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Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz ML
Mercedes Benz ML drivers have left 45 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 562,673 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 ML variants, listed further down.
- 45owner reviews
- 562,673 milescovered on them
- 34different tyres rated
- 78%average tyre score
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Our category test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Avon ZX7 7.3 | 79% from 4 reviews | Best Summer Tyres |
Highest weighted owner score from Mercedes Benz ML drivers. Full rankings and the evidence behind them below.
The best rated tyres for the Mercedes Benz ML
Rated only by drivers of this car. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews from the Mercedes Benz ML 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 ML is the Avon ZX7 - 79% from 4 owner reviews across 28,000 miles.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
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79% | 4 | 28,000 miles | 7.3 |
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 ML
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz ML driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 265/45 R20, 275/55 R17, 255/50 R19 and 225/45 R17 - 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 ML reviews |
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9.7 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.7 | 265/45 R20 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
All Season tyres
No Mercedes Benz ML 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 ML reviews |
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9.6 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.6 | 265/45 R20 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
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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
Winter tyres
No Mercedes Benz ML driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz ML reviews |
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9.6 | 255/50 R19 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19 | Be the first → |
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
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9.4 | 265/45 R20, 255/50 R19, 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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 ML
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 25 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
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| Avon ZX7 | Summer | 79% | 4 | 28,000 miles |
| Continental Cross Contact UHP | Summer | 94% | 2 | 27,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP5000 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 39,000 miles |
| Toyo Proxes ST | All Season | 90% | 2 | 117,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport | Summer | 86% | 2 | 2,000 miles |
| Rotalla F110 Sport | Summer | 78% | 2 | 6,000 miles |
| Nexen Roadian HT | Summer | 65% | 2 | 2,200 miles |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde | Summer | 53% | 2 | 28,500 miles |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 | Summer | 50% | 2 | 44,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz ML 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.
Mercedes Benz ML variants, reviewed separately
These trims and body styles have pages of their own. Their reviews are already counted in the rankings above.
What Mercedes Benz ML drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
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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Where this data comes from
Every rating on this page was submitted by a driver through the review form on this site, naming the car, the tyre, the size and the distance covered. Reviews are checked by hand before publication, and the page rebuilds automatically as new ones arrive.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

