All new tyres for my W203 - which brand shall I go for?

[JellyMonster]

Hi,

I need 2 new rear tyres and the front haven't got long left either. The steering wheel also judders when going above 70mph, so I need to get my wheels balanced.

I was looking to bite the bullet and replace all the tyres at the same; the tyre size currently being used is:
195/65 R15 95T
I think the rears have Firestone and fronts have Goodyear (unsure on specifics).

What tyres shall I replace them all with?

I have done some research and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 come out well in reviews - however they aren't available in my tyre size

For my tyre size, the recommended has been Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact has been recommended.

What do you guys think?

 

[Pickle1]

Tyres

In the past, I've never gone wrong with conti's, you pay more, but IMO, it's worth it, nice tread pattern and extra mileage.

 

[Ricardo_e220]

Had g/year efficient grip on mine when I got it, got over 30k miles from them.

Also recommend Avon or kumho these days.

I did buy some michelins as had to fit them as an emergency, expensive so I am waiting to see if they will cover 50k and compare the running costs...£50 more per tyre.......

 

[EdGus]

Goodyear EfficientGrip. Get my vote. Used them on a BMW and found them to be excellent in dry and wet and got 25k out of them . These will be me tyre choice for my C220 when tyres are required.

Ed

 

[turbopete]

im surprised the 200k has t rated tyres! my 220 cdi has V rated tyres!

 

[JellyMonster]

My Dad has just had Michelins put on his W204 - he says it's turned it into a whole new car! But I'm not sure what he had previously.

I've heard good things about the Michelin Energy Saver Plus'; I think my current choices are these or the Goodyear Efficientgrip Compacts.

 

[JellyMonster]

im surprised the 200k has t rated tyres! my 220 cdi has V rated tyres!

I'm not very good with the meanings behind the letters / numbers. Do you think 'T' is low or high?

I just read the the rating from the current tyres - I haven't changed them since owning the car, do you think they are wrong? :S

 

[turbopete]

t is a much lower speed rating than the V fitted to my car, although they will be adequate in the uk, although they may not grip QUITE as well.

from memory the ratings cover you for something like

T - up to 118MPH
H - up to 130MPH
V - up to 149MPH

as well as the actual speed, the manufacturers etc claim (as they do) that the handling and grip is altered to suit the max speed rating. you may find T rated tyres last much longer than V rated, but dont grip so well

 

[Martin Jennings]

I put 4 Goodyear "Efficient Grips" on my car about 2 months ago. Very impressed with them, highly recommended.

 

[lwbnick]

Hi,

I need 2 new rear tyres and the front haven't got long left either. The steering wheel also judders when going above 70mph, so I need to get my wheels balanced.

I was looking to bite the bullet and replace all the tyres at the same; the tyre size currently being used is:
195/65 R15 95T
I think the rears have Firestone and fronts have Goodyear (unsure on specifics).

What tyres shall I replace them all with?

I have done some research and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 come out well in reviews - however they aren't available in my tyre size

For my tyre size, the recommended has been Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact has been recommended.

What do you guys think?

I'm breaking a car with almost new Uniroyals 195/65/15s on it, £20 a piece...

 

[gizze]

Dunlop and Goodyears are getting good reviews in the comfort and noise areas currently.

I hate Continental, always great for the first 5000 miles and then get very noisy and crashy.

Michelins are great, but can be pricey.


I think my money would be on Dunlop with a nice 68db rating.

 

[duncanh]

According to my W203 handbook, the 195/65 X 15 on a 200K should be H rated

 

[JBell]

This has excellent ratings

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s502...Eff_:_B_Wet_Grip:_A_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_70dB