Hey Einstein, why no spare?
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From: Brookshire, Texas & Cat Spring, Texas
2019 SL550/2023 EQS 580 SUV
One could always carry a spare run flat in the trunk but once again....what a hassle since there is no alcove in the trunk for a spare.
Also, my SL uses two sized tires so carrying two sized spares would be insane!
Also, my SL uses two sized tires so carrying two sized spares would be insane!
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MY17 S63AMG - MBUSA Buyback. MY16 SL63 - Sold MY19 W213 E63s. 2020 W213 E63s Wagon
Reasons why Mercedes don’t provide a spare
1: Save trunk space that the S class is already a lack of especially with the warm and comfort package.
2: Saves Mercedes money on a jack, spare tire.
3: Owner takes advantage of the Mercedes road side assistance which I find quite useful.
4: When you have a flat, road side assistance can only tow you to the nearest Mercedes and not to a tire shop where you can patch or replace the tire allot cheaper than what a dealer would charge.
2: Saves Mercedes money on a jack, spare tire.
3: Owner takes advantage of the Mercedes road side assistance which I find quite useful.
4: When you have a flat, road side assistance can only tow you to the nearest Mercedes and not to a tire shop where you can patch or replace the tire allot cheaper than what a dealer would charge.
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porsche 2017 991.2 TS,GTR amg gla 45 amg 45 amg ,ordering 2019 GTR R cpe
S`liner....yes,your right...however..how bout .... TIRE goop..&.a tire pump..... if the tire can be gooped/pumped...to get you going....YOU think....?..
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The R230’s and all previous SL’s had spares, so I’m convinced that MB COULD have left room for one in the R231’s, but they don’t WANT us to have one. It’s a good thing I love so many other things about their cars, so the lack of a spare never pushes me to another brand—at least so far. In the case of my SL, I never take it far from home, so if need be, I’ll just have it towed to my dealer or to my tire shop, should I lose a tire. I should say, that MB definitely did lose a sale with this idiocy: I would VERY much like to have a new E450 Wagon, as an additional car, but since there is no place to put a spare that isn’t inside the passenger compartment, I’m not getting one. In a vehicle like a wagon, that many folks might use for cross country trips, the lack of a spare is truly idiotic. Maybe it’s time to go back to Continental Kits!
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My dad's car came with not one but two space tires errr I mean spare tires not space ( as we don't live outside the earth ) one of which is small sized while the other is regular . Still, I don't wanna to think of replacing it
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The design was the same as the SL600 which had an emergency inflatable but I am not sure if the batteries were different (that one protruded into the space). But as stated previously, none of it mattered in case of a blow-out as a broken "flat" tire wouldn't neither fit in the trunk or anywhere into the passenger compartment.
Tire fix kit or roadside assistance made the most sense even on a R230 Of course the other option would be to keep driving but to leave the flat tire/wheel behind.
Tire fix kit or roadside assistance made the most sense even on a R230
Of course the other option would be to keep driving but to leave the flat tire/wheel behind.
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2016 S550 sport, 2018 GLC300, M3, Zo7, 2021 Sierra Denali
I just purchased an S63 W221 spare for the w222. Want to be prepared on longer trips. Aluminum one, black with spokes. Can anyone advise the proper length lug bolts as I thought I read they are either longer or shorter???? Thank you
