2011 GL 550
10-02-2014, 02:18 PM
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2011 GL 550
2011 GL 550
I have 70T miles on my GL 550 and I am on my 4th set of tires, Conti & Pirelli
Brakes are next, I am not NOT an aggressive driver. Has anyone else had this problem?
Brakes are next, I am not NOT an aggressive driver. Has anyone else had this problem?
10-05-2014, 08:59 AM
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14 GL550; 14 E63s
Tires are the most frustrating thing about the GL550. I think 20-25k is about average life of those tires. There are so few options in that tire size so we are either stuck just changing tires often, or move to a 20" or 22" rim to get some more options.
10-12-2014, 08:10 PM
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Yep, I agree. We have a 2010 GL550 and seem to have quite the appetite for tires too. It's my wife's vehicle, I think she should brake a little earlier in traffic (lol) but other than that it's not aggressive at all. Every time we need tires I think about purchasing a new wheel/tire package, but never do.
I switched to the Akebono brake pads several months ago and love them. No dust, no squeaks and better performance than OEM.
I switched to the Akebono brake pads several months ago and love them. No dust, no squeaks and better performance than OEM.
10-12-2014, 09:03 PM
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Agreed. It's almost 2k for 4 tires if you buy the Contis. Aftermarket 22" rims ($1350-1400 at formymercedes.com) and a set of 4 goodyear forteras (760 + shipping from tirerack) makes you at least think about it. Sell the rims for 1k or so and there you go. Plus future tires will be cheaper.
