Mercedes-benz E450 Tires

The E450 version of Mercedes-Benz’s long-running E-class sedan features a 362 hp 3.0L turbo inline 6-cyl, a long list of standard features, and the kind of workmanship and quality that Benz drivers have come to expect. The 6-cyl is a mild hybrid drivetrain with advanced features like stop/start, an integrated generator/starter, and M-B’s optional 4Matic AWD system. The E450 also has driver assistance features such as blind spot assist, lane keeping, crosswind assist, evasive steering assist, adaptive cruise control, congestion emergency braking, active speed limit assist, surround view assist, active high beam assist, and much more. There’s also a state-of-the-art infotainment setup with a 12.3” touchscreen, optional Burmeister surround sound, and full connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Here at SimpleTire, our team has gone through the catalog and picked out some of the best options in premium tires for your Mercedes-Benz E450 (including touring/all-season, all-season UHP, and winter tires), hopefully making your buying decision a little more stress-free. We picked out all-season, all-season UHP, and winter tires, ranked them in Best/Great/Good order, and then used our SimpleScore system to assign a numerical value for traction, handling, and longevity. Ready? Let’s go in for a closer look:

1. Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus: Best Touring Tire

Let’s start this list with the DriveGuard Plus from Bridgestone, a premium all-season touring tire with a bonus: the peace of mind of run-flat technology. Run-flat tires are designed with a reinforced sidewall structure, enabling a driver to go as far as another 50 miles at 50 mph, even after total tire failure and loss of inflation pressure. Along with the run-flat design, you can depend on the DriveGuard Plus to deliver reliable grip and performance in various weather conditions. That means excellent wet-weather traction with circumferential grooves that cut through standing water and divert it behind the tire's contact patch to resist hydroplaning. Full-depth 3D sipes add hundreds of extra biting edges to multiply grip in snow, slush, and rain, and its asymmetric all-season tread features angled and circumferential grooves that work as a system with open shoulder slots for wet-weather grip. Considering everything, we give the DriveGuard Plus a SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction. Wear properties are excellent, too, thanks to a long-wearing tread compound, robust internal construction, and, of course, the run-flat design. Bridgestone covers the DriveGuard Plus with a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, which figures into our SimpleScore of 9.6 for longevity for this tire. When it comes to handling, we gave the DriveGuard Plus a solid 9.9 thanks to its asymmetric tread pattern and stable, rigid tread face that all deliver cornering, braking, control, and steering responses that are confident and predictable. All in all, this is a Grand Touring tire that provides consistent year-round traction, a quiet, luxurious ride, great handling ability, and excellent wear properties.

2. Continental PureContact LS - Best All-Season Tire

Next, we’ve got the PureContact LS from Continental. The PureContact LS is a tire you can count on for extended wear, crisp performance, excellent handling, and a quiet, refined ride; in other words, it can check all the boxes drivers expect from a tire with the Continental name on it. With the Continental PureContact LS, you’ll get year-round traction, composed road manners, and cornering and steering responses that are accurate and immediate. That is, of course, along with the kind of supple, forgiving ride comfort you’d usually associate with a Grand Touring tire. Steering accuracy, road feel, responsiveness, and driver feedback are all solid and direct, thanks to its solid center rib. Cornering dynamics are also top-notch, with large, stable tread blocks and an asymmetric tread pattern, earning a SimpleScore of 9.4 for handling. The Continental PureContact LS is also designed with next-generation materials, such as temperature-activated polymers in the tread compound, that also help with excellent traction, low road noise, treadwear, and excellent wear properties. With a 70,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, we determined the Continental PureContact LS registers a SimpleScore of 9.7 for longevity. Continental infused +Silane additives in the tread compound that boost wet-weather grip when you need it. For snow, slush, and nastier winter conditions, there’s a system of sweeping grooves, circumferential grooves, sipes at the shoulder and outboard area, and “traction grooves” that provide snow-to-snow friction by picking up and retaining snow, totaling up to a SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 - Best Winter Tire

The list of premium tires for your Mercedes-Benz E350 would only be complete with a winter tire. The Blizzak LM005 from Bridgestone is our pick, one that we selected because it can deliver performance that’s more in line with what you’d expect from a premium Grand Touring tire. Traction is a top priority for a winter tire, and the Blizzak LM005 gets an outstanding SimpleScore of 9.9; it’s designed with Bridgestone’s silica-rich Nano Pro-Tech specialized tread compound for flexibility and grip in subfreezing weather and a directional tread with strong lateral voids that evacuate water and slush to resist hydroplaning. The directional tread pattern traps and retains snow in its zigzag grooves to build snow-to-snow friction. A dense pattern of 2D and 3D sipes multiplies traction with hundreds of extra biting edges, giving you shorter braking distances and improved grip for acceleration. SimpleScore for handling, at 9.5, is almost equally strong; internally, the Blizzak LM005’s rigid internal structure is designed with a polyester casing with twin steel belts and a nylon cap layer for steering response and cornering that are precise without being touchy. That robust internal design also means a durable tire - the Blizzak LM005 gets a SimpleScore of 8.9 for longevity.

These are a few of our top picks for tires for the Mercedes-Benz E450, but we’re far from finished. These are a couple more premium tires for you to consider:

4. Cooper Pro Control - Great All-Season Tire

Next, we’ve got the Cooper ProControl, a versatile premium all-season tire that’s a great choice for a range of sedans, minivans, and crossovers including the Mercedes-Benz E450. The internal design of the Cooper ProControl includes a durable, long-wearing tread compound, polyester casing with an angled steel belt package, high turn-up at the sidewall, and a nylon reinforcement cap for excellent stability at highway speed. Cooper covers the ProControl with a best-in-class 70,000 mile manufacturer’s treadwear warranty, which gives it an outstanding SimpleScore rating of 9.8 in the longevity department. Cooper engineered the ProControl with a profile and footprint that evenly manages and distributes vehicle weight, cornering, and braking forces for a SimpleScore of 8.6 for handling. Where the rubber meets the road, that means cornering and handling predictable, confident, and precise performance. Wet-weather grip results from a combination of circumferential grooves and lateral grooves to help resist hydroplaning, and its innovative sipes are designed so they will expand and widen to continue delivering extra traction as the tire wears down. The tire’s sipe network is distributed with a higher density in the center ribs that helps boost grip in low-friction snow and slush – we give the Cooper ProControl a SimpleScore of 8.6 for traction.

5. Kumho Ecsta PA51 - Great All-Season Tire

Let’s close this list with the Ecsta PA51 from Kumho, another distinctly performance-oriented all-season tire. The Ecsta PA51 is designed for year-round grip while delivering UHP braking, cornering, and handling performance, thanks to wide circumferential grooves that direct water away from the tire’s contact patch to mitigate hydroplaning on wet pavement. Wide shoulder blocks contribute to great cornering ability (for a SimpleScore of 9.4 in handling), and a semi-solid center rib boosts straight-line stability, steering response, and road manners. Kumho covers the Ecsta PA51 with a 45,000 mile manufacturer’s tread life warranty; an advanced, custom blended tread compound gives you superb traction, stiffness for cornering ability and long, even wear, and a combination of sipes and specially-designed tread blocks deliver the grip you need in wintry conditions. SimpleScore for traction is 8.9, and the SimpleScore for longevity is 8.6, with an overall SimpleScore average of 8.8. The Kumho Ecsta PA51 might come at a somewhat more affordable price point, but that doesn’t mean any compromise in performance or quality.

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