New winter tires - 21in Yokohama BluEarth 295/40R21
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From: Chicago
GL550 - 2013
New winter tires - 21in Yokohama BluEarth 295/40R21
I noticed a new winter tire in the 295/40/21 size on tire rack
Yokohama Bluearth V905 - same specs as the Scorpion Winter, 70 bucks cheaper a shoe....
A quick web search revealed that Yokohama launched this tire line in March of this year, but I could't find any reviews in our sizes?
Yes, another winter tire thread for the GL550s/21s - this finally appears to be something new? I didn't seen any other Yokohama winter tires in this size mentioned in the x166 Forum.
Size: 295/40R21
Eco: BluEarth
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 111V
UTQG: None
(Sad that the winter tire search has begun on a 85 degree day in Chicago....)
Yokohama Bluearth V905 - same specs as the Scorpion Winter, 70 bucks cheaper a shoe....
A quick web search revealed that Yokohama launched this tire line in March of this year, but I could't find any reviews in our sizes?
Yes, another winter tire thread for the GL550s/21s - this finally appears to be something new? I didn't seen any other Yokohama winter tires in this size mentioned in the x166 Forum.
Size: 295/40R21
Eco: BluEarth
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 111V
UTQG: None
(Sad that the winter tire search has begun on a 85 degree day in Chicago....)
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GL350 Bluetec and GLS580
How much are they?
I noticed a new winter tire in the 295/40/21 size on tire rack
Yokohama Bluearth V905 - same specs as the Scorpion Winter, 70 bucks cheaper a shoe....
A quick web search revealed that Yokohama launched this tire line in March of this year, but I could't find any reviews in our sizes?
Yes, another winter tire thread for the GL550s/21s - this finally appears to be something new? I didn't seen any other Yokohama winter tires in this size mentioned in the x166 Forum.
Size: 295/40R21
Eco: BluEarth
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 111V
UTQG: None
(Sad that the winter tire search has begun on a 85 degree day in Chicago....)
Yokohama Bluearth V905 - same specs as the Scorpion Winter, 70 bucks cheaper a shoe....
A quick web search revealed that Yokohama launched this tire line in March of this year, but I could't find any reviews in our sizes?
Yes, another winter tire thread for the GL550s/21s - this finally appears to be something new? I didn't seen any other Yokohama winter tires in this size mentioned in the x166 Forum.
Size: 295/40R21
Eco: BluEarth
Load Range: XL
Serv. Desc: 111V
UTQG: None
(Sad that the winter tire search has begun on a 85 degree day in Chicago....)
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From: America's Mitten
on GLC300 #2, a 2022 CPO purchased b/c I really dislike the X254's UI (GL350 before those)
That's a wide, low profile winter choice. No need to stay exact size. A 275/45 fitment or 265/45 on 21s keeps you within 0.5-1.5% O.D. but would serve better in worse weather like Chicago gets, less floating over top of surface with narrower section width, more concentration of mass in the manner needed to counter that problem, and a little bit more sidewall to deal with snow hidden road dangers like curbs and potholes thus protecting both tire and wheel against some damage risk inherent to winter. That's a minus zero approach.
I'd go, and do in fact, minus one to a 20" in your case. My GL has 19" for winter with a narrower, taller tire than stock summer OEM but 20 for summer. Again, same reasons but benefits include more sidewall and lower cost tires. Rubber savings and easy swapping sets (I bolt on off) with no cost or wheel damage risk compared to mounting rubber twice annually help offset cost of second rims - sometimes sold here in classifieds.
Reference: http://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?whee...cl=50mm&sr=0mm
I'd go, and do in fact, minus one to a 20" in your case. My GL has 19" for winter with a narrower, taller tire than stock summer OEM but 20 for summer. Again, same reasons but benefits include more sidewall and lower cost tires. Rubber savings and easy swapping sets (I bolt on off) with no cost or wheel damage risk compared to mounting rubber twice annually help offset cost of second rims - sometimes sold here in classifieds.
Reference: http://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?whee...cl=50mm&sr=0mm
Last edited by mustbebenz; Sep 16, 2017 at 07:31 AM.
