GL450 w/385 50 20 Terra Grapplers
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GL450 w/285 50 20 Terra Grapplers
I had my OEM wheels powder coated and wrapped in 285 50 20 Nitto Terra Grapplers as my winter/off road set up.
The tires clear without any rubbing what so ever and should provide some extra grip on trip to the mountains (summer off-roading and winter skiing)
Here is a pic of how they look on the GL450...
The tires clear without any rubbing what so ever and should provide some extra grip on trip to the mountains (summer off-roading and winter skiing)
Here is a pic of how they look on the GL450...
Last edited by cmarshack; Dec 17, 2012 at 01:45 PM.
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My other wheels are 22" and they ride more firm and defianately handle better than these. But for my purposes these are perfect. I had the same set-up of two wheels/tire combo for my Range Rover and ran Cooper Zeon LTZ's which are very comparable. I would go with which ever of the two you can find a better deal on. The Coopers did get a bit louder with age...we will see how the Terra Grapplers do.
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I found the mirror covers on E-Bay from Chrome King USA for $80.00. My question is, I have a 2012 GL350 and the seller states the chrome mirror covers are for the 2009 to 2011 GL's. Is there a difference in design for the 2012 mirrors?
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Not sure about the mirror covers, mine are OEM and come with the appearance package.
However, I am pretty sure that the mirrors have changed in different model years as the turn signals have changed a couple of times over the years.
However, I am pretty sure that the mirrors have changed in different model years as the turn signals have changed a couple of times over the years.
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Well the first snow has fallen in So Cal and I threw the winter set on the GL and headed up to the mountains. This year I added some spacers to push the wheels a little farther because I did not like how the big aggressive tires looked wit the OE offset. 10mm in the front and 20mm in the rear...much better now and handles better to boot!
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Well the first snow has fallen in So Cal and I threw the winter set on the GL and headed up to the mountains. This year I added some spacers to push the wheels a little farther because I did not like how the big aggressive tires looked wit the OE offset. 10mm in the front and 20mm in the rear...much better now and handles better to boot!
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Yes definitely hub centric...I got the H&R Trax+, great product!
No it will not effect the 4matic at all. It only widens the stance of the car which actually helps the handling.
