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Best Tyres for the Mercedes Benz S420

Mercedes Benz S420 drivers have left 5 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 79,700 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 5owner reviews
  • 79,700 milescovered on them
  • 5different tyres rated
  • 74%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 1 reviews 255/45 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 687 255 115 18" 115 All 255/45 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Mercedes Benz S420

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mercedes Benz S420 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 255/45 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 S420 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.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Mercedes Benz S420 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz S420 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Hankook Ventus Evo 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

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

Winter tyres

No Mercedes Benz S420 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.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Mercedes Benz S420 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz S420 reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 9.3 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ 9.3 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 S420 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Mercedes Benz S420 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mercedes Benz S420 reviews
1 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
5 Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS 9.1 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 S420 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 S420 drivers say

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

65%
Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 235-65-16- Mercedes Benz s420 3,200 miles October 5, 2021
Grip on a dry road without sands or stone pebbles on the surface very good result. Grip on a wet nonadhesive binder Couse asphaltic surface 4.5/10. Grip on a wet adhesive wearing Couse asphaltic surface 7/10. Wear rate is determined by the ruggedness of the driver's use of brake and in what speed he apply brake, usually between 30 months and 48 months. Tyres generally are comfortable if the psi rule are strictly adhered to.
71%
Nokian eNTYRE 225-45-17- Mercedes Benz s420 2,000 miles March 11, 2018
Unlike most reviewers here, I'm based in the United States. I wanted to give the eNTYRE a try as I've always heard good things about Nokian and I found them on sale on Amazon for an unbeatable price. Although it was very hard to find any domestic write-ups of these tires I was willing to take a chance for the price.

I drive a 1995 Mercedes S420, which is a big and heavy car, and these replaced a set of Michelin Primacy MXV4, which were worn down to almost nothing after about 50,000 miles. I had initially considered upgrading to the Michelin Premier, but as I said the price for the Nokian was hard to resist.

Anyway, thus far I've been very pleased with the performance. They were very easy to balance and run whisper quiet on the highway and are exceptionally smooth. Road feedback is good, and cornering is every bit as good as my Michelins were. Wet handling is also just as good as what I'd expect from my previous tires.

I've taken the car out in the snow just once with the Nokian, and was pleasantly surprised. This car isn't known for it's snow performance but the Nokians made it as competent as it could possibly be without dedicated winters.

The only downside is that these tires do seem to transmit bumps and imperfections more than the Michelins did. If you're on a smooth road they're dead quiet, but bumps are louder than they used to be. I've spoken directly to Nokian customer service and they told me that when the tires are brand new they'll be somewhat louder until they're broken in. Thus far they've been correct, as the noise as gotten better with more driving. But I still expect that even after break-in they'll continue to be at least marginally louder than the Michelins.

Overall I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend these tires. In reading the reviews here, I have noticed that owners with premium/luxury cars seem to give better feedback than owners of more economy-focused cars. Just an observation, but seems to bear out my experience as well.
76%
Nankang SV1 Winter+ 225-45-17- Mercedes Benz s420 1,500 miles December 12, 2012
very supprised. no problems at all. don't drive very quick max 150km/h on highways
86%
Falken FK451 255-45-18-W Mercedes Benz s420 55,000 miles February 23, 2008
I have bought these to replace Michelin pilots that were three times the price! I can't tell any difference in performance from them - they even look the same as the michelins. Even with a V8 under the bonnet and two tons of load from a W140 S-Class, I cannot fault them and will be buying more next time around

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