Very good tyres. Not sporty, little dull on the steering, didn't like how a bit mushy they were with manufacturer recommended pressure. Grip for days nonetheless. Always felt safe and predictable. After 14000 miles front has 4.6mm thread left, rear 2.2mm. Would abuse again.
Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz SL320
Mercedes Benz SL320 drivers have left 4 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 29,900 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 4owner reviews
- 29,900 milescovered on them
- 4different tyres rated
- 68%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz SL320
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz SL320 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 245/45 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
No Mercedes Benz SL320 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 SL320 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
Winter tyres
No Mercedes Benz SL320 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 SL320 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
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9.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+
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9.2 | 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 SL320 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tyre | TR Score | Made in | Mercedes Benz SL320 reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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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.
Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz SL320 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 SL320 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I recently purchased a Mercedes SL320 for summer use. It came with 275/35/18 Dunlop SP9000 sports on the rear and 225/40/18 Three A tyres on the front. The car had only covered about 10000 miles in the last 13 years and whilst there was plenty of tread on the Dunlop's they were obviously old and were showing signs of cracking. The Three A's were new when I bought the car and had been put on so it could pass it's MOT. Being a budget brand I had never heard of I was not happy keeping them on what is a heavy car with reasonable performance.
I decided the only option was to replace all the tyres and having done some research and looking at the various reviews I decided to go for the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 as these seemed to be a good compromise between quality and price. Due to the sizes available I opted for 265/35/18's on the back and 235/40/18's on the front. OK this car will never do a high annual mileage but in the 700 odd miles I have done since having them fitted (taking advantage of the great summer weather) I can make the following comments:-
The car tracks in a straight line!
The tyres are far quieter
The ride is more compliant
It now corners and grips far better
It has been driven in a thunderstorm and I could not detect any discernible difference to the dry weather grip.
So overall I am very pleased and even though my mileage on them is and will be limited I feel they are exceptional value for money.
I decided the only option was to replace all the tyres and having done some research and looking at the various reviews I decided to go for the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 as these seemed to be a good compromise between quality and price. Due to the sizes available I opted for 265/35/18's on the back and 235/40/18's on the front. OK this car will never do a high annual mileage but in the 700 odd miles I have done since having them fitted (taking advantage of the great summer weather) I can make the following comments:-
The car tracks in a straight line!
The tyres are far quieter
The ride is more compliant
It now corners and grips far better
It has been driven in a thunderstorm and I could not detect any discernible difference to the dry weather grip.
So overall I am very pleased and even though my mileage on them is and will be limited I feel they are exceptional value for money.
These really are THE worst tyres I've ever driven on. In the wet they are LETHAL! I always fit premium tyres when I buy, Continental, Pirelli, or Michelin. I bought a Mercedes SL with these already fitted, was a bit dubious but thought they would do....I hadn't even got the car home and had experienced a very very worrying aqua-plain. Not good to have the stability prog flashing at you at 65mph! Even at low speed, I just had the tremendous over steer around a small roundabout, and it feels like it wants to understeer with just a slight movement of the steering wheel. AVOID, (or die!!!)
Amazing, fantastic wet grip and dry grip, with my car I used to have the Continental, but these are far better.
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