Just got the 500 tyres 3 year old but plenty tread. I swear. I cant accelerate with any power. Think these tyres are trying to kill me. Changing them now
Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz SL500
Mercedes Benz SL500 drivers have left 8 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 121,060 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 8owner reviews
- 121,060 milescovered on them
- 7different tyres rated
- 57%average tyre score
The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz SL500
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz SL500 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 and 295/30 R19 - 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 SL500 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 SL500 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | 295/30 R19 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Alpin 7
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | 225/45 R17 | 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 SL500 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 SL500 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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9.7 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | 295/30 R19 | 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 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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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 SL500 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 SL500 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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9.6 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Vredestein Quatrac
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 5 |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
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9.5 | 225/45 R17 | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
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9.4 | 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 SL500
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulda Carat Exelero | Summer | 43% | 2 | 50,000 miles |
Tyre sizes Mercedes Benz SL500 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 SL500 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
I bought my Mercedes SL500 with these already fitted. Absolutely lethal in the wet with no grip whatsoever. I will be changing as soon as I have the cash.
These tyres are just the best in all respects.
Except the price! But thats the choice you make
Except the price! But thats the choice you make
Just plain rubbish
Had on a merc SL - The back end was dreadful - wear was horrendous. fronts randomly wore to steel ribbing which I have never had on any tyres before and none since.
I don't get why these tyres are rated so highly
Had on a merc SL - The back end was dreadful - wear was horrendous. fronts randomly wore to steel ribbing which I have never had on any tyres before and none since.
I don't get why these tyres are rated so highly
Overall a good tyre, that withstand very hot road temperatures and good on wet performance, but very noisy. 45000km done and the tyres are baked due to the desert temperature 50c, still lots of tread .
I had this tyre on my SL500 and while they looked pretty they gradually wore badly and pulled to the left. No amount of alignment resolved it.
The tread was fine over most of the tyre by small areas near the inside edge were stripped to the canvas.
They were quite noisy even on smooth new motorway.
I am much happier running the Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 now.
The tread was fine over most of the tyre by small areas near the inside edge were stripped to the canvas.
They were quite noisy even on smooth new motorway.
I am much happier running the Eagle F1 Asymetric 2 now.
I fitted new Goodyear Eagle F1 As 2 to my car today and drove 60 miles on a mixture of wet and dry roads, dual carriageway and country lanes. First impressions are very good. The tyres felt sure-footed, were quiet and steering felt positive. I will report again after a few thousand miles.
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