2014 ML350 body roll
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2014 ML350 body roll
Hi, I have a 2014 ML350 with average miles and I am the first owner. But ever since I had it it has swivel / roll side to side when turning or even driving normal road, just little bit. I believe it is steel spring since I don't have air suspension. I guess I am super sensitive since I get boat sick. Any suggestion how to make the ride little bit tighter? I drove the 2018 GLE and even without air suspension, the ride is tighter which is what I hope the ML350 would have. Thank you!
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evan8 (06-17-2019)
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2015 ML350, 2021 BMW X3, 1991 190E
Hi, I have a 2014 ML350 with average miles and I am the first owner. But ever since I had it it has swivel / roll side to side when turning or even driving normal road, just little bit. I believe it is steel spring since I don't have air suspension. I guess I am super sensitive since I get boat sick. Any suggestion how to make the ride little bit tighter? I drove the 2018 GLE and even without air suspension, the ride is tighter which is what I hope the ML350 would have. Thank you!
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evan8 (06-17-2019)
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If you have the 19" wheels on your ML, going to a larger diameter and wider wheel helps quite a bit as well. I went to a 21x10" AMG wheel on mine from the factory 19" wheel and the body roll was significantly reduced and the ride stiffened up slightly, not at all harsh.
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evan8 (06-19-2019)
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Thank you Johnand. I searched on Tirerack for 2014 19'' and all tires are 255. I have Michelin Premier LTX and was going to go with Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza Plus based on the reviews of its long life and ride quality. But I don't think it solves the body roll. If you don't mind, could you share the type/spec of the tire you used please? Thank you in advance!
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W166's came with optional 21" wheels and 295/35-21 tires. I wanted a slightly taller tire, so I went with the X166 size of 295/40-21. Tires are Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus. Again, very happy with the upgrade. Took the factory 19" wheels and installed some Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires on them for winter. Now I have a dedicated winter and summer setup. I stuck with the UHP A/S tires for summer, instead of a true max performance summer for reasonable tread wear.
Last edited by johnand; 06-20-2019 at 01:58 PM.
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