07 E550 Test Drive -Spare Tire -Blackberry
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2007 E550
07 E550 Test Drive -Spare Tire -Blackberry
Newbie from OK....
Just got back from driving a E550. Just slightly more punch than my 99 E430. Came around a clover leaf entry ramp and had a little fish tail going until the Stability program caught it in the act. I am glad I waited.
Being a road warrior, I have 2 big concerns:
1. Has anyone in the current W211 put a full size spare in the trunk. It looks like maybe if you remove the cover below the carpet, you might be able to fit one?
2. Does anyone use a Blackberry (mines a Cingular 7130) with the Bluetooth?
thxs
Just got back from driving a E550. Just slightly more punch than my 99 E430. Came around a clover leaf entry ramp and had a little fish tail going until the Stability program caught it in the act. I am glad I waited.
Being a road warrior, I have 2 big concerns:
1. Has anyone in the current W211 put a full size spare in the trunk. It looks like maybe if you remove the cover below the carpet, you might be able to fit one?
2. Does anyone use a Blackberry (mines a Cingular 7130) with the Bluetooth?
thxs
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Interesting comment. My E500 goes 0-60 in about 5.9, the E550 goes 4.8. I haven't driven the 550 yet, but numbers make it seem more than "just slightly
more punch"
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benzinok, see this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=spare
If the wheel well hasn't changed, the 225/55-16 tire fits in the wheel wheel perfectly. You probably need at least the 17 inch tire to clear the front brakes, and thus a 17 inch tire probably would be a bit too big because it is likely a 245 section width.
That means that if you are dead set on a full sized spare, you would have check the E350 or the CDI to see if you can fit the car with 225/55-16 tires.
Have them drop a 17 inch tire in the wheel well and check out how much it lifts up the floor and if is something you can live with.
Good luck
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=spare
If the wheel well hasn't changed, the 225/55-16 tire fits in the wheel wheel perfectly. You probably need at least the 17 inch tire to clear the front brakes, and thus a 17 inch tire probably would be a bit too big because it is likely a 245 section width.
That means that if you are dead set on a full sized spare, you would have check the E350 or the CDI to see if you can fit the car with 225/55-16 tires.
Have them drop a 17 inch tire in the wheel well and check out how much it lifts up the floor and if is something you can live with.
Good luck
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I should have been more blazen in an attempt at an understatement. The 550 just flat smokes! Not only is the engine great, but mount the 7 speed behind it, and the 550 never seems to leaves its peak torque curve. I was doing well over 90 before I even knew it.
Buying mostly for highway driving, I was slightly displeased with the wheel noise, but I guess that is to be expected with the larger wheels. But the Comfort setting has an overall much better ride than my 99'.
Buying mostly for highway driving, I was slightly displeased with the wheel noise, but I guess that is to be expected with the larger wheels. But the Comfort setting has an overall much better ride than my 99'.
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benzinok, see this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=spare
Have them drop a 17 inch tire in the wheel well and check out how much it lifts up the floor and if is something you can live with.
Good luck
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=spare
Have them drop a 17 inch tire in the wheel well and check out how much it lifts up the floor and if is something you can live with.
Good luck
