This tire has a load index of 103, which means it's capable of carrying a load of 1925 pounds (875 kg) or less. A higher number means the tire can carry more weight. A lower number means the opposite. This tire has a speed rating of W, which means 167 mph (270 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes. A higher speed becomes dangerous. Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires. The original tire size for your 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550 is 255/50R19/XL 107H. A color-coded explanation of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550's tire size is shown below. This number indicates that your tire has a width of 255 millimeters. This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 50%. In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 50% of the width. In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 127 millimeters. This letter denotes how your tire was constructed. Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today. The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 19 inches in diameter. The mark of XL means extra load. A tire with this designation can handle higher inflation pressures than a regular tire, which increases its maximum load. This tire has a load index of 107, which means it's capable of carrying a load of 2145 pounds (975 kg) or less. A higher number means the tire can carry more weight. A lower number means the opposite. This tire has a speed rating of H, which means 130 mph (210 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes. A higher speed becomes dangerous.
Nearly every surface is coated in rich, chocolaty-brown leather. It鈥檚 supple, precisely crafted and supremely elegant. Further embellishing things, where appropriate it鈥檚 perforated, contrast-stitched and diamond quilted. It amazing there aren鈥檛 bite marks throughout the cabin. Like a freshly unwrapped Hershey bar it looks delicious! Dripping with buttery-soft cow hides the front perches are more akin to thrones than mere automotive seats. The same design motif and luxury leather is carried back one row to the rear chairs, though some lavishness is lost en route. The seats aren鈥檛 quite as comfortable and they鈥檙e a bit difficult to access thanks to the door openings, which are narrower than the legs of a hipster鈥檚 skinny jeans. As a result it requires a certain amount contortion to sit back there. The M-Class loses a few points because of this. 4,600. If 鈥淎uburn Brown鈥?ain鈥檛 your thing this add-on is also available in black and 鈥淧orcelain鈥?white, two colors that should be just and luxurious, though the lightest hue of the trio sounds like a nightmare to keep that way.
Better store a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser in the glove box to scrub away any grime that accumulates. With 402 horsepower the ML鈥檚 acceleration is damn-near warp drive. Sure, the AMG model outmuscles it with more than 100 additional ponies but who cares? This is plenty fast in a straight line, plus the engine feels creamier than non-dairy whipped topping and it barks with an unexpectedly loud exhaust system for a luxury vehicle. What more could you want? Well, decent fuel economy might be nice. Officially rated at 14 miles per gallon city and 20 highway the ML550鈥檚 efficiency is frightful. It鈥檚 supposed to average 16 MPG, though we barely managed 14. Be warned, even mild use of the accelerator is practically 8th on the list of Seven Deadly Sins, resulting in a dramatic beating at the gas pump. No one ever said fun was free. As for the ML鈥檚 other on-road dynamics there鈥檚 considerably less to get excited about. The vehicle handles well enough but it doesn鈥檛 really seem to involve the driver that much.
Even in sport mode it feels distant and somewhat reserved. One annoying aspect about how this vehicle carries itself is the throttle. Sure, like a grizzled wizard it summons the engine鈥檚 fury but it鈥檚 simply too binary in its operation; it鈥檚 either on or off. The tip-in is all wrong, which makes it somewhat difficult to drive smoothly at low speeds, multiplying the annoyance factor. Gently roll on the accelerator and nothing happens, then, a second or so later there鈥檚 a giant surge of acceleration, like, way more than you intended. This behavior makes you look like a jackass, especially if you storm past the local Dairy Queen overflowing with children and their scornful parents that are more than willing to report a reckless driver. Perhaps the ML550鈥檚 on-road deficiencies are because this SUV is designed to tackle the trail. 720) probably does a pretty good job hiding mud spatters. But let鈥檚 be real. The average ML550 is probably going to spend 99.8 percent of its life on pavement; the remaining two-tenths of one percent can be attributed to driving on grass while searching for a parking place at a Yanni concert. Capable or not it鈥檚 highly unlikely owners are going to take this rig off the paved-path. It鈥檚 simply too nice to play rough; nobody鈥檚 going to participate in a Warrior Dash wearing a tuxedo. If you want a luxurious utility and can afford the pricey 鈥淒esigno鈥?package an ML-550 is definitely worth considering. This upscale option transforms an otherwise nice vehicle into something rivaling the Palace of Versailles. But if you鈥檙e interested in an entertaining on-road experience you may want to check out a competing German utility vehicle: the Porsche Cayenne. It delivers a much more engaging experience.
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