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Old 01-20-2020, 05:45 AM
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2019/20 G Class Tyres

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I’m in the UK and have a G350d on order due in May although I don’t have a build date as yet.


Yesterday I had a trip out to a dealership to see a vehicle that was for sale as I’ve only seen one New G in real life.

The vehicle in question was a G350d with only a night package on it but I noticed that the tyres on the G were all Pirelli however the spare was a Continental. I just wondered if this was normal?


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Yes this is normal. The spare never or rarely matches. I think it is always a G550 wheel.
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Yes this is normal. The spare never or rarely matches. I think it is always a G550 wheel.
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Yes, my 500 was also delivered with Pirellis and one Continental. A bit annoying if you´re a little OCD because at least my spare is rotated so the Continental text is visible through the rear window.
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Yes, my 500 was also delivered with Pirellis and one Continental. A bit annoying if you´re a little OCD because at least my spare is rotated so the Continental text is visible through the rear window.
Exactly the same as the one we saw, it wouldn’t have even been noticed if you couldn’t see it from inside the car! Haha!

It seems a little crazy as most people who spend this kind of money on a car would not put an odd branded tyre across an axel so why give it as a spare? Old stock of continental tyres?

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