein Quatrac is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Weather tires made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan reviews
1 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV 8.3 225/45 R17 Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ 8.1 225/45 R17 Be the first →

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Winter tires

No Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tires made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan sizes
# Tire TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan reviews
1 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip 9+ 9.4 205/55 R16 Be the first →
6 Nokian Snowproof 3P 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

Tire sizes Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.

What Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

73%
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 205-55-16- Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 15,000 miles October 24, 2022
good tires but they are making more noise than michelin alplin 6 winter, i can feel every small bump in the road, very uncomfortable
47%
Accelera Alpha 225-45-17- Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 3,000 miles July 30, 2014
Worst set of tires I had ever used, probably made worse by my rear wheel drive car. Has no grip at all on the road on wet or cold roads. Had too many scary moments to ever use this tires again. Just got rid of them after less than 3000 miles on them. The only words I would use for this tires.. Never Again!!!
31%
Hifly HF805 225-45-17- Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan July 9, 2014
Very noisy! I will never by Chinese made tires again. What a waste of money and recourses, I will have to dump near new tires and replace them.
86%
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response 205-55-16-V Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 4,500 miles June 17, 2014
Original/factory fitted tires on my new 2013 Mercedes C180.
I was surprised to see these Dunlop tires on my new Mercedes C-Class and I was very surprised how good they are on my C180.
Very stable at all speeds, very good dry grip, very good and rapid steering response, always easy to handle also on the limits, it feels like they are rolling very light and easy.
I have driven very little in the rain but they seem to be good in the rain as well, naturally they slip a little sooner than in the dry.
The comfort and noise level is acceptable, on good roads and also at higher speeds it is good comfort, I have however driven other C-Classes with other tire brands in the same dimension with significantly better comfort and significantly lower road noise but without that little extra sporty edge that these Dunlops have.
I bought my C-Class as a primarily comfortable ride but I must admit that after driving this car for almost a year now I am a little bit torn between the sportiness of these Dunlops and other more comfort-oriented tires, these Dunlops do increase the fun factor of driving the car with a little reduction of the comfort-level that this car is capable of.
Surprisingly I like these Dunlop tires on my C-Class, I think I can generally recommend them to any car, they do not have any fault and I'm enjoying the good feel they give when I'm driving.
I have only driven less than 7000 Km so I can't really say much about the wear they do however look almost brand new so far.
10%
Mastersteel Clubsport 195-65-15- Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 26,291 miles October 23, 2013
Tires lasted for only 42328kms compared to the 56124kms of the previous set of Firestone Europa of the same size. All tires were evenly worn in both instances. Tire inflation is checked regularly, and the car is properly serviced and maintained. It is driven with a light foot, and at an average of only 110kph on the open road. There has been no change in driver habits.
100%
Kumho Ecsta KU31 205-55-16- Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 700 miles February 4, 2012
Fantastic all-round summer tire. Simple as that, the quality and durability to easily rival the 'best' tires on the market.

Currently fitted on the front my '97 Mercedes C180, outstanding grip on wet roads, even better on dry roads.

Only done 1000kms' on them but already they are worthy of a review, there has been not too much wear considering they are of such a soft compound but suit a heavier car such as my Mercedes perfectly, smooth and quiet on the freeway and grippy and responsive on the quiet backroads where you can really test them out.

Certainly won't be buying Continental or Pirelli again, there is no need, these Kumhos' do a much better a job at half the price.

51%
Pirelli P6000 Powergy 205-55-16-N Mercedes Benz C180 Classic Sedan 3,000 miles August 31, 2011
Now, i'm 17 so i can't really give a full analysis on these tires but from when i bought my car i've only a few thousand miles and the tires have worn so fast, but they're a fairly soft compound and its a heavy car that i really like to 'drive,' so its to be expected.

However, they are pretty grippy in the dry, you can feel it stick going around roundabouts and they feel alright at speed. They are however noisy and on the few occasions that in rains in Western Australia, they feel unresponsive and you can feel a significant loss of traction.

I have a pair Continental Sport Comfort 2 tires on the back and can't fault them, they wear so much better, are so much quieter and you never hear tire squeal, if you've got a larger, heavier car like myself, id recommend those. I'll be buying a pair for the front because i'm not overly impressed by the pirellis' !

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