C450 AMG Sport discussion only.
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C43 is now on MBUSA.com!
edit: standard with halogen headlights ... are you effing kidding me?
ALSO: GLE 43 SUV is now on website
edit: standard with halogen headlights ... are you effing kidding me?
ALSO: GLE 43 SUV is now on website
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Also new to MBUSA site is the 2017 CLA. They now offer a more aggressive sport body package that looks like the C63 front clip, plus all of the bumper canards. On the c43 page they offer the AMG body enhancements. Woo spensive!
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I'd really love to see what the 9-speed is like in the C-Class. In the 2017 E-Class loaner i have right now it is smooth as hell, zero jerky shifts and fires of the shifts almost as fast as the DSG's i've had in previous cars
Also surprised the coeeficient of drag is .32 for the C43, so that means its the same for my car because same body.. thats not great, same as it was on my GTI which is a pretty blunt design.
EDIt: GLE 43 SUV has been taken down from MBUSA
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I have seen low cD's for the super eco versions of the C-class, but thats it
For non amg-sport pack equipped cars, the cD is .30
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"Optionally fitted with the Airmatic pneumatic suspension for the first time, the new C-Class will offer unprecedented comfort and road-holding, while the up to 100 kg (220 pounds) lower weight and the drag coefficient of up to 0.23 will make it the leader in its segment."
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ery-73211.html
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http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Merc...ew/C_W205.html
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...s-benz-c-class
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https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...e-new-c-class/
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ery-73211.html
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http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Merc...ew/C_W205.html
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...s-benz-c-class
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https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...e-new-c-class/
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"Optionally fitted with the Airmatic pneumatic suspension for the first time, the new C-Class will offer unprecedented comfort and road-holding, while the up to 100 kg (220 pounds) lower weight and the drag coefficient of up to 0.23 will make it the leader in its segment."
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ery-73211.html
0.26 and 0.27...
http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Merc...ew/C_W205.html
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http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...s-benz-c-class
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https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...e-new-c-class/
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...ery-73211.html
0.26 and 0.27...
http://www.autozine.org/Archive/Merc...ew/C_W205.html
0.24...
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...s-benz-c-class
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https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mer...e-new-c-class/
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Guys, can I or should I be rotating my tires on a staggered setup? I've read differing opinions...
I have the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR (summer only with the 19" AMG wheel package). Based on my research, the tire is NOT directional but is also not symmetrical either. Not sure what the symmetrical part has to do with anything on rotation.
Should I be rotating side to side or not?
I have the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR (summer only with the 19" AMG wheel package). Based on my research, the tire is NOT directional but is also not symmetrical either. Not sure what the symmetrical part has to do with anything on rotation.
Should I be rotating side to side or not?
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Guys, can I or should I be rotating my tires on a staggered setup? I've read differing opinions...
I have the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR (summer only with the 19" AMG wheel package). Based on my research, the tire is NOT directional but is also not symmetrical either. Not sure what the symmetrical part has to do with anything on rotation.
Should I be rotating side to side or not?
I have the Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR (summer only with the 19" AMG wheel package). Based on my research, the tire is NOT directional but is also not symmetrical either. Not sure what the symmetrical part has to do with anything on rotation.
Should I be rotating side to side or not?
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So.. after 3 weeks of owning the thing.. I had to take it to the shop and get felt tape in the rear pass door and gauge instrument cluster (rattling noises).. also had an update on the touch pad.. Always good to have a new car with warranty..
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Yea and that package includes options I don't need (fragrance, hands free {bad for winter i.e. the ice jams})
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Ugh - I let my wife drive the car for one day last Friday... Dealer wants $608 (CDN) to replace... POS tires... This shouldn't happen over small bumps...
Now, should I get Michelin PSS on all four corners for $1500... thing is I need to return lease with runflats... unless I decide to buy out the lease and sell it myself - in that case I don`t need to do that...
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That was your first mistake...
It doesn't...your wife hit a doozy. I've put a total of 8,000 miles on stock 19" runflat tires...hit some good potholes...and NEVER split a sidewall.
For a lease...IMO...I'd pay the $600 for replacement run flats since you have to return the car with them.
Dealer wants $608 (CDN) to replace... POS tires... This shouldn't happen over small bumps...
Now, should I get Michelin PSS on all four corners for $1500... thing is I need to return lease with runflats... unless I decide to buy out the lease and sell it myself - in that case I don`t need to do that...
That was your first mistake...
It doesn't...your wife hit a doozy. I've put a total of 8,000 miles on stock 19" runflat tires...hit some good potholes...and NEVER split a sidewall.
For a lease...IMO...I'd pay the $600 for replacement run flats since you have to return the car with them.
