Tyre recommendations

[Gazzaj]

I Have a W124 E300 24. I have got eibach springs so its lowered with 17" Brabus Monoblock II Alloys.

The problem is it doesnt stop in the wet, it just slides like mad!

What would you recommend as a quality tyre that will suit my car, and help in the wet.

 

[bigasotonuk]

Slides?
That implies the wheels are locking-up, is your ABS working correctly?
I use 17" Goodyear NCT's on the AMG and I have never had any problems and they are reasonably priced too, which helps.

 

[television]

Pirelli P7 (Italian)

On the biggest tyre test ever done Continental came out best
with Kumho, Bridgestone and Toyo at the bottom and they scored no points at all for driving in the wet.

I should also point out that the Italian Pirelli P7 is very dangerous and is as bad in the wet as the others mentioned
These findings were put out onto the press and TV in Germany and Scandinavia.

The German version is very good.

I have 10 pages of this and I will write out a report later

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Choice of type of tyre is clearly important, but what tends to get less air time (!) is condition of the tryes, especially tread depth. Below is a piece selected from a study on the subject, which is disquieting.

" It’s all down to the fact that braking performance in the wet drops off significantly once the tyre’s tread level falls below 3mm. We found it can take a staggering 44 metres - about 10 car lengths - more for a motor to stop at motorway speeds in the rain if its rubber is on the legal limit.

Obviously, if the legal limit was increased, we’d all have to replace our rubber more regularly. But according to one leading tyre maker, this would add only £20 a year to the cost of motoring for the average driver. That’s just 39p per week, and a small price to pay to improve road safety.

In 2003 an independent study by motoring research centre MIRA showed that around 3mm was the critical depth. Tests were carried out while driving at 50mph, but until now no research has been done at motorway speeds. "

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/buying/buying/200855/how_to_keep_your_tyres_safe.html

When I worked in Risk Management in a large engineering company, I was unable to persuade them of the possible merits of changing tyres at this more conservative level. But think it through - more frequent tyre changes - 39p per week, executive saloon - £30,000, executive at the wheel - priceless.

I certainly change my tyres before the legal limit. It is a personal choice, but I suspect that by so doing, I may well be having more influence on safety performance than could be achieved in the marginal choices between many tyre types. After all, even the high milers amoung us probably only have personal experience of a few brands - and the heresay, marketing hype and price variations from greatest to least are all very confusing.