Rear tire replacement question

[bmoney12]

My rear tires are about done and was wondering what I should replace them with? I have the 19" AMG V-Spoke rims...what's the widest I can run? Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

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[_AMG_]

What kind of tire are you looking for? More grip? Long tread life? etc...

[balthaser]

the non-official recommendation on this forum is 275 or 265 Michelin PSS

Lots of us have these tires

[CoolBDPhenom03]

A width dimension of your rim would also be helpful.

[_AMG_]

Originally Posted by CoolBDPhenom03

A width dimension of your rim would also be helpful.

The OEM 19's are 19x9.

[CoolBDPhenom03]

Originally Posted by _AMG_

The OEM 19's are 19x9.

Didn't have them, so I didn't know.

OP, depends on the look you're trying to achieve, like how much of the sidewall is visible. So if you get 265 vs. 275, there maybe more or fewer options.

[_AMG_]

Originally Posted by CoolBDPhenom03

Didn't have them, so I didn't know.

No worries.

[gthal]

I run 265 PSS on the rear and am very happy with the look and performance. Any wider would look too bulgy IMO and the sidewall would roll under load and make the car feel less responsive. IMO, if you run 275 or larger then you should have wider rims to better support the sidewall.

[_timothy]

has anyone tried yokohama advan sport?

[hyperion667]

Originally Posted by _AMG_

The OEM 19's are 19x9.

sounds like a 255 or smaller??

[norb]

Michelin PSS for me! Love them.

[bmoney12]

Originally Posted by norb

Michelin PSS for me! Love them.

Thanks sounds like Michelin PSS is the way to go! Is anyone running different brands for front and rear? The Conti sportcontact 3's on the front have 80% life left. Should I get 4 new PSS or wait and replace the fronts when needed?

[CELLryuu]

i know this has been covered a hundred times but are people that are running 275s on the stock 18x9 wheels ok with them?

[CoolBDPhenom03]

Here's what I got when I picked up this car from Vivid

Front: 20x8.5 rims with Toyo T1R Proxes 235/30/20
Rear: 20x9.5 rims with Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 285/25/20

I wore down my rear tires and was only going to get another set of Vreds until I needed to replace all four, then I'd get Michelins. But I found out too late that I had a gash in the sidewall of my front tire so I ended up going with the exact same setup again.

[cuchanonM]

i know this has been covered a hundred times

[_AMG_]

Originally Posted by hyperion667

sounds like a 255 or smaller??

Ya, 255's are the OE rear tire sizes.
You can fit up to 275's on a 9" wide wheel.

Originally Posted by bmoney12

Thanks sounds like Michelin PSS is the way to go! Is anyone running different brands for front and rear? The Conti sportcontact 3's on the front have 80% life left. Should I get 4 new PSS or wait and replace the fronts when needed?

I swapped out all 4 tires so I can get the full PSS experience. lol
Its totally up to you though, if the Contis have 80% life I would just keep them on and replace the rears with the Super Sports.

Originally Posted by CELLryuu

i know this has been covered a hundred times but are people that are running 275s on the stock 18x9 wheels ok with them?

Ive ran 3 sets of 275's on the OEM 18's. No problems at all.

Originally Posted by CoolBDPhenom03

Here's what I got when I picked up this car from Vivid

Front: 20x8.5 rims with Toyo T1R Proxes 235/30/20
Rear: 20x9.5 rims with Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 285/25/20

I wore down my rear tires and was only going to get another set of Vreds until I needed to replace all four, then I'd get Michelins. But I found out too late that I had a gash in the sidewall of my front tire so I ended up going with the exact same setup again.

Toyo T1R's run narrow so you are able to get away running the 255/285 combo. You would run into rubbing issues if you ran the same size Conti's or Michelin's (PS2/PSS).

[DuaneC63]

Originally Posted by bmoney12

My rear tires are about done and was wondering what I should replace them with? I have the 19" AMG V-Spoke rims...what's the widest I can run? Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

Just be aware that if you change the width and offset you're going to change the camber and toe. Since the C63 has no rear camber adjustment, you're stuck with what you end up with unless you want to spend a few bucks on additional suspension parts (dog bones, etc).

[Jmoley]

245/35/19 fronts
275/30/19 rears

Michelin PSS from day one!!!! Told my dealer to sell me the car less the conti-shiznitz.....

[shades]

Originally Posted by DuaneC63

Just be aware that if you change the width and offset you're going to change the camber and toe. Since the C63 has no rear camber adjustment, you're stuck with what you end up with unless you want to spend a few bucks on additional suspension parts (dog bones, etc).

There is rear camber adjustment on our cars, I've adjusted already

[DuaneC63]

Originally Posted by shades

There is rear camber adjustment on our cars, I've adjusted already

Shades,
Please tell me were it is and take some pics. Even the dealer tell me their is no rear camber adjustment (just toe).

[shades]

Sure, no problem. I'll put it on the lift tomorrow and snap a few. I wouldn't ask your dealer, ask one of the techs

[shades]

Check

[shades]

Originally Posted by DuaneC63

Shades,
Please tell me were it is and take some pics. Even the dealer tell me their is no rear camber adjustment (just toe).

There you go bro....the first pic is the one with the type of adjuster. I believe its a M10 or M12 size...that one is for the toe adjustment. The second pic shows the camber adjustment eccentric bolt. You cannot see the front of the bolt in this pic, its hard enoug to get your M10, let alone my cell phone, but its the same as the toe bolt on the head. Now keep in mind when you make this adjustment its a little tricky to reach, you need a flex head wrench and a M10 or M12 socket head. Very tight!!!

[norb]

I'm running 265 in the rears.