E550 4Matic 19" Wheels - Tire Size and Load Rating
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2012 C207 E550 RWD
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?
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?
Last edited by RosSauce; Oct 11, 2021 at 04:23 AM.
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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
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...500-tires.html
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 68
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From: Orange County, CA
2012 C207 E550 RWD
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
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...500-tires.html
I’m kinda thinking of just going to 18” for safety regarding tire load ratings. But man 19” setups look so much better IMO.
