Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2016: Can I use conventional tyres?

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Physically, there’s no problem with switching from run-flat to non run-flat tyres. You might even (almost certainly) find the car rides better than it did on run-flats and the Benz B-Class always had a fairly brittle ride, so any improvement is worthwhile.
Yes, you’ll have to arrange some sort of contingency should a flat tyre occur, but you can source a puncture repair kit pretty easily. There are even puncture-repair-in-a-can products (and have been for years) although they’re not always 100 per cent successful. If you’re keen, you could always find a space-saver spare from another model at a wrecking yard. Provided it’s the right diameter and the stud pattern matches, you’re good to go. Don’t forget to include the tools required to change a flat, though.
The other thing to do is to replace all four tyres at the same time. Driving around on a mix of run-flats and non run-flats is a bad idea and could give the car some evil handling traits, especially in the wet.

Year	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
2019	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO	Price from: $24,640	Price to: $30,470
2018	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO	Price from: $20,460	Price to: $26,290
2017	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO	Price from: $15,620	Price to: $23,100
2016	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO	Price from: $14,300	Price to: $19,470
2015	Body Type: Hatchback	Specs: 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO	Price from: $12,870	Price to: $18,480

Year	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
2019	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1558x1786x4466 mm	Ground Clearance: 134 mm
2018	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1558x1786x4466 mm	Ground Clearance: 134 mm
2017	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1558x1786x4466 mm	Ground Clearance: 134 mm
2016	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1558x1786x4466 mm	Ground Clearance: 134 mm
2015	Body Type: Hatchback	Height x Width x Length: 1558x1786x4466 mm	Ground Clearance: 134 mm

Year	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
2019	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: 225x40 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in
2018	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: 225x40 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in
2017	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: 225x40 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in
2016	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: 225x40 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in
2015	Body Type: Hatchback	Front Tyre Size: 225x40 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in

Year	Body Type	Braked Capacity from	Braked Capacity to
2019	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 1400kg	Braked Capacity to: 1400kg
2018	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 1400kg	Braked Capacity to: 1400kg
2017	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 1400kg	Braked Capacity to: 1400kg
2016	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 1400kg	Braked Capacity to: 1400kg
2015	Body Type: Hatchback	Braked Capacity from: 1400kg	Braked Capacity to: 1400kg

Year	Body Type	Fuel Consumption*	Engine	Fuel Type	Transmission
2019	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.8L/100km	Engine: 2.0L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 7 SP AUTO
2018	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.8L/100km	Engine: 2.0L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 7 SP AUTO
2017	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.8L/100km	Engine: 2.0L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 7 SP AUTO
2016	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.8L/100km	Engine: 2.0L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 7 SP AUTO
2015	Body Type: Hatchback	Fuel Consumption: 6.5L/100km	Engine: 2.0L	Fuel Type: PULP	Transmission: 7 SP AUTO

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