Anyone Driven an S550 4Matic w/ Sports Package in the SNOW??
03-16-2008, 02:13 PM
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'96 S320 , '98 E280 4matic '06 S350L '09 GL450
carsnob: It is a shame that 4matic is only offered up to the 550 and not on the 600. I guess that huge amount of torque is too much for the current system. Who knows, maybe in the future ?
03-17-2008, 01:12 AM
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I would have to disagree with that. I have ridden in a 4matic in the snow and it makes a huge difference.
03-17-2008, 12:54 PM
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i think the 4matic system is brilliant. i live in chicago and we had one of the most brutal winters (cold, snow, ice) in thirty+ years, and my s550v4 (non amg sport package) performed flawlessly. i never changed to winter tires or wheels or anything. my car came equipped with the upgraded 19" multi-spoke wheels and conti tires. no complaints whatsoever. i would never buy another non-4matic car (if i continue to live in a snowy climate) again. my opinion.
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12-12-2020, 09:58 PM
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The sport tires are absolutely horrible in the snow. My dealer put on the Pirelli Sottozero's and stored my sport tires for me until spring. The tires were expensive but I can tell you that with the combination of these tires and the 4-matic, my 550 could climb trees. We just had a major blizzard here (NE Ohio) where we had 2' of snow. I was one of the only cars on the road and was having no problems whatsoever. I've had my '08 S-550 for 7 months and already have 25,000 miles so I needed something I could depend on in all weather conditions.
I'd buy these tires again in a heartbeat. Also, they don't look like traditional snow tires. You wouldn't know they were snow tires by just looking at them. They actually look normal on the car and I don't have to have a spare set of wheels.
I'd buy these tires again in a heartbeat. Also, they don't look like traditional snow tires. You wouldn't know they were snow tires by just looking at them. They actually look normal on the car and I don't have to have a spare set of wheels.
