My ML is showing so much under her wheel fenders -- her tail lights are blushing. The pics are kind of funny, because the wheels are GREAT -- but the tires are a BIG mismatch and NOT for ML. My new Toyo 295/45-20 SUV tires will be mounted this Wed., the front torsion bar adjusted (up) 1.5 inch and a alignment done.
The short story is the guy sellng these Lorinser's had Pirelli PZero 30 series tires mounted (on a SL55)and was selling them as a package. I have always like these wheels --- but had never seen them on a ML, and even with buying new tires it was a great deal. Once, the proper size tires are mounted it should look real good .... smaller wheel gap, and so on. The rear rims are a inch wider in the back (10 inches), and total tire size is same. (So there is no problem with -- ESP)
Keeping my OEM rims Michelin Cross Terrain SUV tire for winter and snow. Also, here is a older pic of a NASTY paint problem that has just been fixed.[:D]
We don't have a solid front or rear axel, --- in that case it would be a 100% no,no --- and the big reason it is not a good idea is 1) Often, the tire height can be different sometime half inch or more (don't have that problem) 2) Can't do tire rotation
Wow!! Was that paint problem fixed under warranty???
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We don't have a solid front or rear axel, --- in that case it would be a 100% no,no --- and the big reason it is not a good idea is 1) Often, the tire height can be different sometime half inch or more (don't have that problem) 2) Can't do tire rotation
Paint fixed.... [:D]
Was your ML ever in an accident? Was the bumper every re-painted? The previous owner of my ML had the rear bumper re-painted cheaply [the bumper was warped and clearly had been hit by something at least once] and mine began to flake just like yours. The only way to ensure the problem will not recur is to strip the entire bumper or get a brand new bumper. I got a brand new bumper and had it factory painted by the same people that do all the collision repair work for local BMW & MB dealerships. What did you have done?
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Toyo 295/45-20, plus highspeed balance and four wheel alignment.... [:D][:D][:D][:D]
The ride is very nice, hard to believe it is almost better than my 17inch Cross Terrains.
Paint,... First dealership "OK", then a week later "they need to change the date"... However, it was not a good time for me. Once, I returned for a A B service they say "Sorry,.. your warrenty has just expired and the starmark warrenty (until 100,000)does not cover paint." I was so pissed....
After one year, I just found a good paint shop and took care of it.
Had a scary moment yesterday,... driving along at about 55mph the ML lost all power almost like the engine turned off. The ESP kicked in, and once I took it off the car was "OK"...
Turns out they used the wrong size tire in the front (255/50/20) but it needed a 265/50/20 to have a perfect fit with the rear tire 295/45/20 at 30.4 inchs. Returned and they corrected this "SAFETY ISSUE" with correct size tire.[xx(][xx(][xx(]
Anyhow, the diameter must be near perfect less than 1 percent difference. My tires 265/50/20 295/45/20 are 30.43 and 30.45 inches in diameter. The 255/50/20 they used were 30.04 inches and that small difference was a safety issue, plus cruse control would not work. Anyhow, I liked how the X5 4.6 runs large rims in the back, and that kind of got me thinking.... why not?
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