MSG2004
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
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- Car
- GLE, AMG Line
In Central Scotland I'd suggest you either fit all season tyres if available in your sizes, or source a set of winter wheels and tyres and swop them at the appropriate time each year. My C class estates were/are useless in snow on summer tyres, winter wheels and tyres transformed them - but down here we normally get little snow so I've gone all seasons on the S204.
I bought my first MB in 2003 and have had a couple of C classes and a brand new GLE in 2016
Re tyres. We moved house about 14/15 years ago. One day ret from work, there was a massive snowstorm, unexpected amounts.
Cars were stuck all over the place. The 20 min trip took me two hours. Got to our close and I thought I'd stop and drive in slow as I did not want to slip into the hedge.
It was a C class, petrol saloon. There is a slight gradient and the car would just not move from the spot - two others tried to push the car made no difference.
My son recommended at the time, winter contact tyres/Contis - luckily the next day rang around and Kiwifit about 10 miles from where we lived had a pair of tyres - wheels were staggered sizes. Got those on the back of the car. Drove out of K/fit, went up a slight hill and decided to stop and go, the car moved, the car manage easily compacted snow and hills, stop/start - I'm not joking when I say, it drove better on snow than my current 4x4 gle. The tyres make a massive difference
Re warranty - they will play you around and at your mileage - put a certain amount away each month is what I recommend
Good luck with your new car