17" wheels and tires question
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2010 E350 4MATIC
17" wheels and tires question
I have 2010 E350 4Matic and AMG wheels on it with Continental tires 245/40/18. When I purchased this car the wheels on it were some aftermarket junk that I just couldn't watch on this car, so I replaced them with the set mentioned above.
The set that I got with the vehicle when I purchased it was 17x7.5 with winter Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 245/45/17 tires, so I decided to keep them around. I'm moving to Michigan and I could get use of these tires in that weather.
I'm thinking of buying replica wheels and I found one set that is 17x8. The offset is 35mm and factory offset is 48mm for my vehicle. Does this present a problem and can it be somehow resolved so I can get some use of these tires?Thank you everyone for your input.
The set that I got with the vehicle when I purchased it was 17x7.5 with winter Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 245/45/17 tires, so I decided to keep them around. I'm moving to Michigan and I could get use of these tires in that weather.
I'm thinking of buying replica wheels and I found one set that is 17x8. The offset is 35mm and factory offset is 48mm for my vehicle. Does this present a problem and can it be somehow resolved so I can get some use of these tires?Thank you everyone for your input.
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Less offset means they will stick out further than the 48 mm stock wheel by 10 mm and you should be OK.
I run 18s in the summer and 17s in the winter and I prefer the ride on the 17s and don't give up much handling.
I run 18s in the summer and 17s in the winter and I prefer the ride on the 17s and don't give up much handling.
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Absolutely agree with Alex. 17" wheels with higher aspect ratio tires will give a better ride and substantially reduce the bent wheel problems many are facing with larger rims and low aspect ratio tires.
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Thank you both for your insight. This helps a lot because I would hate to waste 4 winter tires with 9/32 tread left on them. Any suggestion between 17x7.5 or 17x8. Is it a great difference between them?
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Check out a wheel caclulator like at http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator# It will tell you how much of a difference there is between various wheels tire combos.
