Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz E350

Initially, very comfortable, deep, thick sound over bumps and potholes, if you imagine what luxury would feel this is it. Grip is good of course, but the handling is questionable. At first, it feels like the car won't make the turn but then it follows up nicely, pretty elegant in that regard but will take some time getting used to, whereas the asymmetric 6 feel a lot more linear when turning, although more mushy (different car though). I'll probably do a second review after the breaking in period. Big con is the noise, it is pretty noisy tire but the sound is low frequency and higher amplitude, on higher speeds that is, under 100kmh - barely noticable. The sidewall design is very beautiful but I'd like a little more curb protection. Overall it is a good tyre, i just wish it was a tad more precise and quick to respond... I think the asymmetric 6 would be a better buy, it is more affordable, as comfortable, driving dynamic is better and has good fuel economy. If michelin makes the pilot sport 5 a tad quieter with less rolling resistance it can be sold as a primacy.

Phenomenal tire in deep snow. It'll go through just about any snow as long as it's not over the bumper. Also has done very well in a wide range of winter conditions, slush, ice, packed snow. I can cruise by cars that can barely stay on the road on their "all season" tires (dumb name for tires that really shouldn't be used in snow). My only reservation is they seem to be getting noisier on dry pavement as they wear. Though they haven't seen much dry pavement this year and it's almost time to switch to warmer weather tires anyway. I also uploaded a photo so you can see what kind of conditions this tire does well in. They've been in even worse than that but I wasn't taking any photos then. Too busy trying to find the road!

These are great tires. I think the first thing anyone should think about when buying, rating or reviewing tires is 'How well do they stack up vs their intended purpose or expectations for their category?' I live in Los Angeles California, but I tend to drive a lot in the (cold) mountains and go on long road trips. In the past, most of my performance tires have been in the very high performance summer category, Michelin Pilot Super Sport etc. One potential big problem with that category: Cold grip. I don't mean wet or ice or snow, just cold air and road temps. My Michelin PS4's on my 2023 BMW 330e were amazing in the dry or the rain, but when I would drive down Mulholland Dr through the Santa Monica mountains to Malibu early on a December morning (temps below 40f), the grip was frighteningly bad. The tires felt hard and slick like they were six years old & bald. I have only owned one set of 'High performance all season' tires before, so I don't have much to compare these to in that category. But my expectations were set by the category of tires I was shopping. These have exceeded my expectations in all but one way, sidewall flex. Which contributes negatively to my road feedback score of 7 for this tire, but also contributes positively to the comfort score of 10. However, I am a performance handling oriented driver, so the road feel is more important than comfort. This is why I put my 'would buy it again' number at 9 instead of 10, purely on road feel, too much sidewall flex. Otherwise, this is nearly a perfect tire for all temperature, aggressive road & mountain drivers. Maybe, the best overall tire I have owned. But that will be determined after I see if it lasts longer than my PS4's (about 25k miles). I tend to replace my tires when the feel/grip starts to degrade rather than when the the measured tread depth is low. Highly recommend 9/10 overall.

In comparing these to my PS4's (best UHP summer tires I have owned to this point) I would give them very high marks.

For the PS4's/DWS 06+ my ratings are:
Dry Grip 10/9

Wet Grip 8/10

Road Feedback
9/7

Handling
9/8

Comfort
8/10

Buy again
9/9

Cold Grip (temps below 40)
3/10

I had the option to buy Laufenn I-Fit Plus or this tyre due to premium winter tyres being double the price, so I bought 4 new Vikings at a price of 110 Euros/tyre with mounting included. Had some premium all-season options in the same price range also but with the car being RWD with 540Nm of torque I wanted to be sure that I get the best shot at snowy/icy roads, although in my region winters aren't usually that harsh anymore. Also, I saw that this is a newer tyre without reviews, so the inner tyre geek came out.

- Dry: Feels neutral, there isn't much feedback but you can just about feel where the wheels are pointing. Once you build up a bit of confidence it feels fine, it never felt dangerous even with sportier driving. Braking is solid.
- Wet: It felt decent, aquaplaning resistance was good, safe enough for motorway speeds. It felt a bit worse laterally, maybe a bit oversteery, but again, within safe limits at legal motorway speeds. Braking is solid as well, not extraordinary but safe and dependable.
- Snow: In light snow, it felt similar to wet conditions. Had the opportunity to drive on heavily snowing highway conditions (with light snow layers forming on lane 1 and about a 10cm layer on lane 2), I was very impressed with the grip. ESP never kicked in, changing lanes to overtake very slow cars was very safe, overall I was really happy with the performance in such challenging conditions. Also went for a ride towards a ski resort, and I am happy to report that grip on steep, snow-covered roads was good as well. Laterally it felt very safe, braking performance was great also, with ABS never kicking in when coming back down. In thicker snow it felt safe also, had 0 traction issues and the balance felt very neutral on both fresh and compacted snow. From a standstill and a blanket of 40cm of snow that fell overnight, I was, again, really happy with the tyres, I got stuck only due to build-up under the car, and even then, I was able to reverse out easily and then get over a layer that passed the bumper easily.
- Ice: Didn't have much opportunity on proper ice, but on light glazed frost on national roads it was within safe limits once again. I will make sure to update if I encounter any serious icy conditions.
- Misc: Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of noise, maybe a bit less comfortable than my Firestone Roadhawk 2 summer tyres, but there is not much in it to be honest. Rim protection exists, but is quite narrow. Fuel consumption is a bit higher than the summer tyre but this is the case for all winter tyres. I have driven in temps ranging from -12C to 10C on Eastern-European roads.

I highly recommend the tyre for more budget-conscious motorists, more than mid-range in the snow and mid-range in dry-wet conditions. Not the best, obviously, but certainly doesn't feel like corners have been cut in any significant area to reduce the price. A massive step up from budget tyres for sure.

I am really dissapointed with these tyres. I fitted some to the rear of my car in February 2025. I checked the depth in October 2025 and I am already under 3mm. I have done around 9500 miles in this time which I dont think is a particularly excessive amount. The tyres now have poor wet grip and even worse now the weather is getting colder.
Overall these are not a patch on the Michelin Pilot Sport 5's that I had previously fitted and I wont be rushing to buy Bridgestones again any time soon.

After 2 years and ~25k km of running Goodyear Asy 6's, I decided to go for a more touring oriented tyre for a bit more comfort. Generally speaking, the Firestone really surpassed my expectations. In normal, relaxed driving conditions, it definitely drove as well as the Asymmetric 6, dry and wet. In more demanding conditions, like very heavy rain on the highway, sporty driving, poor asphalt, etc. it naturally didn't feel as planted as the Asy6, but not too far off, certainly very safe in all cases. After 4000km, the tyres look like new. The rim protection is very pronounced which is a huge plus. A drawback I would say is that at around 50-60km/h, they do get a bit noisy, but at usual cruising speeds it's alright.

Overall, looking at the tests, this tyre behaves a lot like the Bridgestone T005 it esentially was based on. I could argue that it is a premium-feeling tyre at a mid-range price, which honestly is all that anybody needs from a tyre. Definitely recommend.

I bought the car with the tires on it in July 2024. It’s now November 26, and I've put 8,000 miles on the tires. I have no complaints at all about the way the tires handled the road under any conditions and at very spirited speeds over long hours and around town. I would buy them again and again.