e300 spare tire?
I hesitate to do any serious cross country travel in my 2017 e300 with run flat tires. I'm wondering if a spare tire, just tire and no wheel, would fit in the lower compartment of the trunk.
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I thought it did, I was wrong. Though the tires are runflat I keep a sealer and pump system. Plus there is always mbrace. Trust me you will get over spare anxiety.
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Run Flat tires no problem if you don't get out much
NUMBER OF Mercedes-Benz DEALERS BY STATE:
WY: NONE. Casper, WY closest MB in Loveland, 172 mi. ND SD ID: One in each. AR KS MT NE NM OK ME MS: Two in each. I wouldn't want to travel with a can of goo in any one of the above. |
Originally Posted by pet711
(Post 7205241)
NUMBER OF Mercedes-Benz DEALERS BY STATE:
WY: NONE. Casper, WY closest MB in Loveland, 172 mi. ND SD ID: One in each. AR KS MT NE NM OK ME MS: Two in each. I wouldn't want to travel with a can of goo in any one of the above. |
Traveling outside of a large, metro area without a spare is simply NUTS! There are slow leaks, punctures and then there are road hazards that can SHRED a brand new tire. If you think "Earl's Fillin' Station" in Podunk, Wyoming is going to have a replacement in stock, you are in for a rude awakening. Sure, these things don't happen frequently, but it just takes one incident, at the wrong time & place, to truly mess up your plans, possibly put you in danger and if your family is with you, the risk goes up exponentially. No sir! I run conventional tires on my 2015 S550 and I carry an unused, compact spare in the trunk, along with a jack & tool kit. It takes up valuable trunk space, sitting on top of the trunk floor, seeing as how the FUxKING IDIOTS in Germany decdied to not even provide a SPACE for a spare, should an owner wish to have one, but it gives me peace of mind when out of town. Hopefully, I'll never need it, but, if I do, it will be worth its weight in gold.
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I live in the Tampa Bay area. Last year I shredded relatively new a tire in town. I was fortunate to have a spare because it took 4 days to get a replacement tire. I didn't need to check into a fleabag boarding house to await a replacement tire.
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Originally Posted by pet711
(Post 7205241)
NUMBER OF Mercedes-Benz DEALERS BY STATE:
WY: NONE. Casper, WY closest MB in Loveland, 172 mi. ND SD ID: One in each. AR KS MT NE NM OK ME MS: Two in each. I wouldn't want to travel with a can of goo in any one of the above. In any case the local M-B dealer not the best place to be looking for a replacement tire, either conventional or extended mobility. |
Originally Posted by larrypmyers
(Post 7205510)
You wouldn't consider a tire retailer?
In any case the local M-B dealer not the best place to be looking for a replacement tire, either conventional or extended mobility. |
Originally Posted by ua549
(Post 7205544)
Mercedes Roadside Assistance is an excellent free service that includes roadside tire service, fuel and towing. Unfortunately there is a distance limitation.
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Originally Posted by Streamliner
(Post 7205558)
It doesn't matter, if the tire is damaged beyond repair. Even in a big city like L.A., many of the RFT MB uses can be difficult to locate. Out in the boonies? You are checking into the "No Tell Motel" for a few nights. There is absolutely no good reason that a company like MB cannot design their cars to accommodate and properly house a FULL SIZE, MATCHING, ALLOY spare, below the trunk floor, where one BELONGS on EVERY full size car.
I guess if you drive every day on a highway next to a road spike factory your level of worry should be a little higher:rolf: |
Originally Posted by c4004matic
(Post 7205954)
Its like windows with hand cranks, most manufacturers are dispensing with the spare. You dont have to replace an RFT with another RFT. In a pinch you can replace it with any tire of the same size. We can ***** and moan all we want its...... "progress". One point Id like to make again, Im averaging 1 episode of using a spare in the last 400000, thats, 400 THOUSAND miles . I think those are pretty good odds. In fact my chances of getting killed in a car accident are much are about 40000 times higher given that your odds there are 1% lifetime odds.
I guess if you drive every day on a highway next to a road spike factory your level of worry should be a little higher:rolf: Jinxed it, Ill probably get a non drivable flat tomorrow :hammer: |
I get an unrepairable flat once or twice a year with mostly town driving on good roads (no potholes).
Fortunately, the road hazard warranty I got when I last bought tires covers replacements. |
So, if my old school mentality feels that a real spare tire would increase my comfort level, how do I identify specifically what rim, tire (compact) and tools would I need. I have an E300 2017 sedan 4wd. Currently i have the 18" run flats. Thanks in advance.
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Here is my post from last February.
There are many different tire sizes available to maintain the proper diameter to match the factory tires. For my size the diameter is 26.7". I located the bolt pattern specs. They are: 5x112 bolt pattern with 66.6mm center bore. Tire Rack does not sell compact spare tire rims, only tires. The matching tire is a Continental CST 17 size T145/60R20. |
Originally Posted by etaynor
(Post 7206066)
So, if my old school mentality feels that a real spare tire would increase my comfort level, how do I identify specifically what rim, tire (compact) and tools would I need. I have an E300 2017 sedan 4wd. Currently i have the 18" run flats. Thanks in advance.
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I could care less. Runflats do it for me since I am not about to change a tire. I would rather drive on the rim. Besides I haven't had a flat in 20 years. You guys worry too much.
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Originally Posted by petee1997
(Post 7206191)
I could care less. Runflats do it for me since I am not about to change a tire. I would rather drive on the rim. Besides I haven't had a flat in 20 years. You guys worry too much.
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1. You most likely have roadside assistance with your insurance
2. MB has roadside as well 3. Keep a gun in your car if your worried about breaking down in a bad part of town 4. Run flat tire will get you to a tire shop or dealer 5. There is no 5 :naughty: |
Friend had a flat on the way to Vegas with a s550 with wife and kids, 3hr trip took 11 hrs. Tire didn't exist in Vegas but luckly came in on the day they wanted to leave. He was fortunate to have had food and water while stranded until the tow truck came. He bought a spare tire from mb vegas and drove back.
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Originally Posted by NFAREVIEW
(Post 7206287)
1. You most likely have roadside assistance with your insurance
2. MB has roadside as well 3. Keep a gun in your car if your worried about breaking down in a bad part of town 4. Run flat tire will get you to a tire shop or dealer 5. There is no 5 :naughty: |
Thanks UA549. I'll take your info to my local tire guy. Are there any specific tools that are needed to jack up the e300 correctly. And, are there MB part numbers for the tools?
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Page 293 of the 2017 W213 owners manual makes reference to a provision for tire change tool kit located under the trunk floor. If available for sale in the US, your Mercedes dealer should be able to give you a quote.
An auto parts store should be able to provide you with a generic lug wrench and jack for much less cost. |
Originally Posted by etaynor
(Post 7206624)
Thanks UA549. I'll take your info to my local tire guy. Are there any specific tools that are needed to jack up the e300 correctly. And, are there MB part numbers for the tools?
It is interesting-and depressing-to note, that MB in the USA will not even tell you the part number for a W222 compact spare, nor will they even admit that one exists, even though it does in other parts of the world. I feel like a child, being controlled and guided (MISguided) by an overbearing parent and I don't like it. I don't like it at all! |
Some of you Americans are very fearful. Need a gun in the car, must live in a gated community and need a spare for run flat tires.
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Originally Posted by petee1997
(Post 7206758)
Some of you Americans are very fearful. Need a gun in the car, must live in a gated community and need a spare for run flat tires.
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