View Poll Results: How do you feel about no spare wheel/tire in the W222?
As an option, I would be willing to pay extra for a full size spare on a matching alloy wheel.
26.67%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll
SPARE WHEEL/TIRE POLL--RESULTS TO BE SENT TO MBUSA!
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From: pittsburgh
'25 740i; '15 targa4s; '24 cayenne
yesterday, i started out on a 9h road trip and 1h into it hit a massive pothole at 70mph. the goodyear runflats (i have the 20" "+1" sport package) developed a bulge the size of my fist. no kidding. and i had all of 400m on my new sled. 
i contacted roadside assistance ("wrench button"), and they were over the top helpful. told me where the nearest benzo dealership was to my current locale, directed me in to the store and even contacted the svc mgr for me to have him arrange the tyre swap when i arrived mitigating my "down time" given the long journey ahead. now. the dealership store was 1h or so away from where i had the incident, and the runflats did their job. i was able to drive the car to the dealership and get the tyre replaced. more importantly, i didn't have to pull over on a busy motorway and get out a jack and change the tyre and risk getting run over by an articulated semi truck or something moving along at 70+ mph. so all in all - a very safe feature, i think. just sayin' (oh - and major props to roadside assistance; they were brill the whole way through.)
i contacted roadside assistance ("wrench button"), and they were over the top helpful. told me where the nearest benzo dealership was to my current locale, directed me in to the store and even contacted the svc mgr for me to have him arrange the tyre swap when i arrived mitigating my "down time" given the long journey ahead. now. the dealership store was 1h or so away from where i had the incident, and the runflats did their job. i was able to drive the car to the dealership and get the tyre replaced. more importantly, i didn't have to pull over on a busy motorway and get out a jack and change the tyre and risk getting run over by an articulated semi truck or something moving along at 70+ mph. so all in all - a very safe feature, i think. just sayin' (oh - and major props to roadside assistance; they were brill the whole way through.)
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2015 S-550
Runflats
ajm0623 -- you were really lucky. Next time you may not be within driving distance to a tire shop and will have to wait hours for a wrecker, maybe in the middle of the night. In addition, the ride quality with runflats is worse than with standard tires. Mercedes should copy some other car manufacturers that offer runflats as an option; the car has space in the trunk for a spare, if you want standard tires. Thinking about your experience, a spare might not be a bad idea even with runflats.............
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S63 AMG
Here's my rant.
Runflats are not as useful as they seem. I ran into a road pothole at night, punctured from the inside due to the runflat's design and damaged my rim and this was on an E class with a spare in hand. Thankfully no issues and I was 20 miles away from home so the spare did it's use.
This issue is VERY important to me as I now drive an S class with no spare to and from Houston to Dallas (250 miles) at least twice monthly (Mbrace
). I do not feel as safe and satisfied as I would be when having a spare. I'm a f***ing guy who changes my own tire and would rather not have to rely on random people I do not know (i.e. when Hype got that police "warning" and was cautious, I would have done the same). I would much prefer to have a spare in hand within the design, rather than strap a full tire in the trunk. Give me the option for a spare compact and we're good. If you have enough space to put random crap underneath then widen that space and throw that spare back in...I already paid for all this with the premium for this spaceship.
Maybe I should trade it in for a plane.
Runflats are not as useful as they seem. I ran into a road pothole at night, punctured from the inside due to the runflat's design and damaged my rim and this was on an E class with a spare in hand. Thankfully no issues and I was 20 miles away from home so the spare did it's use.
This issue is VERY important to me as I now drive an S class with no spare to and from Houston to Dallas (250 miles) at least twice monthly (Mbrace
). I do not feel as safe and satisfied as I would be when having a spare. I'm a f***ing guy who changes my own tire and would rather not have to rely on random people I do not know (i.e. when Hype got that police "warning" and was cautious, I would have done the same). I would much prefer to have a spare in hand within the design, rather than strap a full tire in the trunk. Give me the option for a spare compact and we're good. If you have enough space to put random crap underneath then widen that space and throw that spare back in...I already paid for all this with the premium for this spaceship.Maybe I should trade it in for a plane.
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Well, the poll closed a few days ago and I have sent the results to MBUSA. Nobody will probably pay any attention, but you never know. The results show that a solid 88% of us would prefer either a compact spare in the trunk or would be willing to pay extra for a full size spare as an option. Only 9.33% like the car just as it is and the rest just don't care. Thanks to all who participated.
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2015 S550 4matic, 1960 Chevy Impala Conv, (Previously 2002 S500, 2008 S550 4Matic)
Streamliner its almost 6 months plus did you hear anything?
What a shame when the manufacturer does not care once the car is sold.
May be we don't mean anything to them. A courtesy reply would be appreciated from them.
What a shame when the manufacturer does not care once the car is sold.
May be we don't mean anything to them. A courtesy reply would be appreciated from them.
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2015 S550 4matic, 1960 Chevy Impala Conv, (Previously 2002 S500, 2008 S550 4Matic)
Thanks for the reply. Interesting you have the same color and car as mine S550 4Matic Palladium Silver 792 with Black Nappa Leather 801. Built date March 2015.
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2010 S-550
Spare Tire
Nothing to really add to the discussion except it was informative for me.
Makes me want to keep my 2010, rather then buy a 2015 or 2016 in a year or two. Ran a 1989 300 E to 120,000 so an S should be up to the same mileage?
Why did MB eliminate spare tires in the S 2015? Run flat tires, save overall weight? For those who want to go to 60 mph in 5-6 seconds?:
Small and smaller side walls are a real problem especially if you happen to live where the road crews can not bring the manholes level with the new road surface! Now that is a pot hole!
Makes me want to keep my 2010, rather then buy a 2015 or 2016 in a year or two. Ran a 1989 300 E to 120,000 so an S should be up to the same mileage?
Why did MB eliminate spare tires in the S 2015? Run flat tires, save overall weight? For those who want to go to 60 mph in 5-6 seconds?:
Small and smaller side walls are a real problem especially if you happen to live where the road crews can not bring the manholes level with the new road surface! Now that is a pot hole!
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