doctorG

I've done a search and found a different range of answers.

I'm getting my first 10k service done (GL 350 bluets) and asked about tire rotation. They recommended 20k, 40k, 60k for tire rotation.

Seems like a long time to wait for the first rotation but I trust my service advisors who are awesome!

Thanks!

cadetdrivr

FWIW, the MB Maintenance Manual recommends every 5K. Just had mine done yesterday by the dealer for a whopping $23.95.

captivabenz

Yes, the manual indicates Q 5000 miles, my dealership includes free rotation for the first two rotations, within 1 year or 10,000 mi.

dalukas

I end up rotating my own every 8-10K when i put my snows on in late fall. This has worked quite well. I just mark them when i take them off so i can rotate when i put them back on in spring.

Ntuck

Do you all not get them balanced as well when you rotate? I find that around every 5K miles my tires need balancing for whatever reason.

captivabenz

Yes, balancing is performed after rotation...

Ntuck

Did they only charge you $23.95 for just a rotation? Or for rotate and balance? My dealer charges $95 for rotate and balance...which is expensive when I can get it done cheaper elsewhere.

cadetdrivr

Rotate only. The truck only has 5K on it and the tires didn't need a balance.

43221B

+1

I went through two sets of tires on my x164 and never needed them balanced between rotations which I did myself every 5-10k miles. If the tires are in balance before you rotate why would you rebalance them? Seems like a way for the dealership to charge you for an unnecessary service item. If they are starting to vibrate then sure, rebalance. Otherwise leave them alone.

Steve Maislin

+1 Never need to balance

cookstar

Ive been told by my dealer that Mercedes does not recommend doing tire rotation... I found this to be B.S but went along. Will ask for this to be put in writing for my second service call in a few months.

Ed Wolcott

With all wheel drive it is a good idea to rotate the tires. I would use the 5 to 8,000 miles as a rough guideline. If you rotate them yourself, this is a wonderful time to check the brakes and do any other brake work, such as changing brake fluid. I have never found balancing to be needed after the initial balancing in any vehicle I have owned. Right now, I am looking for another aluminum rim, so I can add the spare to the rotation.

Flyingman

Cook, that is about the worst advise I've heard. Unless you have staggered tires (different sizes front and back), you should rotate in order to get maximum life and even wear out of a set of tires.


Our 14 GL350 is wearing the fronts about twice as fast as the rears, so at the 10k service I had the dealer rotate them, front to back. I'm thinking they may need to be replaced at 20k but they are the OE tires which never seem to be as good as replacement tires.


On my BMW 335D I have staggered wheels and rotate them left to right. Unless you have directional tires you can move them left to right, otherwise they will end up going backwards as per directional arrow stamped on sidewall. This is due to tread design.


In the old days the steel belted radials were not supposed to reverse rotation or the belt could come loose, so they said.

mist68

2014 GL550-just rotated at 5,500 miles with n/c from great dealership