There are 2 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Classin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TIRE BRAND: SUMITOMO TIRE LINE: HTR A/S P02 TIRE SIZE: 225/40R18 92W COMPONENT: BUBBLE IN TREAD AREA, NOT SIDEWALL DOT NUMBER: LM6R2916 AND LM6R2416 TWO FRONT TIRES WERE PUCHASED NEW FROM AMAZON.COM IN MAY OF 2017 AND WERE IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED AND PUT INTO SEVICE. THERE WERE APPROXIAMATELY 30K MILES ON THE TIRES. THE FIRST FRONT TIRE FAILED IN JULY OF 2020 (LM6R2916) AND THE SECOND FRONT TIRE FAILED IN APRIL OF 2021 (LM6R2416). NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LED TO THE FAILURE OF EACH TIRE AND OCRRUED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE FIRST TIRE STARTED MAKING A WEIRD WOBBLING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. INSPECTION REAVEALED ON LARGE BUBBLE ON THE INNER PORTION OF THE TREAD. THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER STRANGE NOISES AS IF A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE TIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED A SMALL BUBBLE FORMING ON THE INNER TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. A WARRANTY CLAIMED WAS ATTEMPTED WITH SUMITOMO. THEY REFUSED TO HONOR A WARRANTY AND TOLD ME THE VENDOR WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE WARRANTY CLAIM. AMAZON.COM REFUNDED THE PURCHASE PRICE.
I HAVE A MERCEDES BENZ C300 WITH 16,300 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE CAME WITH CONTINENTAL, CONTIPRO, 225/45 R17 91H TIRES ON IT TWO TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR HAVE DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THEM AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE WILL HAVE TO BE INSPECTED SINCE THEY MAY HAVE BUBBLES ON THE INSIDE. I HAVE JUST READ MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THESE TIRES AND FEEL THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026