Fitted to my Mercedes coupe, very impressed with them so far. Had them put on at the end of winter and they’ve been very grippy despite the cold weather and frost. Seem to be wearing really well and they seem a lot quieter than the original tyres which were fitted - Continental which only lasted 9,000 miles from new.
Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz C43
Mercedes Benz C43 drivers have left 9 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 50,947 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 9owner reviews
- 50,947 milescovered on them
- 7different tyres rated
- 74%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat 6.3 | 65% from 3 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Mercedes Benz C43 drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Mercedes Benz C43
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Mercedes Benz C43 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tyres
The highest rated tyre in the Summer category for the Mercedes Benz C43 is the Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat - 65% from 3 owner reviews across 15,000 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat
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65% | 3 | 15,000 miles | 6.3 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz C43
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz C43 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/40 R19 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.
Summer tyres
Our highest rated tyre in the Summer category, in this car's sizes, is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz C43 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Mercedes Benz C43 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz C43 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
All Season tyres
No Mercedes Benz C43 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz C43 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tyre reviewed on the Mercedes Benz C43
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Sport Contact 5 SSR Runflat | Summer | 65% | 3 | 15,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz C43 drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.
What Mercedes Benz C43 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
These came stock on my 2018 c43 coupe. They are more ‘comfort’ with a hint of sportiness. They’re REALLY smooth and quiet to be honest. I do run a stage 1 tune on my car and couldn’t confidently put the power down in a controllable manner.
While they are economical due to their low rolling resistance, they never left me feeling secure for the type of driving the c43 could do. I swapped them for Michelin AS4 tires after I slipped twice on the high way while accelerating on two different occasions. These would work on a less sporty car imo, or a car with less hp. They’re good tires for your regular everyday driver who just wants to get from point A to point B.
While they are economical due to their low rolling resistance, they never left me feeling secure for the type of driving the c43 could do. I swapped them for Michelin AS4 tires after I slipped twice on the high way while accelerating on two different occasions. These would work on a less sporty car imo, or a car with less hp. They’re good tires for your regular everyday driver who just wants to get from point A to point B.
Threw these on my 2018 c43 coupe today after reading reviews all week. I instantly set out to test the performance all evening after throwing them on and I couldn't stop smiling. These are perfect ‘AS’ tires if you love to have fun on a day to day basis while still maintaining it’s practicality. I chose these over summer tires because of how unpredictable the weather could be even during the warmer months here in Ontario. I‘ll still get proper winter tires when the time comes due to the amount of snow we get as well.
Currently running a stage 1, and I can now confidently put all that power down as intended lol. So far it’s left me thinking about how good the ps4s must really be as summer tires if the AS4 tires completely changed the feel of my car. It feels like I drive a ‘track car’ as a daily due to the feel of these tires lol
Currently running a stage 1, and I can now confidently put all that power down as intended lol. So far it’s left me thinking about how good the ps4s must really be as summer tires if the AS4 tires completely changed the feel of my car. It feels like I drive a ‘track car’ as a daily due to the feel of these tires lol
This tire grips excellently in the dry and has decent wet weather performance. However, the wear is horrendous and the ride comfort is horrible (as is expected with a sport runflat). The worst part about it is its durability. I live an a pothole prone area and the roads in general aren't the greatest. This tire is known to get tire bubbles and punctures extremely easily and forces you to buy a whole new tire to replace it. There are MANY better options especially for the absurdly high price tag. I have since gotten rid of them because I do not want to deal with its mediocre performance with bad durability and bad comfort.
I have Mercedes C43 the tyres scrubbed out on the inside front in 20,000 kms on highway driving.
Absolutely excellent! For those who say it's a stiff tire you best do your homework before purchasing. They are performance tires they're supposed to be firm.
Never been keen on runflats but they were fitted on the car when purchased so went along with them. However 2 x cracked front wheels later I’m not impressed, the ride is so unbelievably hard even with the suspension set to comfort, you will feel every tiny bump. dry grip is great but wet grip isn’t so good I have lost it twice and had to correct oversteer even with 4 wheel drive, in the tyres defence it does have 400hp. Road noise is a little high. They are coming off this week and getting replaced with non runflats. I wouldn’t buy them again.
I keep getting punctures, at least every four months, are these tyres “weak” or am I unlucky. I’ll be interested to read others comments. Before my Merc I had a BMW with run flats and apart the road noise no problems although I used Bridgestone tyres.
yesterday replaced as rear 245/40 and front n/side 225/45 at legal limit and getting lively in flood conditions. C43s are famous for eating tyres despite esp (pity i don't have it as well)being always on.
bit disappointed not to have made 20000 but only 500 short, similar to conti's- real budgets probably last longer but may be from adjusted driving style.
I regard as premium and wanted to replace like for like but boy has the price gone up. Bit like Skoda, used to be an interesting alternative but now just another top product. For next 10 months (20k) back to cheapos, will I regret?
bit disappointed not to have made 20000 but only 500 short, similar to conti's- real budgets probably last longer but may be from adjusted driving style.
I regard as premium and wanted to replace like for like but boy has the price gone up. Bit like Skoda, used to be an interesting alternative but now just another top product. For next 10 months (20k) back to cheapos, will I regret?
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