GLS450 Poor Ride Quality
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GLS450 Poor Ride Quality
Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
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GL450
I just picked up my 450 a few days ago and it has 21 inch wheels, no problem with ride quality at all. Other than the wheel size, you might consider changing the tire to Michelin’s, as I found Pirelli’s to be pretty noisy on previous cars I’ve owned.
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Since you just took delivery, it’s possible your tires are overinflated. I’d check that. Also, if you had certain expectations heading into the driving experience, I could see 23 inchers subverting those.
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Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
You put 23" rims on Pirellis and expect a comfortable ride? Does your GLE350d also ride on 23" Pirellis?
My GLS 450 on 21" on 33 psi have been the most comfortable and quiet ride I have ever done on an SUV and I have owned and driven about a dozen SUVs in the past 40 years.
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2021 GLE450W4 SUV
Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
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23 inch wheels kill the ride quality. Pretty much every reviewer out there has commented on that. The 22's with EABC are perfect. Ride is butter smooth. With 21s EABC must be like riding on a levitated train. I had a A GLE loaner with the regular air suspension and it was very very smooth. However any enthusiastic corner was not confidence inspiring at all. Great highway cruiser, but surprisingly torpid when pushed in harder corners. The GLS with EABC seems like a superathelete in comparison.
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Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
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GLS63 GLS450
Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
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Hey everyone!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
I recently took delivery of my 2021 GLS450, and I’m less than happy with the ride quality. I specced the 23 inch wheels with the Pirellis, and I’m noticed a ton of tire noise, and I’m feeling most bumps on the road. My 2016 GLE350d feels better in its ride than this new GLS. Is this expected behavior with 23s or is there possibly something wrong with my specific vehicle?
On a side note, MBUX and Apple CarPlay seem to be really laggy. Anyone else experiencing this too?
Thanks for the advice guys!
Show us some pics of your GLS.
I want to see a 450 with 23 inch rims.
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Not quite the same as the GLS580 or GLS63 because the hub assemblies of the GLS450 that are absent the AMG appearance package (all the ones in the USA) are at a different offset which will change the appearance and potentially the fender clearance.
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my 580 has 22 with 325 in the rear. It looks exactly like the 63.
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personally I dont like the monoblocks at all.
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They all come with the same wheel and tire package. The 450 can also have the AMG appearance package making it look identical to the others. The 3 vehicles are otherwise identical from the outside. The 63 of course comes with more goodies that are optional but even the monoblock rims are available to all 3 models as long you are willing to pay 5k for them.
personally I dont like the monoblocks at all.
personally I dont like the monoblocks at all.
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The 22 325 look badass from the rear, it looks like its running on pin rollers
those tires are enormously wide. As Ive said before, the 22's with the eABC provide astonishing handling for such a huge brute.
those tires are enormously wide. As Ive said before, the 22's with the eABC provide astonishing handling for such a huge brute.
