C63 purchasing

[markjay]

To pick up on an earlier point regards tyres, are all tyres that Mercedes fit from factory MO stamped or is that just from certain brands?

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As discussed in previous tyre threads, it seems that factory fitted tyres do not carry the MO stamp.

This does not necessarily mean that they are not MO (whatever 'MO' means), it is possible that MB only requires the tyre manufacturers to stamp tyres 'MO' for the after-sales market but not when supplying directly to MB's production line.

But we are still waiting for a member from the tyre industry to properly explain this 'MO' business...

 

[Peter DLM]

I presumed it meant Mercedes Original. A bit like Merc's own 'OEM' stamp.

It to designate a tyre that has (allegedly) tweaked specification to suit a particular model of MB.

 

[markjay]

I presumed it meant Mercedes Original. A bit like Merc's own 'OEM' stamp.

It to designate a tyre that has been allegedly tweaked specification to suit a particular model of MB.

'Allegedly' being a key word here. No one seems to know for certain if MO tyres are actually any different. Quite a few threads on here debate the issue... I did get MOs for my car though

 

[redbaron]

I presumed it meant Mercedes Original. A bit like Merc's own 'OEM' stamp.

It to designate a tyre that has (allegedly) tweaked specification to suit a particular model of MB.

It doesnt. It means the tyre has been tested as suitable by MB. Porsche use N0 in the same way. If a tyre is retested/revised the number climbs N1, N2 etc. MB seem to apply less effort.

 

[markjay]

One of the issues is that when a tyre size is shared by different models (or even different Classes) there is still only just one MO tyre in that size - it is difficult to see how MB came up with exact same very carefully fine-tuned characteristics for (say) all C-Class and all E-Class cars who use this particular size...

 

[aquanaut]

Cannot believe this thread is now at 18 pages. The title of the thread is C63 Purchase, 2 pages of answers at most. Since then we have had james bond locations, tyres etc. A few of us chipped in with some, hopefully, helpful advice. *** advised the engine would blow up and buy a diesel instead. If the op wanted to buy a diesel he would have stated that fact. He was the architect of his own ban with his other posts. Not anyone else. Hopefully the mods will lock this thread.

 

[markjay]

What I would say is that all the MO tyres I purchased had identical colour rings coding, even when the tyres had different production dates. It could be that this is a stipulation by MB - Tony WIM has explained elsewhere in this forum the significance of the coloured rings.

 

[Peter DLM]

It doesnt. It means the tyre has been tested as suitable by MB. Porsche use N0 in the same way. If a tyre is retested/revised the number climbs N1, N2 etc. MB seem to apply less effort.

There are MO and non-MO versions of the same tyre, why would that be if it was just about testing?

 

[redbaron]

There are MO and non-MO versions of the same tyre, why would that be if it was just about testing?

Because they are not the same.


There is a website called google. You can find the answer to many questions on it.

 

[Peter DLM]

Was there any need for that?

 

[redbaron]

Was there any need for that?

I have answered your question - they are not the same. If you wish to debate it further or understand why they are not the same and thus one say M0 on it look it up on the internet. You can also use Bing or Yahoo if you don't like google.

 

[Peter DLM]

Google suggests that you're wrong btw. This MB doc says there are differences.

http://rsi-cda.mercedes-benz.com/co....download.tmp/Service Information Leaflet.pdf

 

[markjay]

...apart from the fact the only thing you can find on Google is endless discussions on whether there is or there is not a difference between MO and non-MO treys, but no definitive information either way.... believe me, I have spent quite some time 'researching' it

 

[redbaron]

Google suggests that you're wrong btw. This MB doc says there are differences.

http://rsi-cda.mercedes-benz.com/co....download.tmp/Service Information Leaflet.pdf

So I said they were different. Google says they are different. But I am wrong. OK.

 

[markjay]

Google suggests that you're wrong btw. This MB doc says there are differences.

http://rsi-cda.mercedes-benz.com/co....download.tmp/Service Information Leaflet.pdf

But then again they would say that, wouldn't they?

 

[Peter DLM]

It doesnt. It means the tyre has been tested as suitable by MB. Porsche use N0 in the same way. If a tyre is retested/revised the number climbs N1, N2 etc. MB seem to apply less effort.

I have answered your question - they are not the same. If you wish to debate it further or understand why they are not the same and thus one say M0 on it look it up on the internet. You can also use Bing or Yahoo if you don't like google.

So, first it was just that they were tested by MB, then MO tyres aren't the same. Which is it?

 

[markjay]

...and this particular brochure has been presented here before as 'evince' - the issue is that (a) it does not say what difference there might be other than repeating the usual marketing mantra, but more importantly (b) that it was printed by a local dealership in Kent so hardly definitive information from MB or from Michelin/Conti etc...

 

[Peter DLM]

So I said they were different. Google says they are different. But I am wrong. OK.

So did I, but you declared me to be incorrect and advised using Google to establish the fact. I duly did this to establish that my first post was correct. So what are you arguing about?

 

[markjay]

Again... no one knows.. I spent quite a few nights on here debating it on other threads (do a search), trust me there is no qualified answer.

 

[redbaron]

So did I, but you declared me to be incorrect and advised using Google to establish the fact. I duly did this to establish that my first post was correct. So what are you arguing about?

Im not arguing. You are.