UDWANIT2

Hi guys just ordered 24 by 11 aggressive offset Forgiatos....dont wanna give it away will post pics when they r built.....

most common tire size for this fitment os 305/35/24...

i want 315/30/24 gavin real issues finding this tire size....only Cooper

how would u rate cooper 1st question...

also since i don't ant Cooper the only other option is 315/35/24 is anybody running this size out here on a GL.....

if so pls post pic i wanna see sidewall or question s like does it rub does it look too chunky...

any input would help....

alx

good luck with your riding quality.

also good luck with your airmatic and steering rack.

heavy wheels (and those 24s will be heavy) tend to blow airmatic shocks and put extra strain on the steering rack (and both the shocks and the rack are not exactly bulletproof on the gl trucks to begin with).

i hope those wheels look reaaaaaaaaly good as you will pay for the look dearly down the road.

just a data point.

UDWANIT2

not buying cheap wheels i bought 3 piece Aluminum Forged Custom made wheels ....i hava a pilot on 22s n a CLS on 20s......not worried at all....you must be referring to people that buy cast or cheaper wheels the car comes with 21 s so don't know what kind of weight u r referring too.....all i need is tire size info.....thanks 4 ur input....i guess u never had plus size wheels let alone custom forged wheels...

r1_2fast4u

Im curious of how awesome it will look!

cmarshack

You have to love the "experts" that jump in and talk about unsprung mass, weight and thier effect on stopping distance, acceleration and now suspension components when they don't realize that a good forged plus size wheel can actually weigh less than the very heavy OEM wheels/runflat tires.

alx

no airbags on the front of the cls and no weak steering rack from the factory- whole different animal.

guess you have never had truck with 24" forged aftermarket wheels - besides looking kind of ghetto (imo), if you think that 24" forged-anything-that-can-sustain-the-weight-of-the-gl will weight less than stock 20" wheels (even with run flats)... you are mistaken.

not to mention that the lower height of the tire will put additional strain on the suspension components as there is much less "give" and the suspension (especially front) is designed to work in conjunction with certain height tire wall.

just my 2 cents

cmarshack

"guess you have never had truck with 24" forged aftermarket wheels"-Have you?

I agree that 24" are a bit big for my taste (I have 22" wheels on my GL) but taste has been changing every year.

You are simply wrong about weight.

just my 2c

LEOSOPHIE

Save that crap for Escalades and Hummers!

stickygreen

Honestly, your forged 24's will likely weigh about the same as the stock 21's...in the 40+ lbs range. The only additional downside to the 24's is they you'll be moving more of the weight away front the center, which will create a bit more rotational inertia. But if you must run 24's, at least you're doing it the right way with lightweight wheels that shouldn't hurt things too much.

To give an idea, I have forged single piece 20" Centerlines on my work truck that weigh 26 lbs each. By comparison, the 22" version weighs 35 lbs so the additional couple inches in diameter (when already at that size wheel) adds a fair amount of weight.

Cooper, like all tire manufacturers, makes some excellent tires and some crappy tires. What model specifically are you looking at?

baldmike73

this is getting good

i have seen a few G Wagons on 24's and while not to my liking all are entitled to their own opinions.

IMO - 24's look better on American cars/trucks

UDWANIT2

first of all CLS has airmatic suspension all around .....and i have 21s factory with 295/40/21s.....on my GL.......i love all the tuners here that understand what i am saying....you clearly r after weight issue.....they will be ready in 6 weeks so 5 more weeks...

i jus need help with 315/30/24 is possible....wanna know if 315/35/24 is too chunky or will it be no prob.....i have plus size wheels on all my cars...2010 Honda odyssey on 20x10 all around...2005 Honda pilot on 22x9 all around 2001 Honda Accord on 20x7.5 all around CLS 500 with 20x9.5 fr 20x11.5 rear aggressive offset....and now jus for ur eyes 2010 GL 550 on 24x11.5 aggressive offset all around......if you r in to mods you will understand what I'm saying.......if you like gas,brake and other issues this topic is not 4 U...

jus my 2 cents...

back to my topic if anybody has a GL on 24s pls post a few pics....

UDWANIT2

only one type in my size actually its the only company that has that size..315/30/24...can u give me your input on this tire...if u google it..

UDWANIT2

i will post pics.....deep concave with factory colour white face n chrome lip n barrel..aluminum forged..

i can post the pic of the wheel but don't wanna ruin the surprise....

its actually my fault should have directed the tread to people with GL on rims...lol

but i do some different shhh you will love how this will turn out...didnt wanna go with the White/Black combo have a lot of black on my CLS plus too much chrome on gl 550 to hide...

xxGenericSNxx

While I can't give any input on the tires for your rims, I for one am excited to see them. Not too often do you get the MB SUVs running a nice set of concave wheels.

Well you said Forgiato and you said concave so let me venture a guess... Concavo?

aeggroup

Hi.
You can see pics here :

https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-...***-cheap.html

Enjoy.

xxGenericSNxx

Right, there's plenty of those types of wheels on these cars. I was specifically talking about concave wheels.

UDWANIT2

http://www.carid.com/forgiato-wheels...d-4132623.html

jus for you....

danlnyc

I reaaaaaally don't like Forgiato...they make everything look super ghetto IMO.

But I DO think that 24's would look pretty badass hahah

xxGenericSNxx

While I consider Forgiato to be a high end "bling bling" company and most designs aren't fitting to my tastes, I do really like the one UDWANTIT2 chose. I'm excited to see it on your GL!

Do you think, though, that 24s and the smallish stock brakes of the GL to begin with will warrant the extra expense for a BBK upgrade? IMO ML63 brakes will look killer on your car!

UDWANIT2

i already dumped mad money in the CLS and a BBK....but everything happens in stages....

i don't want to dump too much money in this project...jus wheels n TV in motion...

but u never know once you do one thing then the year after you feel like its missing something....than may be....i like BBK...hopefully later on in life right now jus wanna slap these on

and see the end result... I know MODs r addictive...so i am trying not to go crazy..

the wheels colour matched with chrome lips should look proper...i am getting them made to really really deep concave,,,

i have seen GL on 26s looked weird high n small brakes..... you r right about the brakes may be might look ok when i paint callipers....benz decals

UDWANIT2

thank you......finally .....