Mercedes Benz SL350 Tires

These Falken Azensis 820s have transformed my Mercedes SL (r231) from a cruiser to a sports car. I changed from Dunlop Sport maxx 2 and the Falkens give a much more focussed drive. They cope well with potholes. The Kevlar band gives me confidence that they are more resistant to punctures than the Dunlops were. The comfort is great despite it being a more sporty ride. Braking is great too. There is a slight increase in road noise Vs the Dunlop but not enough to be annoying. I'm only surprised there aren't more reviews of this great tire.

Usually run FK520 tires where possible on my cars, but a recent purchase led me to try the RS820 due to the size. The tires are great in wet and dry conditions and i thoroughly recommend to anyone looking for a high mid range tire.

Came with a SL350 with 317 bhp and rear wheel drive, bought in July 2021. So I have been through all four seasons of the UK and not really had any concerns. I was a little worried about the winter with these tires having read the reviews here. I have had lot of mid-high power cars and always bought premium tires. Unfortunately something is not right on car, likely it is just the 4 wheel alignment which has caused excessive inner wear on the rears. Resulting in an MOT failure and urgent purchase of two tires to pass the MOT. I saw no point in paying for premium tires until the set up of the car/alignment is corrected. So I bought two more of these Accelera. Apart from the wear on the extreme inner of the tires the rest of the tread across all four is still very good and looks set to last more than another year with ease. What can I say, £90 vs £200-£300 a corner. My last two cars were £350 a corner. I can honestly say that the premium tires are NOT £200 better at all. Within the local Porsche club I have a reputation for being one of the fastest drivers, competing even against GT3s, GT2s, Turbo and Turbo S 911s. Do I think these tires are as bad as some people say here. Not at all. Do I drive the SL350 like I do the 911 on the track, no not at all. I've had a couple of moments of lost traction on these tires, but nothing that was not immediately corrected by the car and nothing that has ever given me cause for concern. I have had far worse experiences with premium tires on the 911 at £350 a corner than the Accelera have ever caused. Definitely worth the money. Are conti sport contacts/bridgestone potenza S1 worth so much more. I do not think so. Are the premium tires better, yes undoubtedly, but not worth three times the price.