22" MB-8 w/305-40 22's

tsanjose · 04-21-2012, 10:38 PM

big thanks to jerry at formymercedes.com. great wheels and a class act to do business with

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nynd · 04-22-2012, 08:30 PM

Nice, are you running spacers as well?

tsanjose · 04-22-2012, 11:44 PM

yeah. H&R DRA's (20mm front and 30mm rear)

hubert · 04-24-2012, 12:06 AM

Looks great!!!

lowpost · 04-24-2012, 12:37 AM

Looks good.

jimmyp · 04-25-2012, 05:00 PM

Do those come in the stock 20" size?

cmarshack · 04-26-2012, 12:10 PM

How do you like the Firestone Destination XL's? How is the road noise?

tsanjose · 04-26-2012, 09:04 PM

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How do you like the Firestone Destination XL's? How is the road noise?

they are smoother than the contis for sure and handle night n day in snow. the road noise is not bad. i do hear a slight (i mean an ever so slight) drone at 40 but nothing worth mentioning as a dislike.

BlownV8 · 04-26-2012, 11:59 PM

I went with the Goodyear Fortera SL's in 305/40/22. So far, they are the best tires I've run on my GL and I've gone through Continentals, Dunlops, and Nittos. I really like the fact they are so quiet. The tires have a 500 treadwear rating so they should last a long time too. I will most likely buy them again since the GL really seems to like these tires.

cmarshack · 05-01-2012, 01:46 PM

I went with the same set up! I really like the look and the handleing of the bigger tires. I had Dunlop Sport Maxx tires on the OEM 20's and these ride sooo much better and are much quieter.

Thanks for your input on the tires.

yellowsugga · 05-01-2012, 07:25 PM

Is there any need for fender flares with those 22" 305's on a non 550?

cmarshack · 05-01-2012, 08:27 PM

No, they look perfect! Keep in mind that the OP added spacers to push these wheels out to fill the flares.

That does not mean that I am not going to add them down the road though.

yellowsugga · 05-01-2012, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the info. They look great on your car. I want the same on my blutec as well.

Shellbmb · 09-10-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tsanjose

big thanks to jerry at formymercedes.com. great wheels and a class act to do business with

Do you happen to know the offset of these wheels? Just curious why you had to add 20mm spacers. Was that to push the wheels out further than stock, or to make them look like stock?

hubert · 09-11-2012, 12:17 AM

Sorry to ask this on your post.Is there any way to post pictures from iPad or iPhone directly to mbworld? Would love to show my set up withb22" HRE...

xxGenericSNxx · 09-11-2012, 02:00 AM

Any issues running such an aggressive spacer setup on such a large/ heavy truck? Thinking about doing something similar on mine.
With the DRA you're able to use the factory lug bolts right?
Best place to get H&R DRA?

cmarshack · 09-11-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by xxGenericSNxx

Any issues running such an aggressive spacer setup on such a large/ heavy truck? Thinking about doing something similar on mine.
With the DRA you're able to use the factory lug bolts right?
Best place to get H&R DRA?

The MB8's use a different lug than the OE wheels (conical vs ball). I imagine that he bought new ones a little longer to accommodate the spacers

xxGenericSNxx · 09-11-2012, 11:32 AM

The reason I asked about the lugs is because the H&R DRA series spacers first bolt onto the hub itself. Then you can in theory bolt the wheel onto the spacer with the factory lugs. (so now 10 bolts per wheel) Just wanted to see his real world experience with that setup.

cmarshack · 09-11-2012, 03:36 PM

OK, I see now.

Well, since he is not using the factory lugs I would say that as long as the spacers use the same thread pitch and diameter and as long as your OE lugs do not stick through your wheel longer than the width of the spacer (ie: 20mm for a 20mm spacer) then you should be good to go.

