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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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whats the difference in these tires size?

my car came with 225 55 17 front and 245 40 17 rear,

time to change them ,and i find out that front should be 225 45 17.at least this the manual and all sites says.

i want to know whats the difference between 225 55 17 to 225 45 17.
any difference in the way i will feel how the car goes?
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gorica79
my car came with 225 55 17 front and 245 40 17 rear,

time to change them ,and i find out that front should be 225 45 17.at least this the manual and all sites says.

i want to know whats the difference between 225 55 17 to 225 45 17.
any difference in the way i will feel how the car goes?
You bought the car used? It didn't come that way from the factory. That's about a 7% difference and if it were really that much the wheel speed sensors would shut off the ABS and light the ABS warning. Go here and input your own data.

http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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The rolling circumference of the front tyres is too large. You are approaching triggering the ESP.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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I can't comment on the feel but your odometer isn't accurate due to the wrong tire size. I hope you didn't have them on for too long.

Check this out:

http://www.paspeedo.com/calculator.htm
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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The speedo operates from the rear wheels.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 01:06 AM
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The Mercedes had built a special version I think in 2009 which had placed tire 235/60R17 at the front, 255/55R17 at the rear.http://paultan.org/2009/06/18/w204-c...edition-model/
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:05 AM
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Yes - but then the tranny tailshaft sensor output would be calibrated in the system to take this into account. Can be set with the STAR.
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