E-Class (W212) 2010 - 2016: E 350, E 550
View Poll Results: What Tire/Wheels combination you Damaged when hitting the Potholes?
Continental Tire/ R17 Wheel
0
0%
Continental Tire/ R18 Sport Wheel
11.11%
Continental Tire/ R18 AMG Wheel
33.33%
Pirelli Tire/ R18 Sport Wheel
44.44%
Pirelli Tire/ R18 AMG Wheel
11.11%
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Damaged Tires/ Wheels when Hitting a Potholes

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Old 03-19-2011, 03:56 PM
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Damaged Tires/ Wheels when Hitting a Potholes

I have seen many people have had issues with blown up tires due to Potholes. I had mine recently. So let's find out what tires/wheel combinations are prone to Potholes situation. This is for OEM wheels/tires onlt

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Can't see poll on phone, but on stock 18"s, I've had 12 rims replaced since I bought it in 2003, 8 of them pothole related. Need another right now too, from pothole as well. As far as tires go, I replaced them everytime for even ware and so they'd be the same age.
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OMG, you think some people would begin to be on the LOOKOUT for potholes......
after replacing 12 rims.....
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lol thats true, but most were in winter on streets were they were DEEP and filled with snow, so it was rough
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