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Old 04-27-2011, 10:14 AM
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Got New Wheels on Our New GL

Ok, so we only had it for a few weeks but it had 6k miles on it when we bought it. Never really liked the 19" style and the Conti tires showed wear already.

Got a fantastic deal on the new OE 20", new TPMS, and Hankook Ventus AS RH07 tires. Went with 285/50/20 and so far the ride is noticably improved in the short distance I drove. Already sold the 19" package as is so we're ready for the next road trip. Hope the windshield makes it through the next one!

I know they're not 21" or 22" and they're nothing fancy, but I really like the traditional look and the 5 spoke design is my preference. The pics are before and after.
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Old 04-27-2011, 02:12 PM
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I think those are very nice wheels on a GL. The first one I saw with them on was parked outside the colorfully named Department of Oil and Gas Problems in Moscow, where I had a meeting. I don't know why I remember that, but I do.
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Clean looking 5-spoke wheels! Definitely an improvement over the old 19's and you don't need any thing fancy on the conservative and understated GL. Good job!
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Should've gotten gold-plated 24s.

Haha, just kidding! They look great!
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nice job on the swap, the 19's looked like the wheels off my wifes 2009 ML350.
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nice job on the swap, the 19's looked like the wheels off my wifes 2009 ML350.
We had the same style on our '10 ML also, only difference was ML has 8" width and these were 8.5" so the tire was a little wider. Didn't like them on the ML, definitely didn't like them on the GL. Even my wife said they looked a little "minivan-ish" so I got the go ahead to change.

I'm pleased with the new style in that they just seem classic but updated.

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