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A friend bought one of these second hand without a test drive. Yes she is blonde!
She has had to have two alloy replacements and two repairs plus tyres due to pot holes here and in France.
Are they prone to this problem or are there any recommended wheel/tyre sizes to solve the problem?
TIA.
She has had to have two alloy replacements and two repairs plus tyres due to pot holes here and in France.
Are they prone to this problem or are there any recommended wheel/tyre sizes to solve the problem?
TIA.
I expect it will have the multispoke alloys? I've seen a lot of those end up in skips from hitting potholes!
The low profile tyres are the main issue and the wheel barrel isn't the strongest. I remember even seeing one that had split in half once!!
Id say the best solution would be to buy a smaller alloy wheel with a thicker sidewall. The e220/e200 standard alloy for example. All AMG line models came with the same brakes so the smaller wheel should still fit over the caliper.
Any Qs, fire away! BB
The low profile tyres are the main issue and the wheel barrel isn't the strongest. I remember even seeing one that had split in half once!!
Id say the best solution would be to buy a smaller alloy wheel with a thicker sidewall. The e220/e200 standard alloy for example. All AMG line models came with the same brakes so the smaller wheel should still fit over the caliper.
Any Qs, fire away! BB
Edited by BEARDYB0Y on Friday 19th September 21:35
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