Best Tires for the Mercedes Benz E Class

Nankang Sportnex AS-3 (Staggered Setup: 245/40 R18 Front / 265/35 R18 Rear) on 2010 Mercedes W212 E350 CDI (231 hp, RWD) You can tell it's not a top-tier premium brand, but it is incredibly close-especially considering the price tag. It is a fantastic budget-friendly alternative that performs exceptionally well. The V6 Diesel puts down a lot of torque, but the wide 265mm rears handle it perfectly. Both dry and wet grip feel completely solid and safe, without the traction control constantly kicking in. Steering feedback through the 245mm front tires is surprisingly precise for a heavy car. The best part is the progressiveness-if pushed too hard in a corner, it doesn't snap abruptly; it breaks traction very smoothly and predictably. Comfort and road noise are also a solid 8. It rolls quietly on the highway and doesn't ruin the classic Mercedes ride comfort, while tread wear looks very reasonable despite the heavy front end. In conclusion, it gets a clear 9/10 recommendation. If you need a reliable, sporty daily setup for a RWD cruiser without paying premium brand money, the AS-3 is a smart buy that simply delivers.

I’ve put many miles on them but only in 2 seasons… i run staggered, 245 40 18 amd 265 35 18 on a E400. On the front they were amazing but on back they had a lot of wear… Buut, i would definitely buy them again, they are very good.

I've these tires originally with my car, front size 245/40R19 and rear size 275/35R19. I've driven them for a bit above 15k miles (25k km) and I'm now changing them due to age (DOT year 2019) and not tread dept. During their age, I've not seen any meaningful degradation of their road presence - grip, breaking, handling, etc.
The majority of their life they have been driven calmly and not sporty. I've not went on motor track to bring them to the limit, though they have seen a couple of times a good, hot summer spirited driving.
They stick well on the dry and on the wet, I have never had any issues with the grip, over/under steering or aquaplaning.
My only issue with these tires is noise and comfort. My winter tires are 245/45R18 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 and with them I'm driving a totally different car.
With the GoodYear I'm sitting on the tarmac and feeling and hearing every little pebble.
I wanted to change them with PremiumContact 7, but unfortunately on this sizes only "sport" tires are available.
I was thinking to put SportContact7, but then the Pirelli PZ5 came out of factory and won every test, so now I'm looking to put these. Once I've some miles on them will leave a review as well. Hopefully, they will be more comfortable than the GoodYear.

Mounted on a rwd Mercedes E class. This tire has convinced me that i will not buy studded tires in the future. These tires replaced Sailun studded tires that still had some life left in them and imidietly i felt like the change was worth it. The old tires would sometimes give me snap oversteer when going upp icy/snowy hills at around 50mph. This tire eliminated that and incriced my confidence alot driving in to an icelandic winter. Its extreamly smooth and quiet. More quiet than my goodyear summertires(19" rims). I just finished a 700mile roadtrip in a pretty sirious storm/blizzard and these tires were glued to the road with upp to a 70 to80 mph wind gust to the side of the car.
The only time i have ever wonderd that studs might have been better was on very thick smooth wet ice. Contitions that might be for 3 to 5 days here in iceland. Then i just drive slower...
The tires dont show any signs of wear. Never going back to studs.

I’ve just come back from a nearly 4000-mile Christmas trip across Europe and tried the CrossClimate 3 Sport for the first time on my Mercedes E-Class S213 Estate (275/35 R19 rear, 245/40 R19 front) and honestly, they blew me away. From heavy rain in France and Belgium to high-speed runs on the German Autobahn, across wet and dry roads, through blizzards and snowstorms in Poland and Austria, including black ice and deep snow the tires handled it all. They adapted instantly to changing road conditions, always providing strong, predictable grip and never feeling anywhere near their limit.
Previously I’d been on Michelin Primacy 3 MOE and then switched to Pilot Sport 4S, which I really like even on a heavy, not-particularly sporty estate car, so I expected some compromise - but no, not at all. The CC3 Sport seem to handle anything without compromise; a genuinely impressive product. Through faster bends they held on nicely and felt really controlled. Honestly, it felt more like driving on a premium summer UHP tire than an all-season. Wet and dry braking were great, and high-speed stability was spot on. In the snow they stayed safe and predictable, even in deeper snow and icy patches.They were also surprisingly quiet, with no noticeable difference compared to the previous sets. The only thing I’m not completely sure about yet is how they’ll wear over the summer, I should have a better idea by the end of the year.

Really, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport are simply outstanding and you won’t find better-looking sidewalls too :)
And just to be clear, I’m not being paid by Michelin or anyone else for this, it’s simply my honest opinion.

These are the best tires I’ve tried so far on my E55 which is a big heavy sedan wear is typical of a big car on a summer tire and I haven’t pushed them very hard in the wet but they provide excellent feedback on the road and the dry handling is excellent.

Put Nokian snowproof 2 on a Mercedes E250D s210 with rear-wheel drive. It was used for one season in deep snow and in the mountains. For me, these tires are the best. When testing in the mountains with deep snow, the Mercedes climbed higher than a VW GOLF with front-wheel drive, also with winter tires but of a different brand, which surprised everyone present. Now I bought the same model tires for a VW New beetle.

I drove this tire for 18.000km (11.000 miles US).
Dry/wet grip, handling, noise and fuel consumption were all ok, but the front tires (245/40/20) started to delaminate after about 12.000km (when I put them on for the second summer season). After 18.000km I had to replace them because there were parts of tire missing, they were ripped off (chipped off) all across the width of the tire on both front tires. The rears which were 275/35/20 wore down evenly without chip offs but had max 3.000-5.000km of life left in them.
Very disapointing, good performance but a tire with the shortest life I have ever driven, both summer and winter.
It was mostly city driving with some highway and less than usual spirited open road driving.
Changed to Hankook Ventus Evo, and will write a review for them after some milage driven.

After i read a lot of good reviews on this tire i decided to try it on my mercedes E200.
After a couple of months of use they are by far the worst tires i have ever had on my car.
In dry condition they are good with good grip and quiet ride. But in wet condition they are dangerous specially in conditions where it is dry and then you have a little water on the street they glide on the street like they are passing over oil.
I am already changing them after a couple of months of use, i won't buying them again.