Spare for 2021 GLE53 SUV
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Current: 2019 M5 Donnington Gray, 2021 GLE53 Diamond White Met. Previous: 2010 C63, 2012 E550 Coupe
Spare for 2021 GLE53 SUV
Our SUV has the 3rd row so there is no spare at all. We are planning on using it for some trips that will be well out of the nearest town though still highways. Has anyone tried the Modern Spare version for this SUV?
I got one of them for my M5 (19” spare vs 20” wheels) a couple of years ago because we were using it for vacation trips across the Western US. Tried it in the driveway before leaving and it works great.
The Modern Spare for the SUV is an 18” wheel that says it fits “All standard wheel options”. Our SUV has the 22” wheels. That just seems like a huge difference.
Anyone with experience?
I got one of them for my M5 (19” spare vs 20” wheels) a couple of years ago because we were using it for vacation trips across the Western US. Tried it in the driveway before leaving and it works great.
The Modern Spare for the SUV is an 18” wheel that says it fits “All standard wheel options”. Our SUV has the 22” wheels. That just seems like a huge difference.
Anyone with experience?
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Our SUV has the 3rd row so there is no spare at all. We are planning on using it for some trips that will be well out of the nearest town though still highways. Has anyone tried the Modern Spare version for this SUV?
I got one of them for my M5 (19” spare vs 20” wheels) a couple of years ago because we were using it for vacation trips across the Western US. Tried it in the driveway before leaving and it works great.
The Modern Spare for the SUV is an 18” wheel that says it fits “All standard wheel options”. Our SUV has the 22” wheels. That just seems like a huge difference.
Anyone with experience?
I got one of them for my M5 (19” spare vs 20” wheels) a couple of years ago because we were using it for vacation trips across the Western US. Tried it in the driveway before leaving and it works great.
The Modern Spare for the SUV is an 18” wheel that says it fits “All standard wheel options”. Our SUV has the 22” wheels. That just seems like a huge difference.
Anyone with experience?
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
FWIW, I trust Modern Spare to have all the pieces correct for the car, and if they say their kits will fit a particular model's boot, it probably will, including their jacks, chocks and bags if you get them.
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former-03 C240,2 ML BlueTecs,20 GLE450 E-ABC,15 Cayenne D,17 Macan
More important than the different wheel size is the overall diameter.
A skinny spare would have high aspect ratio, and it should be the same diameter as the full size wheel.
I don't how much different tire sizes affect the 4Matic. That would be good to verify.
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Current: 2019 M5 Donnington Gray, 2021 GLE53 Diamond White Met. Previous: 2010 C63, 2012 E550 Coupe
Thanks, I'm still looking in to the collapsible spare , but if I don't get anywhere then I'll check with Modern Spare for clarification.