It doesn't...your wife hit a doozy. I've put a total of 8,000 miles on stock 19" runflat tires...hit some good potholes...and NEVER split a sidewall.
For a lease...IMO...I'd pay the $600 for replacement run flats since you have to return the car with them.
Man, you really are a puppet.
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To who...Mercedes or run flat tires in general? I think not Sparky.
Say he does pony up the money for non-run flat tires...his lease ends...and he decides not to purchase. What's he going to do with 4 used non-run flat tires after he surrenders his lease...because the dealership will want run flats on the car when he turns it in.
Then there's the issue what will he do for a spare if he installs non-run flat tires...at the least he will have to carry a can of sensor safe Fix-a-Flat in his car...which won't do **** for a sidewall tear.
Say he does pony up the money for non-run flat tires...his lease ends...and he decides not to purchase. What's he going to do with 4 used non-run flat tires after he surrenders his lease...because the dealership will want run flats on the car when he turns it in.
Then there's the issue what will he do for a spare if he installs non-run flat tires...at the least he will have to carry a can of sensor safe Fix-a-Flat in his car...which won't do **** for a sidewall tear.
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Well firstly, I believe the Continentals are known for being very oversensitive to sidewall tears - much more common than the Pirelli run-flats and WAAY more than non runflats.
As for the lease, my OEM tires won`t last until lease return anyway, so a new set has to be purchased. I was thinking of putting the Conti`s aside and using the MPSS's until close to lease return. At that point, if I decide to return, I can purchase a replacement tire then and put the run-flats back on... If I decide not to return, I can sell the car without runflats (with a disclaimer to the buyer!).
If I get a flat, I'll call roadside assistance and carry Fix-a-Flat with me as well... Best option I can think of... Thoughts?
As for the lease, my OEM tires won`t last until lease return anyway, so a new set has to be purchased. I was thinking of putting the Conti`s aside and using the MPSS's until close to lease return. At that point, if I decide to return, I can purchase a replacement tire then and put the run-flats back on... If I decide not to return, I can sell the car without runflats (with a disclaimer to the buyer!).
If I get a flat, I'll call roadside assistance and carry Fix-a-Flat with me as well... Best option I can think of... Thoughts?
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Why don't you just pick up a set of 18" AMG take offs on ebay for about $1,500? At least they will have all seasons on them...plus they're run flats so you don't have to worry about a spare or Fix-a-Flat. The 18" tires are much less likely to experience a sidewall tear hitting a bump or pot hole, they give a smoother ride than the 19" wheel/tires, and you will have a easier time selling the stock Mercedes 18" AMG wheels compared to some cheap aftermarket wheel set up.
Last edited by MASSC450; Oct 4, 2016 at 02:21 PM.
To who...Mercedes or run flat tires in general? I think not Sparky.
Say he does pony up the money for non-run flat tires...his lease ends...and he decides not to purchase. What's he going to do with 4 used non-run flat tires after he surrenders his lease...because the dealership will want run flats on the car when he turns it in.
Then there's the issue what will he do for a spare if he installs non-run flat tires...at the least he will have to carry a can of sensor safe Fix-a-Flat in his car...which won't do **** for a sidewall tear.
Say he does pony up the money for non-run flat tires...his lease ends...and he decides not to purchase. What's he going to do with 4 used non-run flat tires after he surrenders his lease...because the dealership will want run flats on the car when he turns it in.
Then there's the issue what will he do for a spare if he installs non-run flat tires...at the least he will have to carry a can of sensor safe Fix-a-Flat in his car...which won't do **** for a sidewall tear.
Not worth the time.
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You don't plan on running your 19" wheels/tires during the Winter up there in Canada, do you? I hope not.
Why don't you just pick up a set of 18" AMG take offs on ebay for about $1,500? At least they will have all seasons on them...plus they're run flats so you don't have to worry about a spare or Fix-a-Flat. The 18" tires are much less likely to experience a sidewall tear hitting a bump or pot hole, they give a smoother ride than the 19" wheel/tires, and you will have a easier time selling the stock Mercedes 18" AMG wheels compared to some cheap aftermarket wheel set up.
Why don't you just pick up a set of 18" AMG take offs on ebay for about $1,500? At least they will have all seasons on them...plus they're run flats so you don't have to worry about a spare or Fix-a-Flat. The 18" tires are much less likely to experience a sidewall tear hitting a bump or pot hole, they give a smoother ride than the 19" wheel/tires, and you will have a easier time selling the stock Mercedes 18" AMG wheels compared to some cheap aftermarket wheel set up.
I paid extra to have 19" AMG rims, I definitely want to have them on the vehicle during the summer...
