AMG 18" All-Season Tires

[00 ML430 Bulldog]

2fast4u - 6/16/2005 3:16 AM

C-ROD,

Thanks for the feedback. I looked at your profile and only see a black ML430 with Kumho 285/60/18's that look nice Any pictures of the Toyo Proxes ST's - 285/60/18's? Why did you go with 60's and not the recommeded 50's?

Any feed back on the Perelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrical's - they look like a great tire.

Thanks,

Fastman (I like that - too funny!)

Again..... Go with the Michelin X-Terrain.... Good all around performance, and it is quit on the high way.
Those Perelli Scorpian Zero perform fairly well in the snow but noisy as hell on the high way.

[2fast4u]

Bulldog,

Thanks. I have narrowed it down to the Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico's which are newer and better than the noisey Pirelli Scorpion Zero's or the Michelin X-Terrains. What size works for the X-Terrains on the 18" AMG wheels. They do not come in 185/50/18's?

Does anyone have the Asimmetrio's - if so I would love to here your feedback regarding noise/etc...

Thanks,

FASTMAN

[C-Rod]

Hey "Fastman"......Firstly.....l went with the 60 series instead of the 50 series, because l was worried that the 50's would be too hard a ride...l had heard that the ML 55 rode like a tank..and my "lovely" would have killed me, if the ride was too harsh...hence l went with the 60's...nice ride...As for the pic, l will post one tonight..l am currently at work, and can't get to my pictures.... [:D]

[2fast4u]

Thanks C-Rod - look forwad to the Pics. Overall did your tires change the odometer due to the overall change in diameter of the tires.

Thanks,

FASTMAN

[C-Rod]

l will take some more current pics on my new ride, but l have one on my previous ML....As for the speedo question, l have not noticed any difference...Heck, when you are going 200 KM an hour, what's an extra kilometre or two....[;)]

[Splash]

C-Rod - 6/16/2005 11:22 AM

Hey "Fastman"......Firstly.....l went with the 60 series instead of the 50 series, because l was worried that the 50's would be too hard a ride...l had heard that the ML 55 rode like a tank..and my "lovely" would have killed me, if the ride was too harsh...hence l went with the 60's...nice ride...As for the pic, l will post one tonight..l am currently at work, and can't get to my pictures.... [:D]

How does the ride compare to the original OEM's ?

[roadsession]

Doug,
I live in boston and get 1/2 the snow you do in NH.
I would NOT put Toyo Proxes S/T for year round use.
Remember, it's not just about moving - it's also about STOPPING - and the Toyo is a great tire for those that live in Maryland on down.

The best 18" Tires for year round use that I had were the Michelin XPC 4x4 (what came standard on the Range Rovers). Here's a picture of them (blizzard of 2005) before I switched to 17" rims and Michelin Cross Terrains (which are great too)



And me and another ML - the only 2 vehicles on the road that evening - (there were over a dozen spinouts littered across the street)