04-24-2012, 12:06 AM	#4
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04-25-2012, 05:00 PM	#6
jimmyp Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 231	Do those come in the stock 20" size? __________________ 2010 gl350 2009 GTR 9.9 135mph fastest stock turbo GTR 2002 c32 13.07 107.23 bone stock!(gone) 1994 Supra 10.0 147.49 (gone)

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cmarshack Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 143 Drives: GL450; GX470-SOLD, E55-SOLD, Range Rover Supercharged-Sold	How do you like the Firestone Destination XL's? How is the road noise? __________________

05-01-2012, 01:46 PM	#10
cmarshack Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 143 Drives: GL450; GX470-SOLD, E55-SOLD, Range Rover Supercharged-Sold	I went with the same set up! I really like the look and the handleing of the bigger tires. I had Dunlop Sport Maxx tires on the OEM 20's and these ride sooo much better and are much quieter. Thanks for your input on the tires. __________________

04-22-2012, 08:30 PM	#2
nynd Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 130 Drives: GL350 BTC	Nice, are you running spacers as well?

04-22-2012, 11:44 PM	#3
tsanjose Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sf Bay Area Posts: 55 Drives: 2000 ML430, 2008 GL550, 2008 F250 Superduty, 2007 VW Jetta	yeah. H&R DRA's (20mm front and 30mm rear)

04-26-2012, 11:59 PM	#9
BlownV8 MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In my garage Posts: 2,557 Drives: E55, Renntech CL600(sold), GL450	I went with the Goodyear Fortera SL's in 305/40/22. So far, they are the best tires I've run on my GL and I've gone through Continentals, Dunlops, and Nittos. I really like the fact they are so quiet. The tires have a 500 treadwear rating so they should last a long time too. I will most likely buy them again since the GL really seems to like these tires.

05-01-2012, 07:25 PM	#11
yellowsugga Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16 Drives: 2009 GL320	Is there any need for fender flares with those 22" 305's on a non 550?

05-01-2012, 08:27 PM	#12
cmarshack Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 143 Drives: GL450; GX470-SOLD, E55-SOLD, Range Rover Supercharged-Sold	No, they look perfect! Keep in mind that the OP added spacers to push these wheels out to fill the flares. That does not mean that I am not going to add them down the road though. __________________

05-01-2012, 10:47 PM	#13
yellowsugga Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 16 Drives: 2009 GL320	Thanks for the info. They look great on your car. I want the same on my blutec as well.

09-11-2012, 12:17 AM	#15
hubert MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New York Posts: 1,600 Drives: 11'GL350 Bluetec,10'Lexus IS250 AWD	Sorry to ask this on your post.Is there any way to post pictures from iPad or iPhone directly to mbworld? Would love to show my set up withb22" HRE... __________________ HUBERT 2011 GL350 2010 Lexus IS250 AWD 99 E430 Kleemann (SOLD) 2006 ML350 (Lease Over Great 2 Years) 2008 Nissan Pathfinder SE 2006 Big Bear Sled Chopper(all custom) 2010 CanAm Outlander 800XTP 2008 Yamaha YFZ450 GYTR(toy)

09-11-2012, 02:00 AM	#16
xxGenericSNxx MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,915 Drives: S500, ML430, CLK55, R63	Any issues running such an aggressive spacer setup on such a large/ heavy truck? Thinking about doing something similar on mine. With the DRA you're able to use the factory lug bolts right? Best place to get H&R DRA? __________________ My R63 Build/ Photo Thread: http://mbworld.org/forums/r63-amg-w2...to-thread.html My AMG 19" Rims and Tires for sale: http://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-tir...ml#post5522365 Last edited by xxGenericSNxx; 09-11-2012 at 02:02 AM.

09-11-2012, 11:32 AM	#18
xxGenericSNxx MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,915 Drives: S500, ML430, CLK55, R63	The reason I asked about the lugs is because the H&R DRA series spacers first bolt onto the hub itself. Then you can in theory bolt the wheel onto the spacer with the factory lugs. (so now 10 bolts per wheel) Just wanted to see his real world experience with that setup. __________________ My R63 Build/ Photo Thread: http://mbworld.org/forums/r63-amg-w2...to-thread.html My AMG 19" Rims and Tires for sale: http://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-tir...ml#post5522365

09-11-2012, 03:36 PM	#19
cmarshack Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 143 Drives: GL450; GX470-SOLD, E55-SOLD, Range Rover Supercharged-Sold	OK, I see now. Well, since he is not using the factory lugs I would say that as long as the spacers use the same thread pitch and diameter and as long as your OE lugs do not stick through your wheel longer than the width of the spacer (ie: 20mm for a 20mm spacer) then you should be good to go. __________________

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