Known APK problem

Mercedes-Benz GLE V167: tyres

On the Mercedes-Benz GLE V167 the APK inspector finds tyres problems 80% more often than on cars of the same age: at 5–6 years 8.7%, against about 4.8% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Too little tread (at least 1.6 mm), cracks or uneven wear.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Ask the seller: How old are the tyres, and has the car been aligned recently?

By age

Share of inspected Mercedes-Benz GLE V167s with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	GLE V167	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
3 – 4 years	B	11.9%	10.4 – 13.7%	13.2%	0.9×	1,442
3 – 4 years	C	7.7%	6.4 – 9.2%	4.3%	1.8×	1,442
5 – 6 years	B	13.7%	11.8 – 15.8%	13.7%	1.0×	1,156
5 – 6 years	C	8.7%	7.2 – 10.4%	4.8%	1.8×	1,156

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 5–6 years

Model	Tyres	Vs. national
Mercedes-Benz GLE V167	8.7%	1.8×
Porsche Macan I	8.7%	0.6×
BMW X1 E84	8.4%	0.6×
Hyundai Tucson III	13.8%	1.0×
Land Rover Range Rover Velar	10.3%	0.7×
BMW X2 F39	11.7%	0.8×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Mercedes-Benz GLE V167 often have tyres problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 5–6 years the inspector found a tyres defect on 8.7% of inspected Mercedes-Benz GLE V167s, against about 4.8% of all cars of the same age (1.8×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the tyres on a used Mercedes-Benz GLE V167?

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know