All season tyres needed with 4 wheel drive?

[Mark A]

So does this affect all current gen 4-Matics??

curious as might change one of the (RHD) ML’s next year.

 

[Blobcat]

So does this affect all current gen 4-Matics??

curious as might change one of the (RHD) ML’s next year.

Not ML’s, definitely E-Class and GLC’s

 

[Rotorhead500]

Not ML’s, definitely E-Class and GLC’s

Presumably GLE too if E-Class 4-Matic is affected?

 

[richlumb]

Not had a issue with my GLC running summer tyres

 

[Blobcat]

Not had a issue with my GLC running summer tyres

My friends GLC 350 is pretty bad on full lock.

 

[richlumb]

My friends GLC 350 is pretty bad on full lock.

It’s strange how it only effects certain ones , what year is your friends ?

 

[Blobcat]

It’s strange how it only effects certain ones , what year is your friends ?

2018

 

[richlumb]

2018

Mines a 2018 350d

 

[Blobcat]

Mines a 2018 350d

Same, they had all season tyres fitted by the main dealer to mitigate the crabbing.

 

[richlumb]

Mine has the scorpion verde 255/45 r20

 

[Blobcat]

Mine has the scorpion verde 255/45 r20

Summer or all season? I think Pirelli do both in Scorpion Verde

 

[Rotorhead500]

Summer or all season? I think Pirelli do both in Scorpion Verde

They do indeed. A mate has just put a full set on his ML350.

 

[richlumb]

Summer or all season? I think Pirelli do both in Scorpion Verde

Summers , the all season verdes are a lower speed rating for some reason and not suitable for the 350d

 

[Madtutle3]

I don't have the link any longer, but two years ago I read a report that below +8C bald winter tires, ie the ones with the mountain & snowflake logo, will out brake a new set of summer tires. You need the more flexible rubber compound at lower temperatures. The ones with M +S and no mountain + snowflake are just all season which equates to warm weather tires.

 

[ThinkPad]

I thought it was only the GLC that suffered crabbing, never noticed it on W163 nor the 2 x W164’s that we have had. What have Mercedes changed that makes the latest cars more prone to it??

Just an FYI to anyone with the crabbing issue. I had a 2018 MY GLC which suffered it very mildly. It had been fitted with M & S tyres from factory so perhaps not as bad as earlier models. It had 20 inch wheels which I hear suffered more than smaller wheels.

Took it into MB dealer, as it is known issue of course. They changed some of the suspension bolts under warranty, there is a fix campaign for it if you complain about it!

The result was night and day. Didn't suffer any crabbing after that.

 

[richlumb]

Just an FYI to anyone with the crabbing issue. I had a 2018 MY GLC which suffered it very mildly. It had been fitted with M & S tyres from factory so perhaps not as bad as earlier models. It had 20 inch wheels which I hear suffered more than smaller wheels.

Took it into MB dealer, as it is known issue of course. They changed some of the suspension bolts under warranty, there is a fix campaign for it if you complain about it!

The result was night and day. Didn't suffer any crabbing after that.

Can see what been changed ?

 

[JBell]

£370 for rears on Tyreleader...

Must be an unusual size/profile as only ones I can see are the Pirelli Scorpion All Season.

Have you tried Camskill website too?

21" tyres are expensive, often 22" are cheaper

 

[Rotorhead500]

21" tyres are expensive, often 22" are cheaper

I'd have thought there were enough gangster spec vehicles in recent years for economy of scale to help..... Guess they only stopped briefly on 21s and leapt to 22s!

 

[JBell]

I'd have thought there were enough gangster spec vehicles in recent years for economy of scale to help..... Guess they only stopped briefly on 21s and leapt to 22s!

No 21" are widely used as OEM spec so they put the prices up

 

[Rotorhead500]

No 21" are widely used as OEM spec so they put the prices up

Barstewards! Remember looking at a few [ahem] Howdi A7s a few years ago... 21s as far as the eye could see!