I'm just about to sign off the spec to order my new MB and I am in nitpicking mode before I chat again with the salesman and I wondered if anyone here has any relevant experience or inside knowledge which would help me?
There's plenty of choice of wheel of course but the brochures and specs give no clue about tyres, apart from allowing me to shelll out massively on a second set if I so wish and had a huge budget (I don't). I've not gone for big wheels, just ordinary R18s, and so the spec just lists 'R05 Summer Tyres' but I've no idea yet what these would be (I shall be asking the dealership on Monday of course). My attempts at research failed as I have so far found Bridgestone and Yokohama press releases both claiming to have the supply contract and yet photos of 2016 used cars on the dealer's own website show one GLC with Michelin and another with Pirelli tyres!
So before I risk having a too robust discussion with the poor salesman, my question is this:
Is MB known to flexible with the choice of tyre fitted on the production line or will I just have to be a good boy and take whatever happens to be sitting on the factory shelf in Bremen?
I know Pirelli have produced a suitable all-season MOE tyre and would like to specify that, but will the computer say 'nein'?
There's plenty of choice of wheel of course but the brochures and specs give no clue about tyres, apart from allowing me to shelll out massively on a second set if I so wish and had a huge budget (I don't). I've not gone for big wheels, just ordinary R18s, and so the spec just lists 'R05 Summer Tyres' but I've no idea yet what these would be (I shall be asking the dealership on Monday of course). My attempts at research failed as I have so far found Bridgestone and Yokohama press releases both claiming to have the supply contract and yet photos of 2016 used cars on the dealer's own website show one GLC with Michelin and another with Pirelli tyres!
So before I risk having a too robust discussion with the poor salesman, my question is this:
Is MB known to flexible with the choice of tyre fitted on the production line or will I just have to be a good boy and take whatever happens to be sitting on the factory shelf in Bremen?
I know Pirelli have produced a suitable all-season MOE tyre and would like to specify that, but will the computer say 'nein'?
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