Largest tire on stock 19" rim
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What have folks successfully used as largest oversize tire on stock 19" MB rims?
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What context do you use to support the contention it's not doable?
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If you want to run a wider tire than stock' 225/40, say 235/40, on stock's front 7.5" wide wheel, then you we're given the answer above - max tire's width is limited by wheel's width - 225/40-19 is the widest tire that is recommended to be fitted on any 19x7.5 wheel. Minimum recommended wheel width for 235/40-19 tire is 8". Same for the rear - the widest recommended tire on 8.5" wide wheel is 255/35 (265/35 requires 9" wide wheel).
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literally tire manufacturers spec sheets. 255 is the widest, within spec, on an 8.5. sure you can put a wider tire on an 8.5 the same way you can stretch a much smaller tire on an 8.5.
there is no benefit to running a 265 on an 8.5 - you get excessive tire bulge, the tire will roll over easier and your contact patch is not effectively larger.
there is no benefit to running a 265 on an 8.5 - you get excessive tire bulge, the tire will roll over easier and your contact patch is not effectively larger.
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Thanks for the input, I see now where MB and Porsche owners differ greatly.