replacement tires for gle350
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replacement tires for gle350
I initially posted this in the 166 forum, I must have been sleeping! I have 275/50-29 tires on my gle350 made by cooper. They are not all that great, seem to be worn out after 17k miles and there are chunks of rubber missing from the treat. Everyplace I read, people complain about the Coopers and I am looking for a replacement. My desire is to go with the defender ltx but the only size available is the 285/50-20 which is about 1.5% larger then the cooper tires. I called michelin and they are not going to have the exact size any time soon and told me the larger size will work with my 8.5" rims and Costco said they can put non-stock sizes on as long as they are withing 3% of the stock size. The coopers are 31" dia and the defenders in the 285 are 31.2" dia which if my math is correct, is within the 3% window. Does anyone have any experience with this size tire?
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From previous experience, I would purchase the exact replacement size and not worry. BTW, I too have the Cooper’s and only have 6k miles on them and they are fine. I was disappointed in getting the Cooper tires , however, dealers are not looking to be switching out tires on new vehicles , they wouldn’t do it.
Stay with a top brand, Michelin, Continental, etc. and you may want to seriously consider not getting run flats. Good luck
Stay with a top brand, Michelin, Continental, etc. and you may want to seriously consider not getting run flats. Good luck
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Same here. 19K and they are wearing well thus far, rotate them Left to Right at every 10K service. I run them with 35 psi and the ride isn’t bad. I think the newer runflats are an improvement (NVH-wise) over the older ones.
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Hi pcsgrp, I believe that you may be eligible for tires from MB if you only have 17k miles on them and they are shot, may be worth asking. I kind of remember reading that some owners on this site had 4 tires replaced free of charge.
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Tires came with car which I was surprised but they are PIRELLI scorpion zero all season H rated.
7000 miles on my 21 GLE 450 20 inch tires. I’ve been impressed.
First time for me driving on Pirellis. Normally I’m a Michelin fan. But if these hold up for a couple of more years might buy them again
Still have lots of meat left.
7000 miles on my 21 GLE 450 20 inch tires. I’ve been impressed.
First time for me driving on Pirellis. Normally I’m a Michelin fan. But if these hold up for a couple of more years might buy them again
Still have lots of meat left.
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Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season
Tires came with car which I was surprised but they are PIRELLI scorpion zero all season H rated.
7000 miles on my 21 GLE 450 20 inch tires. I’ve been impressed.
First time for me driving on Pirellis. Normally I’m a Michelin fan. But if these hold up for a couple of more years might buy them again
Still have lots of meat left.
7000 miles on my 21 GLE 450 20 inch tires. I’ve been impressed.
First time for me driving on Pirellis. Normally I’m a Michelin fan. But if these hold up for a couple of more years might buy them again
Still have lots of meat left.
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Thumbs up on the Pirellis
As others have said as well, I too am a Michelin fan. With that said my 21 model GLE with the AMG 21" offset wheels came with the Pirellies Scorpions and while I only have 5300 miles they are wearing super flat, and are very quiet on the road. While I am one day not going to be too excited to replace those huge 315/40/21s I really am impressed with the tire so far.
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My OEM Bridgestone OEM runflat 19s were down to the wear bars in 13 months / 22,000 miles. I was surprised, but it doesn't seem all that unusual for GLE / GLS, X5 / X7 and other heavy mid/full size SUVs. I had planned to replace with the same tires, as they were quiet and performed well in all conditions. (I ended up trading it, but I considered the Bridgestones excellent tires, if a bit short-lived.)
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My OEM Bridgestone OEM runflat 19s were down to the wear bars in 13 months / 22,000 miles. I was surprised, but it doesn't seem all that unusual for GLE / GLS, X5 / X7 and other heavy mid/full size SUVs. I had planned to replace with the same tires, as they were quiet and performed well in all conditions. (I ended up trading it, but I considered the Bridgestones excellent tires, if a bit short-lived.)
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I have the same, and also usually default to Michelins. I have 17k on them, and just measured 9/32" tread depth front & rear. Not sure how that's possible, since specs new are 9/32" front & 10/32" rear? I have driven them hard on a canyon run in Sport+ and they grip just fine. I would definitely get them again.
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Tread depth/wear
I wouldn't think that would be the case. Those figures are from the specs on The Tire Rack website.
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Tire wear
That is likely the case. However, even 2/32" in 17k I consider excellent. Of course, compared to my M4, which goes through a set of tires every 15k max., anything is good!
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Tex, I didn't have the vehicle long enough to have an alignment - I planned to have one when I purchased new tires. I did rotate the tires every 5,000 miles (and also changed the oil every 5,000 miles because I spent hours and hours idling in covid testing lines, curbside pickup lines, etc...) So - you are right - could be the case that it was out of alignment when I picked it up new and I wasn't aware of it.
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Tex, I didn't have my GLE long enough to have it aligned. I planned to do so when I put on the new Birdgestones, but never got to that point because I traded it. Your point is well taken, it could have been out of alignment since new... I would say that it tracked straight and handled very well, so if it was out of alignment, it wasn't something apparent in my daily driving.
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Well, I pulled the trigger and got rid of the Cooper tires. It was a difficult time getting the new tires. BJ's wouldn't even consider putting on a tire other then the one listed on the door and Costco was fine with going with a slightly larger tire since it was within the 3% diameter limit that they have for replacing tires. So, I did put on the Defender LTX tires (I had them on my ML and tthey are great) in the 286/50-20 size, just a little bigger than the 275/50-20 that came from the factory, and I got them from my local mavis tire store. Price was the same as Costco and BJ's and unlike Costco who didn't have a clue how long it would take for them to be ordered and delivered, Mavis had them ready for the next day and the manufacture date on the tire is 1221 so they are really fresh.
Even the short ride home from the install I noticed a huge difference in the handling of the vehicle.
Even the short ride home from the install I noticed a huge difference in the handling of the vehicle.
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Well, I pulled the trigger and got rid of the Cooper tires. It was a difficult time getting the new tires. BJ's wouldn't even consider putting on a tire other then the one listed on the door and Costco was fine with going with a slightly larger tire since it was within the 3% diameter limit that they have for replacing tires. So, I did put on the Defender LTX tires (I had them on my ML and tthey are great) in the 286/50-20 size, just a little bigger than the 275/50-20 that came from the factory, and I got them from my local mavis tire store. Price was the same as Costco and BJ's and unlike Costco who didn't have a clue how long it would take for them to be ordered and delivered, Mavis had them ready for the next day and the manufacture date on the tire is 1221 so they are really fresh.
Even the short ride home from the install I noticed a huge difference in the handling of the vehicle.
Even the short ride home from the install I noticed a huge difference in the handling of the vehicle.
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I’ve had the Coopers…
For almost a year now and to be honest, I’ve have zero complaints. Quite smooth and zero road noise on the highway. Maybe because the interior being so ridiculously sound proofed, I just don’t notice anything. Granted, I only have 12,000 Km’s on them but so far so good. I’m just loving this vehicle, though I do miss my diesel and the cheaper gas ⛽️ prices.
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