Will switching out runflats for regular tires affect my warranty?
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Will switching out runflats for regular tires affect my warranty?
will it affect my warranty, and what sort of documentation would I need? And also are the tire pressure still the same recommended psi of 36 for the non-run flats, or are they different?
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Swapping out tires does NOT void your warranty. You just have to use non-run flats (regular tires) that are appropriate for your car. If you bought your car, it IS your car after all. If you leased your vehicle, then somewhere in your contract it may state you are probably expected to return the vehicle at the end of the lease with the original equipment configuration you received. So at the end of your lease, just put the run flats back on.
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Nah man, you can, within reason, run any tires you want. 4MATIC people have to run the correct sizes though as if you run a staggered setup and blow your center diff, Benz isn't going to cover that or anything else. But most shops won't even install such setups on AWD vehicles as they don't want to be liable.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
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Nah man, you can, within reason, run any tires you want. 4MATIC people have to run the correct sizes though as if you run a staggered setup and blow your center diff, Benz isn't going to cover that or anything else. But most shops won't even install such setups on AWD vehicles as they don't want to be liable.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
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Assuming the right size tires/wheels are swapped in, will swapping out the runflats and a different set of wheels trigger any warning message on the dash ? Do I need to reset anything ?
I assume there aren't any TPMS sensor in the factory wheels ?
I assume there aren't any TPMS sensor in the factory wheels ?
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There are TPMS sensors in the factory wheels. If you swap rims and don't use TPMS sensors you will get a dash warning light. If you are going through the effort of swapping wheels and tires you might as well go for the sensors and do the job completely.
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Different sized tires w/4MATIC
Nah man, you can, within reason, run any tires you want. 4MATIC people have to run the correct sizes though as if you run a staggered setup and blow your center diff, Benz isn't going to cover that or anything else. But most shops won't even install such setups on AWD vehicles as they don't want to be liable.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
Also, I always suggest to people on a lease to not put more than a few thousand miles on the OEM run-flats and to shelve them for when you turn the car back in. Reason being that run flats are expensive, perform terribly, ride even worse, and wear out extremely quick. So if you're going to have to buy tires, get some quality performance tires and save the crap ones for returning the car with.
.At any rate, the DWS06s in the right size for the front (225/45ZR18) have an SL load range 91Y rating, which is apparently too low for this car. As a result, I bought my DWS06s in 235/45ZR18s (98Y XL) for the front and 255/40ZR18s (99Y XL) (vice 245/40s) for the rear. The diameters are 26.3" front/26.0" rear (vs. 26.0/25.7" for the 225/245 combination), therefore, I'd assume minimal effect on the center differential. The difference in the diameters, BTW, is approx 1.2%, so the speedo now runs 0.7 mph slow - not a big deal.
Am I making a good assumption that this modest size increase will not affect the center differential, or should I consider taking advantage of Tire Buyer's 45 day satisfaction return policy and trade them for Pilot Sport A/S 3+s in 225/245 instead?
