GL 550 snow driving update?
12-21-2008, 01:05 PM
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12-23-2008, 11:16 PM
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Discount could not get the Dunlop tires I needed in time, so I went to Tire Rack. (Tire Rack did not have much of a selection on wheels.) I love the M3 Sport tires. After reading the reviews on Tire Rack, they have millions of miles and people still give them an average rating of 9+. With the performance on the GL 4matic, I would definitely buy the whole package again.
12-24-2008, 12:15 AM
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Quick Update from the weekend.
The GL550 with its monstrous 21" wheels ate up all the snow and ice in Big Bear over the weekend. I didn't need chains or snow tires. 4-Matic along with brand spanking new tires and ESP got me through unplowed roads and roads that had about 8" of ice on them.
I saw Audi's, BMW's with xDrive, and other trucks get stuck in snow. A true testament to overkill engineering.
The GL550 with its monstrous 21" wheels ate up all the snow and ice in Big Bear over the weekend. I didn't need chains or snow tires. 4-Matic along with brand spanking new tires and ESP got me through unplowed roads and roads that had about 8" of ice on them.
I saw Audi's, BMW's with xDrive, and other trucks get stuck in snow. A true testament to overkill engineering.
12-24-2008, 12:43 AM
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Quick Update from the weekend.
The GL550 with its monstrous 21" wheels ate up all the snow and ice in Big Bear over the weekend. I didn't need chains or snow tires. 4-Matic along with brand spanking new tires and ESP got me through unplowed roads and roads that had about 8" of ice on them.
I saw Audi's, BMW's with xDrive, and other trucks get stuck in snow. A true testament to overkill engineering.
The GL550 with its monstrous 21" wheels ate up all the snow and ice in Big Bear over the weekend. I didn't need chains or snow tires. 4-Matic along with brand spanking new tires and ESP got me through unplowed roads and roads that had about 8" of ice on them.
I saw Audi's, BMW's with xDrive, and other trucks get stuck in snow. A true testament to overkill engineering.
12-24-2008, 11:24 AM
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12-31-2008, 10:58 AM
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Sorry so late - I forgot to subscribe to the thread. Here's the pic. I had the same issue on my Porsche with some Michelin track tires. I was told that this is a preferable situation than a rim being on the narrow side because it makes the tire act like its wider during cornering (i.e. the rim supports the sidewall better).
