This Problem Across All Years
DOCUMENTATION ERRORS AND OMISSIONS MISINFORMATION REGARDING PROPER REPLACEMENT WHEEL. THIS MISINFORMATION COULD RESULT IN WHEELS WITH IMPROPER FIT BEING INSTALL POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL HANDLING, DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND IN EXTREME CASES POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. MERCEDES PARTS WEB SITE, HTTPS://MBPARTS.MBUSA.COM, LISTS PARTS 205-401-11-00-7X23 FRONT AND 205-401-12-00-7X23 REAR AS THE PROPER REPLACEMENT WHEELS. THE SELLING DEALER, MERCEDES-BENZ OF FLEMINGTON, NJ INSISTS THAT THESE ARE NOT THE PROPER WHEELS BUT PARTS 205-401-48-00-7X23 FRONT AND 205-401-72-00-7X23 REAR ARE THE PROPER WHEELS. ALL THESE WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NUMEROUS RESELLERS. PURCHASING AND INSTALLING THE HTTPS://MBPARTS.MBUSA.COM LISTED WHEELS COULD RESULT IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY ISSUES.
WHEEL LIPS ON THIS VEHICLE DEFORM WITH LITTLE PROVOCATION RESULTING IN RAPID AIR LOSS, LOSS OF HANDLING AND IN EXTREME CASES A CRASH. THE SHAPE OF THESE WHEELS DEVIATES FROM OTHER ALLOY WHEELS IN A WAY THAT PROMOTES THIS BEHAVIOR. THE CURVE OF THE RIM BARREL BETWEEN THE LIPS (ALSO KNOW AS THE BELL) IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN MANY OTHER WHEELS. THE RESULT IS THAT THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE BARREL MEETS THE LIPS IS CLOSER TO A RIGHT ANGLE THAN COMMON. THE BARREL MEETING THE LIP AT AN ANGLE CLOSER TO PARALLEL WITH THE PAVEMENT GREATLY INCREASE THE RISK THAT SUDDEN DEFLATION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY ISSUES.
DOCUMENTATION ERRORS AND OMISSIONS MISINFORMATION REGARDING PROPER REPLACEMENT WHEEL. THIS MISINFORMATION COULD RESULT IN WHEELS WITH IMPROPER FIT BEING INSTALL POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL HANDLING, DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND IN EXTREME CASES POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. MERCEDES PARTS WEB SITE, HTTPS://MBPARTS.MBUSA.COM, LISTS PARTS 205-401-11-00-7X23 FRONT AND 205-401-12-00-7X23 REAR AS THE PROPER REPLACEMENT WHEELS. THE SELLING DEALER, MERCEDES-BENZ OF FLEMINGTON, NJ INSISTS THAT THESE ARE NOT THE PROPER WHEELS BUT PARTS 205-401-48-00-7X23 FRONT AND 205-401-72-00-7X23 REAR ARE THE PROPER WHEELS. ALL THESE WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NUMEROUS RESELLERS. PURCHASING AND INSTALLING THE HTTPS://MBPARTS.MBUSA.COM LISTED WHEELS COULD RESULT IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY ISSUES.
WHEEL LIPS ON THIS VEHICLE DEFORM WITH LITTLE PROVOCATION RESULTING IN RAPID AIR LOSS, LOSS OF HANDLING AND IN EXTREME CASES A CRASH. THE SHAPE OF THESE WHEELS DEVIATES FROM OTHER ALLOY WHEELS IN A WAY THAT PROMOTES THIS BEHAVIOR. THE CURVE OF THE RIM BARREL BETWEEN THE LIPS (ALSO KNOW AS THE BELL) IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN MANY OTHER WHEELS. THE RESULT IS THAT THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE BARREL MEETS THE LIPS IS CLOSER TO A RIGHT ANGLE THAN COMMON. THE BARREL MEETING THE LIP AT AN ANGLE CLOSER TO PARALLEL WITH THE PAVEMENT GREATLY INCREASE THE RISK THAT SUDDEN DEFLATION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SAFETY ISSUES.
THE WHEELS ON MY TIRES WILL CRACK AT THE SLIGHTEST STRESS FROM THE ROAD. IT COULD BE A BUMP, A TINY POT HOLE, EVEN A STICK, AND THESE TIRES WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE, EITHER BY CRACKING, BECOMING FLAT OR THE WHEEL BECOMING COMPLETELY IMMOBLIZED. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT FOR HOURS BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I'VE COME INTO WORK UN-SHOWERED WITH NO SLEEP, BECAUSE I WAS STRANDED FOR SOMETIMES UP TO 12 HOURS BEFORE I WOULD GET HELP. ITS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. THERE IS NO WAY THESE TIRES PASSED EVEN BASIC INSPECTION. THEY ARE DANGER TO ANYONE USING THEM.
THE WHEELS ON MY TIRES WILL CRACK AT THE SLIGHTEST STRESS FROM THE ROAD. IT COULD BE A BUMP, A TINY POT HOLE, EVEN A STICK, AND THESE TIRES WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE, EITHER BY CRACKING, BECOMING FLAT OR THE WHEEL BECOMING COMPLETELY IMMOBLIZED. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT FOR HOURS BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I'VE COME INTO WORK UN-SHOWERED WITH NO SLEEP, BECAUSE I WAS STRANDED FOR SOMETIMES UP TO 12 HOURS BEFORE I WOULD GET HELP. ITS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. THERE IS NO WAY THESE TIRES PASSED EVEN BASIC INSPECTION. THEY ARE DANGER TO ANYONE USING THEM.
IN REGARD TO CONTINENTAL TIRES.THE WHEELS CRACK AT THE SLIGHTEST RESISTANCE. THE WHEELS CONSTANTLY NEED AIR PLACED IN THEM SOMETIMES TWICE A WEEK. IN A YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 12 TIRES DUE TO CRACKING AT THE SLIGHTEST IMPACT. THE WHEELS DO NOT LAST 50 MILES AFTER BEING FLAT THEY ARE DESTROYED THE MINUTE THEY HIT IMPACT. THESE ARE DANGEROUS TIRES FOR ANYONE AND THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED.
IN REGARD TO CONTINENTAL TIRES.THE WHEELS CRACK AT THE SLIGHTEST RESISTANCE. THE WHEELS CONSTANTLY NEED AIR PLACED IN THEM SOMETIMES TWICE A WEEK. IN A YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 12 TIRES DUE TO CRACKING AT THE SLIGHTEST IMPACT. THE WHEELS DO NOT LAST 50 MILES AFTER BEING FLAT THEY ARE DESTROYED THE MINUTE THEY HIT IMPACT. THESE ARE DANGEROUS TIRES FOR ANYONE AND THESE NEED TO BE RECALLED.
TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. MAYBE RELATED TO PIRELLI RECALL 16T018000. TIRE MANUFACTURED 05-17 AND DOT CE X2 T120 AND ECE HOMOLOGATION SYMBOL IS E4 0271937.
TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. MAYBE RELATED TO PIRELLI RECALL 16T018000. TIRE MANUFACTURED 05-17 AND DOT CE X2 T120 AND ECE HOMOLOGATION SYMBOL IS E4 0271937.