peoples that are running with 275 on the rears, what brand have you got, because im torn again with the fact that there are some brands out there that say they are cat b and c and run this noise then i look at another with the same spec but only 70 plus pounds diff in price per corner.

155. Jp from somone ive used twice before and never had an issue with.they even come bubblewraped.

I am surprised at that Steve!! I am running Conti Sport Contact 3 on my Zed - same set for over 10k miles now and they are wearing well. Grip is also damn good as well; easily as good as the Goodyear Eagles I had on before and I have never had any issues with my confidence in them.... (265/35/18Y & 235/40/18Y)

 

.....I have the Sport Contact 5s on my SLK350, in the proper OEM fitment, and in all honesty I would not have anything else on it..... (245/35/18Y & 225/40/18Y). Plus in past experience with them on my previous SLKs, I found them still gripping on, even in the wet, just prior to replacing at 2mm!!

 

I agree 100% with you on the Pirelli Pzero though. Even when I got my first SLK350 with them almost newly fitted, I didn't think much of them, wet or dry!!

 

Those conti sport contact 5's have topped just about every 2014 tyre review and are seemingly the tyre to have at the mo. The eagle F1's are slipping down but still hanging on if you look at the high performance reviews. However, they are nowhere to be seen in some of the more everyday reviews that the conti's are also winning:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre-Tests/#summer