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I have the Bluetec and they come with 16 inch wheels from factory.
I know the e 350 gasses have bigger wheels up to 18 inch without any issue.
From what I've read the diesels don't ride as well on bigger rims.
I recently picked up a set of Donal MB rims 17 inch I was planning on putting winter tires on.
The rims have 245/45/17 tires.
I'm not sure what model these came off but should I find similar size tires or stay with the 225/55/17.
According to http://www.1010tires.com
The radius on these are actually smaller than the 16's if I'm reading it right.
Any recommendations . Should I keep the 17 inch rims for summer and put winters on stock 16.
The diesel will handle a larger diameter rim and tire combo better than a gasser on account of the greater torque. However it's best to stick with the factory diameter setup for the best fuel economy for city or mixed city/highway driving.
To calculate diameter (based on rim width stated in mm): rim diameter + (rim width x profile/100 x 2)/25.4
Offset is based on distance of the hub face from centreline of the rim. So a rim that has the same offset but is a inch wider with stick out a half inch more (affecting alignment with fender flare) and extend inside a half inch more (affecting interference with suspension and wheel well liner)
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