Hi guys
I need to change the tyres om my 1995 c220 and wonder if anyone can recommend a good brand,many thanks ,Tom

 

Depends what you want.

Performance or price. If performance what performance. Noise, wet grip, cornering, anti aquaplane, life. etc etc.

Unless price is everything stick to the OE specified tyre sizes and brands.

MB did a lot of work to determine what suited the car best and anyway all test work was based on these as well.

Stuart

 

Hi Stuart
thanks for the reply and I have went with the dunlop.
cheers
Tom

 

Hope you are happy with the result.

It is my PERSONAL experience that Dunlop's are the QUIETEST of the major brands but this may be different between between one model of car and another.

I haven't actually experienced Dunlops on a C Class.

Stuart

 

they seem to be quiet enough and dont upset the handling....so happy days.i am told that these cars pull slightly to the left,is this true?

 

Cars shouldn't pull to the left or right but it is true that some models have a greater propensity to following the road camber if it is particularly prominent.

Find a nice straight road (i.e. motorway) The car shouldn't pull. If it does the geometry (or tyre) is wrong. (NB: Not just the toe-in).

If it does pull, changing RHF for LHF willsometimes cure the problem (subject of course to the tyres NOT being rotation specific.)

Stuart

 

it seems to drive straight enough on the motorway.i had the tracking done last week and will bring it back to have it checked again.thanks Stuart

 

If it drives straight on the motorway then all is OK.
Due to "extreme" camber on some roads it is possible that the car will sometimes try to pull towards the kerb.

No need to get TOE checked again. Even if this is incorrect it is unlikely to effect PULL since toe in effects both wheels equally.
Toe does however impact steering wheel alignment (steering wheel not straight when driving straight ahead)...not pull...if incorrectly adjusted.

PULL is the result of other geometry factors not being equal on both sides of the car. e.g. Castor, Camber, steering rack not level etc......
but since you don't have a problem on the motorway it must therefore be a trait of the vehicle. Some vehicles are more sensitive than others to road camber..

Stuart

 

the steering wheel is not centered as you say so i wil have to bring it back to them as i find it extremely annoying if the wheel is not dead center.what merc do you drive?

 

A steering wheel which is not stright is most annoying. I agree.
The steering wheel position is however very different to "Pull".

Readjusting the front "Toe-In" correctly will ensure that the wheel is straight.

However, a word of warning. MB have a special procedure for ensuring correct wheel alignment since the rear wheels on some models can themselves be adjusted for correct Toe-In to eliminate manufacturing tolerance..
Most garages use a non MB approved process.
The usual consequence of not using the correct procedure is a steering wheel which needs centering. Some individuals remove the steering wheel from the steering shaft to index it but if this is done it can compromise the correct operation of the ASR/ESP.

I drive a R170 SLK320 and a W220 S Class. Very satisfied with them but MB has a lot to do to get back to anywhere near the top of the tree.