Questions about wheels and tires for my e320
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1999 E320 4matic
Questions about wheels and tires for my e320
OK I have an 1999 e320 4 matic and was wondering about wheel and tire selection.Here's the deal I scratched one of my original frount rims yesterday.
So my options are A: to find a matching rim and keep it looking
stock.
B: change just the rims and sell the others on ebay for a few dollars
C: Change the whells and tires now and unload the old wheels and tires on ebay.
Now here is the thing I live in the north and am not going to go thru the trouble of changing wheels and tires every season so they must be able to stand up to salt and if buying tires must be able to handle all the wounderful weather we have up here.
The most important things for me would be #1saftyand traction in all types of weather,#2ride,#3durability,#4 Handling #5 looks
So what are youre opinions of whatIi should do and what components I should use if I should change anything. Thanks Kevin
So my options are A: to find a matching rim and keep it looking
stock.
B: change just the rims and sell the others on ebay for a few dollars
C: Change the whells and tires now and unload the old wheels and tires on ebay.
Now here is the thing I live in the north and am not going to go thru the trouble of changing wheels and tires every season so they must be able to stand up to salt and if buying tires must be able to handle all the wounderful weather we have up here.
The most important things for me would be #1saftyand traction in all types of weather,#2ride,#3durability,#4 Handling #5 looks
So what are youre opinions of whatIi should do and what components I should use if I should change anything. Thanks Kevin
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depends on the weather
given your statements I would say find a matching wheel and upgrade the current tires when they wear out .... and as an added bonus that would also be the least expensive option
