Need help deciding tire size please!
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Need help deciding tire size please!
Hi. I have a 2005 CL65 with 20" after market wheels and I am switching back to the original 19" stock wheels. The original size tires are 245/40-19" fronts on 8.5" width rims and 275/35-19" rears on 9.5" rims. My question is, could 255/35-19" tires fit the front and 285/30-19" tires fit the rear without problems? Would it look bad on the wheel? What are the cons of doing this? Also, if I kept the OEM size and put hub-centric spacers on the rims to make them look a little more aggressive, what are the cons of doing this?
Thank you all in advance and I look forward to any advice or opinion given.
Larry
Thank you all in advance and I look forward to any advice or opinion given.
Larry
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I'm assuming you didn't like the way your 20's sat on your car with the offsets. I'm going to be running a 255 on the front and 305's on the rear of my CL65.
Yes you can run a spacer to make your wheels sit more aggressively. Just make sure that its hubcentric and you get longer studs.
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Hi. I have a 2005 CL65 with 20" after market wheels and I am switching back to the original 19" stock wheels. The original size tires are 245/40-19" fronts on 8.5" width rims and 275/35-19" rears on 9.5" rims. My question is, could 255/35-19" tires fit the front and 285/30-19" tires fit the rear without problems? Would it look bad on the wheel? What are the cons of doing this? Also, if I kept the OEM size and put hub-centric spacers on the rims to make them look a little more aggressive, what are the cons of doing this?
Thank you all in advance and I look forward to any advice or opinion given.
Larry
Thank you all in advance and I look forward to any advice or opinion given.
Larry
I've also ran plenty of spacers, be sure they are hubcentric and get longer studs. Also keep in mind that some tire shops don't like spacers.
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Thanks. I do like the 20" wheels that I have but one of the centers cracked (360 Forged Spec 5) and I need a spare set to put on the car so I can send in the center for replacement. I have been on 20" for that last 3 years so I decided to change it up a bit. When I get a new center for my 3 piece Forged wheels, I may sell them and stick with the 19" stock wheels.
Thanks for the advice all. I still am not sure if I should go 255's on the front and 285's on the rear? I do not want it to look funny and drive bad. I am trying to give AMG the benefit of the doubt that they chose the stock wheel size for a reason but maybe not? Anyone else with an opinion please chime in. I need to get tires ASAP. Thanks.
Larry
Thanks for the advice all. I still am not sure if I should go 255's on the front and 285's on the rear? I do not want it to look funny and drive bad. I am trying to give AMG the benefit of the doubt that they chose the stock wheel size for a reason but maybe not? Anyone else with an opinion please chime in. I need to get tires ASAP. Thanks.
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I'm assuming you didn't like the way your 20's sat on your car with the offsets. I'm going to be running a 255 on the front and 305's on the rear of my CL65.
Yes you can run a spacer to make your wheels sit more aggressively. Just make sure that its hubcentric and you get longer studs.
R.K.
Yes you can run a spacer to make your wheels sit more aggressively. Just make sure that its hubcentric and you get longer studs.
R.K.
Good Luck.
Larry
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I'm not surprised your 360-Forged cracked. Sorry to say but those wheels are junk along with alot of these forged companies. They sell you on pretty looking wheels with little to no engineering involved. I could talk your ear off about this topic but there is no need.
Technically you could fit a 11" wheel back there but it will rub the dust boot on the strut.
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Nope. I researched for 3 months. Measured and measured and measured. 305's will fit no problem. The wheel wells are the same size as all CL. The 65 has a different offset which requires a wheel company to be able to make offsets to the MM.
I'm not surprised your 360-Forged cracked. Sorry to say but those wheels are junk along with alot of these forged companies. They sell you on pretty looking wheels with little to no engineering involved. I could talk your ear off about this topic but there is no need.
Technically you could fit a 11" wheel back there but it will rub the dust boot on the strut.
R.K.
I'm not surprised your 360-Forged cracked. Sorry to say but those wheels are junk along with alot of these forged companies. They sell you on pretty looking wheels with little to no engineering involved. I could talk your ear off about this topic but there is no need.
Technically you could fit a 11" wheel back there but it will rub the dust boot on the strut.
R.K.
I'm running 20" rims that are 10.5" wide with 285 tires. I have 5mm spacers on the back so it doesn't rub the caliper. There's no way I can fit 305s is there?
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I have 285 35 19's in the rear and it rubs when I hit small dips.. just slightly. Otherwise, no other modification.
Can I do 255's without worries in the front?
Can I do 255's without worries in the front?
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A Question ? I have a 2003 CL55 and i bought a set of OEM AMG CL65 Two Piece wheels.
As you mentioned the offset on the rears of the 65 are different ET 60. When i bought them i did not know that the 65 and the 55 rear offset's where different.The 55 has a offset of 46 so i put 14mm Hub centric Spacers on with out any issues.
You say the wheel wells are all the same on the CL's.At the moment i have 275's on the rear's. Can the 60 offset take a wider tyre against the 46 offset ? Many thanks.
Peter.
As you mentioned the offset on the rears of the 65 are different ET 60. When i bought them i did not know that the 65 and the 55 rear offset's where different.The 55 has a offset of 46 so i put 14mm Hub centric Spacers on with out any issues.
You say the wheel wells are all the same on the CL's.At the moment i have 275's on the rear's. Can the 60 offset take a wider tyre against the 46 offset ? Many thanks.
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Technically you can but like I said, it will be budgy. The front is only an 8.5" wide wheel. Ideally to run a 255 you would want a 9" wide wheel. But its your car and if you like the way you look, then go ahead.
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A Question ? I have a 2003 CL55 and i bought a set of OEM AMG CL65 Two Piece wheels.
As you mentioned the offset on the rears of the 65 are different ET 60. When i bought them i did not know that the 65 and the 55 rear offset's where different.The 55 has a offset of 46 so i put 14mm Hub centric Spacers on with out any issues.
You say the wheel wells are all the same on the CL's.At the moment i have 275's on the rear's. Can the 60 offset take a wider tyre against the 46 offset ? Many thanks.
Peter.
As you mentioned the offset on the rears of the 65 are different ET 60. When i bought them i did not know that the 65 and the 55 rear offset's where different.The 55 has a offset of 46 so i put 14mm Hub centric Spacers on with out any issues.
You say the wheel wells are all the same on the CL's.At the moment i have 275's on the rear's. Can the 60 offset take a wider tyre against the 46 offset ? Many thanks.
Peter.
The stock CL55 has 9" wide rears and the 65 has 9.5" wide rears. Yes you can run a 285 but refer to my other comments.
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There is a much more obvious issue with the 285/30 19 tire, it is too short.
Using a Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus as an example the stock tire (275/35 19 is 26.6" tall, the 285/30 19 is 25.8" tall. When shopping for tires for my other Mercedes was told that the ESP really does not tolerate more than .5" difference between the front and rear tires will, trying to stay within .2" is better. In addition, the height difference on the 285 will result in the speedometer being off by about 2 mph at 65 mph.
Using a Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus as an example the stock tire (275/35 19 is 26.6" tall, the 285/30 19 is 25.8" tall. When shopping for tires for my other Mercedes was told that the ESP really does not tolerate more than .5" difference between the front and rear tires will, trying to stay within .2" is better. In addition, the height difference on the 285 will result in the speedometer being off by about 2 mph at 65 mph.
