Tires Options with Mercedes Dealers
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Tires Options with Mercedes Dealers
Is it just my dealer or is this the same issue with all Mercedes. They are fixed on pushing the same Pirelli or Continental tires only when you need to change tires. Those happen to be two of the worst tires when it comes to tread life. In fact, Continental has others version similar to Michelin that are Summer High Performance with higher tread life. It's also not like they are ZR tires. They are the regular Radial tires. So, there is nothing really exceptional about these tires. They also claim they honor competitor pricing on tires. They claim to have a tire shop. But when I ask if they can get Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires, I get the same answer. We do not have them in stock but have the Perilli or Continental tires that can be changed at $1900. Ok, so you dont have it in stock implies there is a wait time and you can order. But they dont give a option. Then its not a matter of not having in stock, it more like you do not install other tires. I know they are available as Costco has them and it $1200 installed for all four. And those tires have a 30,000K warranty. Yes, they are not run flat and I dont want run flat.
Anyone else having this issue or just me with this dealer because they think they are a posh city with a ton of rich people that no nothing about cars and they can just push what they want?
Anyone else having this issue or just me with this dealer because they think they are a posh city with a ton of rich people that no nothing about cars and they can just push what they want?
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Why buy tires at an MB dealer? I buy all my tires at Discount Tire. They can get almost any tire you want (dozens of brands), have much greater tire expertise than your dealer, price matching, and you get FREE tire balance/rotation every 5K, without a 3 day long appointment.
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Why buy tires at an MB dealer? I buy all my tires at Discount Tire. They can get almost any tire you want (dozens of brands), have much greater tire expertise than your dealer, price matching, and you get FREE tire balance/rotation every 5K, without a 3 day long appointment.
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Why do you HAVE to take it to dealer for Alignment?
Sensor Recalibrate after New Tires? What? that is a new one
Not much you can align on a stock MB since the only real adjustment is TOE.
IF you have any other issue like CAMBER (the tire EATER) or Caster nothing you can do...
UNless you purchased After MArket parets that give you Adjustments...
Sensor Recalibrate after New Tires? What? that is a new one
Not much you can align on a stock MB since the only real adjustment is TOE.
IF you have any other issue like CAMBER (the tire EATER) or Caster nothing you can do...
UNless you purchased After MArket parets that give you Adjustments...
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I'm fundamentally lazy also. I don't do alignments with every balance/rotation event, and not even with a new set of tires. I keep an eye on tire tread wear and steering drift, and any handling behavior consequence if I happen to hit a pot hole.
Every tire dealer I'm aware of does spin balancing (not sure if this is what you mean by high speed), and some can do road force balancing for an extra fee. None of my cars have tire wear problems so all I do is the 5K balance rotate to keep the tread wear warranties valid.
I'm not aware of any tire sensor calibration related to ADAS -- what's this about?
Every tire dealer I'm aware of does spin balancing (not sure if this is what you mean by high speed), and some can do road force balancing for an extra fee. None of my cars have tire wear problems so all I do is the 5K balance rotate to keep the tread wear warranties valid.
I'm not aware of any tire sensor calibration related to ADAS -- what's this about?
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So, when I got my last tires changes and alignment done, I was told that the ADAS system needs to be calibrated again and of course just another couple of hundred-dollar charge (need to find my receipt to see what they called it exactly). When I search online, I see others talking about it, but I cannot find anywhere that says it's really needed other than the MFR saying so. Here is a link. Should I Recalibrate My ADAS After A Wheel Alignment? | Tire Discounters
Honestly, I don't know my driving assist features. I search the Mercedes Manuals and don't see any notes to say after wheel alignment the ADAS system needs to be calibrated. They are pretty good about giving those steps if required. I see it only when they change the sensors out or if there is driving assist issues. I can sort of understand the need but then on the other hand how sensitive is that system? I couldn't imagine the tire change and alignment would affect it that much.
I get the feeling is a "nice to have" for the dealer to put on your receipt.
But thanks for all the info above. I will probably go with Costco. $1110.92 plus tax installed and balanced out the door for the Pilot Sport 4 S. I will see how the alignment is post the tire change and see if it drifts to the left or right. Otherwise will leave. Will see how driver assist works also without calibration.
Honestly, I don't know my driving assist features. I search the Mercedes Manuals and don't see any notes to say after wheel alignment the ADAS system needs to be calibrated. They are pretty good about giving those steps if required. I see it only when they change the sensors out or if there is driving assist issues. I can sort of understand the need but then on the other hand how sensitive is that system? I couldn't imagine the tire change and alignment would affect it that much.
I get the feeling is a "nice to have" for the dealer to put on your receipt.
But thanks for all the info above. I will probably go with Costco. $1110.92 plus tax installed and balanced out the door for the Pilot Sport 4 S. I will see how the alignment is post the tire change and see if it drifts to the left or right. Otherwise will leave. Will see how driver assist works also without calibration.
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Another interesting note I found on the MOE tires that Mercedes put on my car. Funny how they don't tell anyone this. They just say they are run flats... They charge more saying it OE for Mercedes which turns out to mean not certified and supports less than the real standards for a Run-Flat... Never again lol. What Are Mercedes-Benz Original Extended (MOExtended Or MOE) Tires? | Tire Rack
"Tires branded with MOExtended or MOE on their sidewalls identify them as being specifically tuned for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The Extended portion of the name identifies they feature run-flat-like tire characteristics by offering temporary extended mobility. However, since they don't meet all of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) run-flat tire operating limits under all permitted vehicle loads, they cannot be branded as run-flat tires.""In the event a simple puncture results in tire pressure loss, traditional ISO run-flat tires are rated to provide temporary mobility for up to 50 miles (80 km) at up to 50 mph (80 km/h) for all permitted loads after the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) alerts the driver of significant tire pressure loss.
While the same speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h) are permitted, MOExtended tires are designed to provide temporary extended mobility on a fully loaded vehicle for up to 20 miles (30 km) and on a lightly loaded vehicle of up to 50 miles (80 km) after the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) alerts the driver of significant tire pressure loss."
"Tires branded with MOExtended or MOE on their sidewalls identify them as being specifically tuned for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The Extended portion of the name identifies they feature run-flat-like tire characteristics by offering temporary extended mobility. However, since they don't meet all of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) run-flat tire operating limits under all permitted vehicle loads, they cannot be branded as run-flat tires.""In the event a simple puncture results in tire pressure loss, traditional ISO run-flat tires are rated to provide temporary mobility for up to 50 miles (80 km) at up to 50 mph (80 km/h) for all permitted loads after the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) alerts the driver of significant tire pressure loss.
While the same speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h) are permitted, MOExtended tires are designed to provide temporary extended mobility on a fully loaded vehicle for up to 20 miles (30 km) and on a lightly loaded vehicle of up to 50 miles (80 km) after the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) alerts the driver of significant tire pressure loss."
