Eh, I panicked after I spoke to my tire guy. So I went to Tire Rack and found the exact Continental tire. There were others, but they were stupid expensive, like over $200. Yikes! I had done a requisite Internet search using the tire size and brand, and every listing I found said it was NLA. I’m going to talk to my dealer parts guy on Monday and see what they charge for a complete spare, or if they even offer one, just to get a point of reference.
The correct Continental tire, shipped to a tire place a few blocks away (my tire guy apparently doesn’t do Tire Rack) will be a grand total of $156.00 installed. It will be here on Wednesday. The car has brand new Michelin Pilots, so I’m not too worried about needing a spare in the immediate future. Good data point, now I know. Since this is Mrs. Dan’s primary ride, all safety systems and components must be at 100% operating capacity. -D > On May 21, 2022, at 3:02 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > As I’m going through the “new” 2003 E320, I’m going through the trunk and > checking all of the tools and accessories. I found that the spare has a bad > valve, and as a result, doesn’t hold air. > > It is the original spare tire form 2003, so I’m not keen about using in the > first place. But here’s the rub: > > I can’t find a replacement tire anywhere, and my local tire guy says he > doesn’t handle anything that would be remotely considered a spare if it’s not > a “common/full size” tire. He’s telling me I have to go to the dealer. > > Interestingly, in the EPC there is the spare tire wheel, but not the tire, so > I have no idea if the dealer even has such a thing. > > Anyone know of a potential source for a spare tire, or ideas of how to > address this? > > -D > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
