Hello, everyone--

Currently attempting to get my head around which MB wheel /tire combo will work as an effective spare. Here's the info--

MB ML350 17" wheel
Tire is ML320
Width is 7.5J / 235
Bolt pattern is 5 x 112 mm

*Will an 18 inch wheel with similar characteristics also work?

Can I toss this one in the trunk, then call it a day?

Thanks for all of your help and comments!

Monty

 

I would not want any tire laying loose in the back of my car, in the event of a sudden stop I would not want to be struck in the back of the head with a wheel.
Having survived (hopefully) a front ender and with my face planted in an air bag I would not want a wheel striking me from behind. The seat backs are not meant to stop a flying wheel. Even a roll-over would put you at risk. It would be ironic to survive a serious crash only to be killed by your own wheel.
The wheel would have to be tied down very well with a stud and not bungee chords or rope.

 

That's true about a loose spare possibly flying around after impact, but if your a little adventurous like me chk. e-bay or do a google salvage yd. chk for a MB DONUT SPARE SLK 320. I bought one from a totaled 2004 SLK & it works beautifully when you apply air pressure yet when it's collapsed it sits tucked neatly below the height of the seat back by more than 6 inches lower when stored upright in the trunk area. You can even create your own brace & thru bolt it to the floor if laid flat. Many ways around it!! The bolt holes are an exact. Good Luck

 

Spare tire? If it was supposed to have a spare tire, it would have one.

 

Thats right, the only allowable spare tire in these cars is around the drivers waist.

 

Saturday morning two of Discount Tire's finest were searching for the spare they knew was somewhere under the hatch carpet in a '04 coupe. they were clueless. LOL

 

ROFL!! That's hilarious.

 

Hello, everyone--

Currently attempting to get my head around which MB wheel /tire combo will work as an effective spare.

MB ML350 17" wheel
Tire is ML320
Width is 7.5J / 235
Bolt pattern is 5 x 112 mm

*Will an 18 inch wheel with similar characteristics also work?

Can I toss this one in the trunk, then call it a day?

Thanks for all of your help and comments!

Monty
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Currently attempting to get my head around which MB wheel /tire combo will work as an effective spare.

MB ML350 17" wheel
Tire is ML320
Width is 7.5J / 235
Bolt pattern is 5 x 112 mm

*Will an 18 inch wheel with similar characteristics also work?

Can I toss this one in the trunk, then call it a day?

Thanks for all of your help and comments!

Monty

I hope this helps. If you can actually get/twist your head around the MB wheel and tire it's going to work. Use this as a guide. It takes a pretty good stretching of the neck to do this. Good luck. Let me know if this works.

 

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