Best Tires for the Mercedes Benz C220 Cdi Avantgarde Estate

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!

Strange tires! I'm usually a fan of Michelin but these tires feels a bit "strange". They are quite comfortably and handle ok with fair grip in both dry and wet conditions. But they make the car feel a bit unprecise. A difuse feeling that are hard to describe, the grip is there but the feedback is very dimed. According to my personal experience, Michelins normally wear slow, but these tires only lasted for about 20 000 km of gentle driving - then the rear tires were down to the wear limit warning (1,6 mm), the front tires had about 2,5 - 3 mm left of tread depth. I replaced them with Continental Sportcontact5 and the Continental tires made the car feel a lot better on the road but also a bit "harder" in the ride. Comparing the Michelins with the Continentals when not mounted on the rims, the Continental tires were much firmer in the side wall construction. The Michelins felt very loose in the sidewalls.

I am a retired Fleet Engineer and am used to steer and drive axle tires on the coaches in my fleet. I like a directional block tread on the drive wheels. These 94V extra load tires were fitted to the rear drive axle in Jan 2018 and have so far covered 12,285 miles. Initially the rate of wear seamed alarmingly poor, having lost 1 mm. of tread in the first 2,000 miles. This has now slowed, thank goodness, and the tires are now @ 5 mm. after 13 months & about 12,000 miles on the road. The original depth of 7 mm. is much less than other manufacturers who start with 9 mm. of tread on their all season tires.

I tow a 1,450 kg. caravan in the UK from April to October with a 76 mile round trip to the dealer for annual service in winter. I have used tires from Michelin (Energy as OE), Goodyear (Eagle Vector 2) & Pirelli (All Season 2) on the rear previously. I switched to 'all season' as the original Michelin Energies were hopeless for towing over grass.

Snow in my home area on the northwest coast of England is not a problem; one inch is classed as bad around here. My main concern is general traction which is why I tried Cross Climate + summer tires this time around. Wet grip and off road traction is good on these Cross Climates and they have not got me stuck so far. Pulling away uphill on the road with the van on the hook does not bring on wheel spin. It will depend on how long they last if I 'stick to Michelin' or go back to Goodyear 'all season' next time around.

Incidentally my front tires are 202/55R16 91V Vredestein Quatrac 5's which have an asymetric tread pattern more suitable for the steer axle. These are giving excellent results and have done 23,000 miles so far with tread depth now also at 5 mm. (original depth 9 mm.). Much better than both Michelin Energy & Primacy HP's fitted previously. I will definately be buying them again.

I have run my rear wheel drive car fitted with a pair of Vredestein Quatrac 5's fitted on the front axle for 12,000 miles so far. They have worn to 6 mm. tread depth and are half worn now. I will replace them @ 3 mm. I run them 6 psi. lower than the recommended pressure of 36 psi., which is far too hard. They are wearing eavenly across the tread at this lower pressure.
I drive fairly steady most of the time but have been known to boot it on occasions. These tires have never given any cause for concern regarding grip in both dry & wet conditions and temperatures below freezing. I tow a caravan onto grassed pitches and again I have no problem with steering.
The Pirelli Cinturato All Season's fitted to the rear at the same time have worn to 4.5 mm. and do not grip the road as well. Previous Goodyear Eagle Vector 2's also on the rear performed better than the Pirelli's and lasted for 22,000 miles. I chose both of these tires for their directional block tread patterns to provide traction on the rear drive axle. I cannot comment on Vredestein Quatrac 5's traction quality.
As a retired Road Transport Engineer I am used to vehicles with dedicated steer and drive axle tires, so I purposely chose these Vredestein Quatrac 5 tires as the best available 'All Season' option for the steer axle on my Mercedes C Class. I have not been disapointed.

Excellent tire. High wear when comparing to other options (like primacy 3)
But the grip on wet and dry roads is outstanding. Handling is top.
Highly recommendable.

Best relation quality/price, best tires money can buy! Excellent wet grip and fuel saving...

Worse tires i've ever bought in my life. Got them suggested by the local tire dealer and couldn't regret more. Got the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 2 after them and the difference is brutal. If you want to get your heart pumping in wet weather buy them...

I recently bought a Mercedes C220 estate with Avon ZZ3 on the rear. When I got on the motorway after collecting the car I thought I'd bought a lemon with a worn diff or wheel bearings. The road noise from these tires is awful.

I have them for 15k. Outstanding grip. Really unbeatable.
but my Yoko's cdrive2 are close.
the problem is that they have as much wear than my yoko's had at 40k.

Excellent tire, cannot understand how others can find them so bad. I drive a quite a lot on motorways and dual carriageways for my work as a management consultant, but also as I live in a rural area have to travel on country roads. I have found the cornering in the dry is exceptional and compared to other premium brands (eg Michelin)the wear rate and road noise are lower, although they still wear quicker than I hoped. Admittedly, The grip in the wet around corners is not the best but it is fine unless you drive far too fast (and NO I am not talking about 20-30 mph as being too fast);straight line stopping is no problem at all.

Footnote to wet weather driving. I think we often forget just how greasy roads can get after the first falls of rain until the loose rubber and muck have been washed away. I have certainly spun on a nearby large roundabout at speeds that one can normally take quite happily in the dry, only to realize this is just after fresh rainfall.