G550 Professional Line
#27
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Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Cape Cod
E450 wagon, C43 AMG Cpe, C43 AMG Cab
Yes they are. My dealer has one that he has been unable to sell for a month. It is white and has a roof rack and ugly black wheels. Maybe that's why it won't move.
#29
As I detailed in an earlier post quite some time ago, my standard edition G550 came with Pirelli 275/50R20's. I wanted a better year round use tire, so I swapped them out for Yokohama Geolander 3PSF all-terrains (that have worked well, BTW). Closest size I could find was 275/55R20 - no big deal. Several months later when I removed the spare tire cover for cleaning, I found MB had supplied a Continental 265/55R20, which on the build sheet was described as a "full size spare", because the cover doesn't fit the Pirelli 275/50R20. Makes for an interesting dilemma if you have to change a tire -- hopefully there's room in the boot for the cover, as it can't be mounted over the flat.
Anyway, I installed a 5th Yoko as the spare and went with an aftermarket cover (Boomerang) that fits it. I like keeping all the tires thae same circumference at all times.
Anyway, I installed a 5th Yoko as the spare and went with an aftermarket cover (Boomerang) that fits it. I like keeping all the tires thae same circumference at all times.
#30
275/55 adds no additional width, and only 14 mm additional height over the OE 275/50. Some owners encounter rubbing when they get into widths exceeding 295.
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