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E550 4Matic 19" Wheels - Tire Size and Load Rating

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Old 10-11-2021, 04:15 AM
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E550 4Matic 19" Wheels - Tire Size and Load Rating

I'm still on the hunt for a new set of wheels and want to downsize to 19" from my current 20" setup. Which of the following would be the best/safest combination?

Staggered:
-255/35/19 front and 285/30/19 rears (good on load rating as this is what comes stock on the E63 but total diameter difference between the front and rear is quite high at 0.28" or ~1.1%)
-245/35/19 front and 285/30/19 rears (only 0.4% off between front and rear diameter but load rating of 93 for the fronts seems scarily low)
Square:
-255/35/19 square setup (perfect matching diameter all around but these tires have a 96 load rating which still falls below the recommended 97)

Any other setups or recommendations that I missed? Or should I just forget 19" and go with 18" aftermarket wheels even though it probably won't look as good?

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You won’t find a better deal than this if you like the color way. They are probably gone by now at this price.



https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...500-tires.html
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You won’t find a better deal than this if you like the color way. They are probably gone by now at this price.



https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...500-tires.html
Thanks for the link. I inquired about them but noticed that the tires are too large for the W212 platform so I’m mulling it over.

I’m kinda thinking of just going to 18” for safety regarding tire load ratings. But man 19” setups look so much better IMO.

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