revstriker

If they are not staggered, then the recommendation would be to change all 4 tires so that you can still do proper tire rotations. If you are just looking for stock "H" rated tires, you can do a whole lot better than $209 (unless that's the price for both).

Jkw

Ask Luke,
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Jkw

Just-a-car

I have a 2005 C230K sedan. Recently, a rear tire blew up because of low pressure due to a nail puncture. To my surprise, the spare tire was a doughnut tire. I assumed when I bought the car the a Mercedez would come with a full size spare tire. Is it a good idea to have a full size tire as a spare? Have any of you done this?

Also, is it true that the dealer can activate the sensor for "Tire low pressure"?

Your feedback is appreciated.

Happy New Year!!

mick1

the C230K front and rear tires are of different sizes, so if you are going to get a full size tire, are you going to get one that fits the front or the back ? Full size spare only works if all tires are of the same size.

lokisdog@yahoo.

Uh, the doughnut tire isn't the same size either, not sure where you're logic is going, unless you planned using the spare as a replacement and keeping it on forever...

I would always want a full-sized spare if possible since I can drive faster and farther with it than the doughnut. Nothing like limping 300 miles home on a doughnut from BFE.

If you do move to a full-sized spare use the front tire size for the spare the so it will work front or back.


- Eric

mick1

yep. that was my logic. i reason that if you're going to fix the tire and mount it back again, it doesn't matter what size the spare tire is because you would only use it temporarily.

white_w203

my previous car the is300 had a full size rim spare, which i missed, but its pretty difficult to have in the MB when you do have staggered wheels

TA-9FF

Hey guys,

I'm coming up on 5k in my '06 C230 SS, and after calling my dealer to ask how much it would cost to rotate/balance my tires, they quoted me $70!!!

Since I got the 2006 model year, my car doesn't come with the free maintenance deal that I think the 2005's get. I called a couple other Benz dealerships around town, and they all gave me the same price quote.

Who do ya'll use for your tire rotations? Places like Discount Tires will do it for much less, but do ya'll trust non-dealerships doing work on a Benz, even if it's something "simple" like rotating/balancing tires?

I'd do it myself, but I don't have that kind of time.....

Just thought I'd ask!

Thanks!

Bing

I just mine had done December 30, 2005

This is my hangout....Parkway Exxon, Rte. 46, Elmwood park, NJ

Owners daughter and my 12 year old son are classmates.



Go to a gas station with a shop




This is Pete one of the techs, he's carefull and a thorough guy








settings for wheel balancing





Balance it good Pete







Job done and back to hanging out, exchanging stories of female specs, female horsepower and female torque.







Total cost $25

amdeutsch

Staggered tire sets don't get rotated. The only thing you can do is swap side to side.

Bing

wheels and tires still should be balanced though...

mine needed 25 grams of weights right side, front and rear

lefts side were ok

Brodie's Benz

That is right, if it is staggered you do not need to rotate your wheels but you still need to balance each wheels. Take your wheels to Discount Tire it shouldn't cost much.

TA-9FF

Thanks for the input guys! On another note, how do I know if my wheels are staggered? I'm pretty sure they are.....but I wanted to make sure!

FrankW

different tire size front and rear.

wingless

Try Tire Rack for a list of authorized installers, in your area.

They were helpful with locating a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force wheel balancing machine. There are three in my area. This device measures wheel and tire runout and compresses the tire to attain the best balance.

This is an advanced device and many installers do not use the extended features. This balancer permits "splitting" a weight, to hide them behind spokes. This requires a few simple menu selections, but having them use this feature has been hit-or-miss.

sirenebekim

I blew my back left tire going 80 down the interstate tonight at 12 am. The car kept perfectly straight as I came to a stop, as if there were no tire blown at all! What a amazing vehicle!


However, there was some difficulty in getting the tire off, as corrosion had taken over. I called the mercedes customer service line and got prompt assistance within 3 minutes! He told me the correct directions for removing a tire w/ corrosion; install bolts till finger snug, then lower the can down completely and rock it back and forth to release the corrosion's hold. That didn't work, so I gave it a swift kick (former soccer player lol) and off came the tire! I sure hope the 75 year old man that this happends to doesn't have hip displacia.

Overall the experience was not that bad, as the tool box and full size spare that comes standard arrived to my rescue. I do have one question, does the ESP brake assistance play any part in keeping the vehicle straight during a blowout? What if this happened at autobahn speeds ?

Moviela

A rear rapid deflation is not as hairy as a front tire shreading. I doubt the ESP even took over. In Europe they still use nylon in tires. While most materials expand when heated, Nylon gets smaller, so the tire grips the wheel better, and the shore hardness goes up resisting puncture. American market tires use polyester, because we are not supposed to drive over 65. As for the autobahn, you would not be driving 80mph at night. Some German would stop you and open a can of whupass on you for being stupid.

The way to prevent corrosion from locking the rim on the brake disc is to put a finger full of lanolin (wool wax) on the mating surfaces of the wheel and bolts. (An old farmers trick.)

Outland

I disagree. Several studies, some even filmed and shown on TV(5th gear's come's to mind) have shown that rear failures are far more dangerous than the loss of a front tire. Having seen it for myself, I believe it.

advans

what tires did u had on? any idea why the tire blew?

JeT

I had this problem once as well...so I bought a rubber mallet and keep in the the trunk.

KIRA

my friend blow up his tire for going 45MPH that ramp on a side walk

MB-BOB

I've been driving since 1967... Never had a tire blow out yet. I guess I'm lucky.

wingless

This rear tire and wheel rapidly failed to maintain proper air pressure. There was an identical size hole in the tread.

There was no problem maintaining control at highway speeds.

RobertG

you got shot at

wingless

That's the second crack I heard. The first was when the tire went flat.