Summer/Winter Tire Swap Costs $250
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Summer/Winter Tire Swap Costs $250
2024 GLS450. To swap between summer and winter tires on the existing wheels costs $250 + tax at the dealership.
Location: St. Louis, MO.
I like to see this information before I purchase a car, so I'm sharing it now to help prospective buyers.
Location: St. Louis, MO.
I like to see this information before I purchase a car, so I'm sharing it now to help prospective buyers.
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If you're in a mild winter climate, consider mounting all season tires with 3MPSF traction rating. If you're a diehard summer performance tire / winter snow tire devotee, consider a less expensive set of wheels to use in the winter. They get covered with road de-icer, pummeled with gravel and subjected to winter pothole damage, so why buy beautiful wheels that will be mistreated?
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You can get a set of OEM dupes from China dropped off on your porch for $1500. I went with 21's and got 6 wheels, 3 front and 3 rear and the cost was $1043. Shipping was $480. Sourced 4 used OEM Pirelli all seasons from eBay for about $100 a tire and I have a full winter set + 2 spares that I can change myself with a floor jack and a wrench whenever I feel like it for under $2000.
All that being said, $250 is not unreasonable for a swap.
All that being said, $250 is not unreasonable for a swap.
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China pretty much owns the aftermarket alloy wheel business, except for a couple premium Euro brands. But not everything out of China is poorly built stuff. I have 2 sets of Chinese aftermarket alloys -- Drag 76's on my X7 and Status Mastodons for my G550. Both sets were about $1200. Flipping tires on one wheel set does have the advantage of rotation for staggered setups, but I dislike the inconvenience of scheduling, and the wear/tear on the wheels.
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If you're in a mild winter climate, consider mounting all season tires with 3MPSF traction rating. If you're a diehard summer performance tire / winter snow tire devotee, consider a less expensive set of wheels to use in the winter. They get covered with road de-icer, pummeled with gravel and subjected to winter pothole damage, so why buy beautiful wheels that will be mistreated?
Eight wheels with winters and summers mounted is the best way IMO, but storage can be a problem.
Yes I think Discount Tire charges about that amount.
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I haven't seen all-weather being adopted industry wide as a tire class. Michelin CC2s are still listed as all season with 3MPSF traction rating. Some all seasons are M+S rated, and some have no traction rating at all.
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You're correct that M&S doesn't have a performance rating, rather, it's the ratio of voids to surface.
Clarification: in the US we call them all weather, but in Europe they're called All season.
The tires tend to be a bit different as well.
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When I was swapping between winter and summer rubber on a single set of rims, discount tire charged $22/wheel in 2024 (SoCal prices).
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Although I just got a new set of summer tires from them and a new set of AS for my wife's car, a few months ago.
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All-season and all-weather tires are not available in 325/40/R22 size. I mounted the next closest size of all-seasons and they were too narrow in the rear and too tall in the front causing rubbing, so went back to OEM sizing in winter and summer options. I’m a mechanical engineer who previously worked in the factory and at the corporate office of a major tire company, I am well versed in tire options and design trade-offs.
i have no desire to run wheels other than OEM.
i have no desire to run wheels other than OEM.
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recently swapped ten tires rim to rim on my truck. 360 out the door from an Indy tire shop. Location matters but the dealer is always going to be the most expensive unless they have a deal going.
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Especially with tires of this size, it's important to to have them "Road Force Balanced."
Not all tire stores have the necessary Hunter equipment, and some that do have the equipment may charge extra for it.
Mercedes shops are required to have this equipment.
Not all tire stores have the necessary Hunter equipment, and some that do have the equipment may charge extra for it.
Mercedes shops are required to have this equipment.
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Especially with tires of this size, it's important to to have them "Road Force Balanced."
Not all tire stores have the necessary Hunter equipment, and some that do have the equipment may charge extra for it.
Mercedes shops are required to have this equipment.
https://youtu.be/r07qMlnTX54?si=ekIQqGPR8PfUcxxs
Not all tire stores have the necessary Hunter equipment, and some that do have the equipment may charge extra for it.
Mercedes shops are required to have this equipment.
https://youtu.be/r07qMlnTX54?si=ekIQqGPR8PfUcxxs
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All-season and all-weather tires are not available in 325/40/R22 size. I mounted the next closest size of all-seasons and they were too narrow in the rear and too tall in the front causing rubbing, so went back to OEM sizing in winter and summer options. I’m a mechanical engineer who previously worked in the factory and at the corporate office of a major tire company, I am well versed in tire options and design trade-offs.
i have no desire to run wheels other than OEM.
i have no desire to run wheels other than OEM.
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I've wondered if road force balancing is particularly beneficial to runflat tires, and especially so for short sidewall runflats. The stiffer sidewalls would seem more likely to convey wheel unbalance through the tire, and perhaps create lateral motion accelerating treadwear. Does anyone have any experiences to report?
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I installed a set of Yokohama Geolander G015's about 6 years ago -- original tread was 12/32". I've kept them rotated and balanced (spin balanced) every 5K miles. After 24K miles, I'm at 7/32" with no uneven or unusual treadwear. While the tires still have probably another 20K miles left in them, they are 6 years old and age alone warrants replacing them by year-end. But for folks driving a more average 10K-12K miles/year, who might not have rotatable tires, and/or who experience unusual tire wear problems, road-force balancing could probably help squeeze out a few more miles.
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I installed a set of Yokohama Geolander G015's about 6 years ago -- original tread was 12/32". I've kept them rotated and balanced (spin balanced) every 5K miles. After 24K miles, I'm at 7/32" with no uneven or unusual treadwear. While the tires still have probably another 20K miles left in them, they are 6 years old and age alone warrants replacing them by year-end. But for folks driving a more average 10K-12K miles/year, who might not have rotatable tires, and/or who experience unusual tire wear problems, road-force balancing could probably help squeeze out a few more miles.
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You can get a set of OEM dupes from China dropped off on your porch for $1500. I went with 21's and got 6 wheels, 3 front and 3 rear and the cost was $1043. Shipping was $480. Sourced 4 used OEM Pirelli all seasons from eBay for about $100 a tire and I have a full winter set + 2 spares that I can change myself with a floor jack and a wrench whenever I feel like it for under $2000.
All that being said, $250 is not unreasonable for a swap.
All that being said, $250 is not unreasonable for a swap.
