17s?
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18s are the perfect size when it comes to appearance but the 17s are just practical im just worried the 17s will be to small by the way i heard that the 18s on a non lowered e look weird i do have the base model so no sport kit is that true?
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The only reason we have 18" is that was the OE size on our car, but lots of other threads discuss folks running 17".
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I've actually heard of them before they do have really good prices and I have only heard good things for them... Back to the 18s has anyone driven in snow with them I won't be changing these rims for winter seasons so would this throw 18s out of the question?
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For winter/snow driving, a narrower tire is the better direction. The diameter of the wheel is not the main issue, although the larger wheels do tend to wind up pushing you to a wider tire. That is why we have our original 18" size for three seasons, but change to 17" snow tires for winter. BTW, if you will not change, the clear favorite all season performance tire to get through the snow as best as possible is the Continental DWS.
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my e500 has 17" factory wheels with a 45 series tire, if it was lowered a bit you'd have a hard time telling they were 17's. The only way you can really tell is because of the wheel gap. That being said, I'm going to likely be going up to 18s for the spring/summer with a 40 series tire and also hopefully snagging a STAR setup so I can lower it myself, even moreso giving it the impression of having larger wheels.
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17s?
I've been reading posts here going back several years on the subject of changing wheel size to larger diameter on W210s. I've decided that 17s are the largest size that I'd go with (IMHO) due to ride quality. Please note, my E320 is a 4matic wagon bought primarily for driving in the Sierras so I'm concerned about clearance(snow) and I won't be doing any high speed cornering. A harsh and stiff ride on an E55 makes sense but not on my wagon. Don't get me wrong-I'd love a stiff riding E55 but that's not what I'm driving.
I'd also suggest reconditioned,used AMG wheels are good buys and look "right"
on Mercedes.
I'd also suggest reconditioned,used AMG wheels are good buys and look "right"
on Mercedes.
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i feel you im looking at 17s now and eventually going to lower my ride too i saw a w211 with 18s and a stock body, the 18s made it look like it was a 4x4 not a big fan of them. with 18s i feel it should be lowered unless it has a sport kit
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2017 S550 4matic
the E class (07+) as well as AMGs came with 18s from the factory...the suspension is designed to work with them. If you run a 40 series tire, and are careful about big potholes and such, you won't pop tires or bend/crack rims. The ride quality from a 245/45/17 to a 245/40/18 will not be THAT much different, and you won't even have to recalibrate your speedo as it's less than 1% larger in diameter.
go to 1010tires.com and use their tire size calculator to make sure your new wheel/tire combo is the right size. To avoid recalibrating the speedo, you want to stay within 3% of your stock tire size. 4matic cars should use IDENTICAL tire sizes all around to avoid screwing with the all wheel drive system (different diamters = different rotational speeds = crunch crunch grind grind)
go to 1010tires.com and use their tire size calculator to make sure your new wheel/tire combo is the right size. To avoid recalibrating the speedo, you want to stay within 3% of your stock tire size. 4matic cars should use IDENTICAL tire sizes all around to avoid screwing with the all wheel drive system (different diamters = different rotational speeds = crunch crunch grind grind)
