Any issue upgrading from 17" tires to 18" staggered wheels on 4MATIC?
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Any issue upgrading from 17" tires to 18" staggered wheels on 4MATIC?
I am thinking of upgrading my stock 17" wheels and tires to the 18" 5 spoke AMG style wheels. Those wheels are staggered (wider in the rear set compared to the front set), whereas the 17" stock wheels identical all around.
Given that the car is 4MATIC, is there an issue with doing such a swap since the rear wheels will have more traction than the front ones? Like do sport models with staggered wheels have differently programmed 4MATIC systems or something...
Thanks for any insight.
Given that the car is 4MATIC, is there an issue with doing such a swap since the rear wheels will have more traction than the front ones? Like do sport models with staggered wheels have differently programmed 4MATIC systems or something...
Thanks for any insight.
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No problem. Just make sure that you select tyres with a rolling circumference differential back to front that does not exceed 2% or the ESP will go nuts on you. Revs/mile by tyre shown on Tirerack website.
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Jun 16, 2015 at 12:41 PM.
