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Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz ML W164

Mercedes Benz ML W164 drivers have left 1 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 30,000 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 ML W164 specifically. For the full picture, the Mercedes Benz ML page combines 45 reviews from every variant. All Mercedes Benz ML reviews →

  • 1owner reviews
  • 30,000 milescovered on them
  • 1different tyres rated
  • 85%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 1 reviews 255/55 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 738 255 140 18" 140 All 255/55 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz ML W164

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz ML W164 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/55 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.

Summer tyres

No Mercedes Benz ML W164 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 reviews
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Pirelli Scorpion 9 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV 8.9 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Falken FK510 SUV 8.7 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

Winter tyres

No Mercedes Benz ML W164 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 reviews
1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Continental Winter Contact TS 850 P SUV 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Cooper Discoverer Winter 9.1 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ SUV 9 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Nokian WR SUV 4 8.7 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 ML W164 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV is our highest rated, at 9.3 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz ML W164 reviews
1 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 9.2 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV 8.9 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA 8.5 All your sizes Be the first →
6 BFGoodrich Advantage SUV All Season 8.5 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.

Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz ML W164 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 ML W164 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

85%
General Grabber AT3 255-55-18- Mercedes Benz ML W164 30,000 miles May 12, 2024
Awesome tyres. Initially for the first 100 miles, they felt very jelly like, however this settled and 30k miles later I am considering another set. They often get used green laning from soft mud around fields to rocky hill climbs in the lake district. The only time getting stuck in deep soft mud where I had to air down. Which is something they're very good for. I have aired down to around 12psi and it had no issues.
When on road, I run them around 34psi for the country roads and frequently enjoy a little spirited drive to astounding results. Chances are, the regular driver would bottle it before the tyres give way on tarmac.
With relatively good feedback I feel confident knowing what the car is doing under me.
For longer journeys, I've aired up to around 45psi and have been excellent for motorway blasts. Having a higher speed rating than most A/T tyres is a huge bonus.
Due to a poor show of snow the past two years, they haven't had a long chance in deep snow, but they performed very well in what I could find. Testing on a particularly icy single lane steep hill (which proved too much for many others based on holes through the hedges) where it confidently controlled the 2 tonnes down the slope happily.
I've now done around 30k miles and after rotating wheels fairly consistently, they will be coming to the end of the useful life. For me, that's very good going. MLs are renowned for chewing side walls, and this has immediately solved this issue with even wear throughout.
Road noise for me and guests have all commented on how quite they are still and not noticeable the car is running on ATs.

Overall, I would recommend these and will be replacing with the same again.

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