Dealer trying to stiff me for 10k+?
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Do you have other mods? Down pipes? Tune for downpipes?
https://mbworld.org/forums/w213-amg/...bles-gone.html
If so unfortunately maybe no one will want to help...
https://mbworld.org/forums/w213-amg/...bles-gone.html
If so unfortunately maybe no one will want to help...
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The past few days the weather seems good, you should be good but like you said you are going to just throw it on a flatbed so probably should be fine. Good luck to you and hopefully things work out in your favour.
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Quick update for everyone interested, I ended speaking to the manager. He said he spoke with his rep and they ran a multitude of tests on the transfer case and in the end decided to cover it under warranty. Im honestly really relieved, now the issue is they say I cant use these rims again, and I guess it makes sense from their perspective as they think the wheels are what cause it. However, they did cost quite a bit. So do you guys think I could throw on some beefy spacers like 20mm and push the rims back out?
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Glad they are covering the job under warranty. You can keep the wheels, but you would use a wheel/tire calculator to make sure you have the correct offset and fender clearance. Make sure you get hub centric spacers.
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The square tire set up, who was it recommended by? the selling dealership parts dept. who sold the wheel and tire package?
for the sizing. If they sold you the wheel and tire package and that caused the damage with the wrong offsets / tires...
my thoughts
for the sizing. If they sold you the wheel and tire package and that caused the damage with the wrong offsets / tires...
my thoughts
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Quick update for everyone interested, I ended speaking to the manager. He said he spoke with his rep and they ran a multitude of tests on the transfer case and in the end decided to cover it under warranty. Im honestly really relieved, now the issue is they say I cant use these rims again, and I guess it makes sense from their perspective as they think the wheels are what cause it. However, they did cost quite a bit. So do you guys think I could throw on some beefy spacers like 20mm and push the rims back out?
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Cool beans
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
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Cool beans
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
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it was actually done by a local wheel shop that recommended the setup. But it should’ve been fine because mercedes own wheel department was selling a square setup for this car. It was just like 7k+ with installation and I thought that was a crazy price for some pirelli snow tires
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Yea I was just on the verge of switching dealerships but then they finally agreed!
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yea I’m probably gonna ask the dealership exactly what size spacers they’d like me to put on since I really don’t wanna go through warranty troubles again.
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dealer will never recommend spacers to be put on. If something goes wrong with a recommendation, dealer is on the hook for any repair issue out of pocket. They may tell you but it will be off the record and you are to take soley responsible for whatever happens afterwards.
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about the only thing you can ask this particular dealer about is what recommendation they have for winter wheels, and tires that would not void or alter the warranty in any way, and then purchase this set from them or somebody they work with. Clearly I know and understand you've already invested in wheels and tires and don't want to have to do it again.
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Cool beans
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
Can you post up the wheel/tire combo you are using for winter all sizes of the rims/offset/tires/aspect ratio?
And can you confirm your stock summer sizes are the 20" with 295 and 265?
I'm very curious on what flagged the "incorrect wheel diameter" or whatever code in the computer.
Your experience has made me gun shy now when (if) I pickup my 2023 if I say "yes" to the dealer's snow package. I normally just go source my own. I don't want any problems later with warranty too, so may opt to just overpay for their snows...
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Also has anyone swapped out their original runflats? I want to switch to michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 but my dealer tells me thats going to void many warranties as the new tires HAVE to be runflats. I may just go to a different dealer if anyone else has had any success.
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245/40R19 98V et allowable 18-22 8 inch width wheel
245/40R19 98V et allowable 41-45 8 inch width wheel
not sure if your dealer is playing you with some scary tactics game. Mercedes does configure its suspension damping rates and other handling characteristics as based on car running on oem runflats, I can’t see if you are to run regular tires to yield some devastating results to the suspension which will cause your warranty to be invalid.
245/40R19 98V et allowable 41-45 8 inch width wheel
not sure if your dealer is playing you with some scary tactics game. Mercedes does configure its suspension damping rates and other handling characteristics as based on car running on oem runflats, I can’t see if you are to run regular tires to yield some devastating results to the suspension which will cause your warranty to be invalid.
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Also has anyone swapped out their original runflats? I want to switch to michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 but my dealer tells me thats going to void many warranties as the new tires HAVE to be runflats. I may just go to a different dealer if anyone else has had any success.
Voiding warranty's because of non run flats? Wow
Get the car fixed and RUN!
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Also has anyone swapped out their original runflats? I want to switch to michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 but my dealer tells me thats going to void many warranties as the new tires HAVE to be runflats. I may just go to a different dealer if anyone else has had any success.
But
I've never had to fix a transfer case with them.
I have had shocks, control arms, wheel bearings, axels, drive shafts, etc. etc. covered multiple times under warranty and they didn't bat an eye. They noted on my work order "balanced wheels and performed alignment as requested - aftermarket winter rims slight bends noted" but never ever have they said anything or denied anything.
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Also has anyone swapped out their original runflats? I want to switch to michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 but my dealer tells me thats going to void many warranties as the new tires HAVE to be runflats. I may just go to a different dealer if anyone else has had any success.
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My dealer doesn't care what tires or wheels I run.
But
I've never had to fix a transfer case with them.
I have had shocks, control arms, wheel bearings, axels, drive shafts, etc. etc. covered multiple times under warranty and they didn't bat an eye. They noted on my work order "balanced wheels and performed alignment as requested - aftermarket winter rims slight bends noted" but never ever have they said anything or denied anything.
But
I've never had to fix a transfer case with them.
I have had shocks, control arms, wheel bearings, axels, drive shafts, etc. etc. covered multiple times under warranty and they didn't bat an eye. They noted on my work order "balanced wheels and performed alignment as requested - aftermarket winter rims slight bends noted" but never ever have they said anything or denied anything.
