These are the best tires I’ve tried so far on my E55 which is a big heavy sedan wear is typical of a big car on a summer tire and I haven’t pushed them very hard in the wet but they provide excellent feedback on the road and the dry handling is excellent.
Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz E Class AMG
Mercedes Benz E Class AMG drivers have left 19 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 127,800 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
This page covers the Mercedes Benz E Class AMG specifically. For the full picture, the Mercedes Benz E Class page combines 143 reviews from every variant. All Mercedes Benz E Class reviews →
- 19owner reviews
- 127,800 milescovered on them
- 16different tyres rated
- 84%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz E Class AMG
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz E Class AMG driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/45 R17, 265/35 R18, 265/40 R18 and 245/40 R18 - 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.
Winter tyres
No Mercedes Benz E Class AMG 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 E Class AMG reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | 265/35 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 225/45 R17, 265/35 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tyres
No Mercedes Benz E Class AMG driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz E Class AMG reviews |
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| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17, 265/35 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 265/35 R18, 265/40 R18, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Continental PremiumContact 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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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 →
All Season tyres
No Mercedes Benz E Class AMG 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 E Class AMG reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 265/35 R18 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 225/45 R17, 245/40 R18 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | 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 E Class AMG
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 13 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Summer | 98% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 97% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 15,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz E Class AMG 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 E Class AMG drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
When warm these tires have excellent dry forwards grip (traction). By warm I mean 25C or higher ambient temperature in summer after a decent drive to warm them up. Otherwise they are terrible in colder temperatures and the traction is poor in the wet. I realise my car has a lot of torque (RWD) but trying to gently accelerate out of an intersection or a corner is a receipe for sliding in all but the best conditions, starting in second gear is the only option in the wet. Braking seems average unless it is hot. This might be a good tire for the tropics but for USA, New Zealand, UK and Europe I would avoid. Definitely won't be buying them again, next will be either pilot sport 4 or maybe the new bridgestone sport although I am worried this one might suffer in colder weather also. I have had RE002, RE003, RE050 before which were all better.
I put a full set on my e class estate as it was on budget tyres when I bought it, they transformed the ride and handling (why do folk put cheap tyres on premium cars?). the ride is quite firm on the AMG spec but the tyres do not `give in` when cornering etc. Due for a set of rears soon and they WILL be Turanza T005`s again for peace of mind when driving in the dry or heavy rain.
This is a follow up to my previous review.I have not looked at the previous comments so I cannot be influenced by it.The dry grip after 5000 mile is still Suberb.The wet grip.I expect we have all done it but I was driving a little to fast on a road I did not know.The speed limit was 40mph and I was driving at 40mph and I came to a bend that just went on and on and on.The car / tyre combination performed perfectly and it drove as just as if the car was on rails.The Golf that was following me ( a little to close ) ended up up the wrong side of the road.I feel that the comfort has improved but the road noise is always in the back ground.However , and there is always a however is tyre wear.The car has been serviced recently and the tyre wear was noted as follows.Front tyres 6mm thread left and the rears have 5mm left.From memory these tyres when new had 7.5mm of thread on them.Please make your own mind up to tyre wear.
These tyres are very round and very black. Quite rubbery and they also have a rubbery smell. Only complaint is Mayne they could be pink and a little bit square
Habe sie für meinen AMG E55 und bin sehr zufrieden! Sie sind sehr leise und haben eine starke Haftung! Ich würde sie mit Premiumreifen vergleichen (Conti, GoodYear...), aber der Preis ist doppelt so gut wie bei Premiumreifen. Als ich Conti-Reifen hatte, gab es Probleme mit dem Grip (feuchtes Wetter), die Räder drehten durch, das ESP schaltete sich ein. Mit dem Grip der Nexen ist das alles kein Thema mehr.
Absolutely sublime tyres! I fitted brand new DOT2016 Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 to my E63 AMG...they lasted 5 days! The sidewall flex was enough to make me throw up. Totally ruined my car. I was going to go back to my previous Potenza RE05A as it was a good performer but I thought I'd try a race-bred tyre. Now these AD08R's....they are something special. Sure, comfort has been compromised, but then you don't but tyres like this if you're interested in driving with passion. The steering response and turn-in is incredible. The balance that the chassis has...amazing. Grip...wow. Honestly, tyre wear isn't an issue at all for me if the tyre is as good as this. This is comparable to the R888, at least on the street. If you're a serious driver who knows how to drive fast and appreciates good balance and chassis control...you will not be disappointed with these tyres.
Just put on another set of fronts after 3 years and 10k miles of spirited driving . The rears still have a good 4mm and I'm impressed with the grip and feedback I get when "pushing on"
For the price, these Falken ZE914's are brilliant.
For the price, these Falken ZE914's are brilliant.
Bought them for my AMG E55 and Im very satisfied! They are very quiet and have a strong grip! I can compare them like premium tyres (Cont, GoodYear...) but the price is two times better than premium tyres. When I had Conti tyres, then I had problem with good grip (wet weather), wheels are over-rolling, ESP interrupt. With Nexens grip is much better.
Had these on the rear of my Mercedes E55 AMG which has bags of torque and they are very grippy. 5k miles gone now and hardly any sign of wear despite the traction control often lighting up under hard acceleration.
I see no reason to change brand when these eventually need replacing.
I see no reason to change brand when these eventually need replacing.
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