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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 04:35 AM
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Tyres Too Big ?

Hey guys, My '06 E350 Has 19'' AMG Rims (they are OEM) and a staggered set-up with 245/40 Wheels at the front and 275/35 at the back, any downside to this ? The rear wheels don't rub btw, but they are very close.

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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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are you just stock height?

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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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Yea, not lowered or anything
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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you will rub over dips and bumps and when you make turns....better downsize asap. I had same problem and my tire was eating away from the ball joints touching on bumps. Then again I was lowered.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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should i wait till the tyres wear out or should i consider swapping them now ? wheels are fairly new, what size would you recommend ? 18s , 17s ?
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No keep the wheels and swap out tires to one size smaller

245 35 19
275 30 19
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Thanks For the help, i really appreciate it one more thing, i've never used such big tires before, will they cause problems with the car on the long run ?
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i hope your car isn't a 4matic. If it is, youll need tires that are the exact same diameter all around to avoid screwing up the awd system. If it's RWD the tires djrabbi said to get will work, but if its a 4Matic I'd go 35 all around.
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It's not a 4Matic, thanks for the tip though ! I'll go grab the tires during the weekend
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