285/55R20 on 2015 G550 rubbing without spacers?
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285/55R20 on 2015 G550 rubbing without spacers?
Hello everyone,
I recently bought a 2015 G550 that came with factory 20-inch AMG wheels (previous owner painted them all black) from the G63, paired with 285/55R20 Firestone Destination XT tires. The setup looks great, but the previous owner added 8mm wheel spacers, which I'm not a fan of. I suspect these spacers, which aren't hub-centric, might be contributing to some wheel vibration.
I also discovered that the car has a 2-inch spring spacer lift. I decided to remove the 8mm spacers and tried fitting the wheels back on while the car was on a hoist. When I turn the wheels to full lock, they're rubbing against something. I'm trying to figure out if it's the 2-inch lift causing this rubbing or if it's the tire size itself, since many people run even more aggressive tires without spacers and don’t have any rubbing issues.
Can anyone confirm if running 285/55R20 tires without spacers works without rubbing on a stock height G550? This would help me determine if the rubbing is due to the lift or the tire size.
Thanks!
I recently bought a 2015 G550 that came with factory 20-inch AMG wheels (previous owner painted them all black) from the G63, paired with 285/55R20 Firestone Destination XT tires. The setup looks great, but the previous owner added 8mm wheel spacers, which I'm not a fan of. I suspect these spacers, which aren't hub-centric, might be contributing to some wheel vibration.
I also discovered that the car has a 2-inch spring spacer lift. I decided to remove the 8mm spacers and tried fitting the wheels back on while the car was on a hoist. When I turn the wheels to full lock, they're rubbing against something. I'm trying to figure out if it's the 2-inch lift causing this rubbing or if it's the tire size itself, since many people run even more aggressive tires without spacers and don’t have any rubbing issues.
Can anyone confirm if running 285/55R20 tires without spacers works without rubbing on a stock height G550? This would help me determine if the rubbing is due to the lift or the tire size.
Thanks!
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Clean looking 550 .... the wheel spacers likely were needed to move the scrub radius out, I'd suspect you're rubbing on the front fender liner or downpipe on full lock without them. As you noted without a centering ring it'll be headaches.... but there are decent options including H&R for those. most will be 15mm to 50mm. I ran their 31mm setup on both my 63 and 55's until I had rims built with lower offsets. You may find you want the wider 63/55 flares if you go more then 15mm - Jackwagon sells a good set that I'm running on my 55, as I wanted a black flare and to remove the fender liners.
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Clean looking 550 .... the wheel spacers likely were needed to move the scrub radius out, I'd suspect you're rubbing on the front fender liner or downpipe on full lock without them. As you noted without a centering ring it'll be headaches.... but there are decent options including H&R for those. most will be 15mm to 50mm. I ran their 31mm setup on both my 63 and 55's until I had rims built with lower offsets. You may find you want the wider 63/55 flares if you go more then 15mm - Jackwagon sells a good set that I'm running on my 55, as I wanted a black flare and to remove the fender liners.
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Just to update, the front wheels are actually hitting the chassis at full turn without spacers, I have decided to downsize the tires back to 275/50/20 which should be the OEM size for these G63 wheels, hopefully it won't hit anything without spacers. Thanks!
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Just to update, the front wheels are actually hitting the chassis at full turn without spacers, I have decided to downsize the tires back to 275/50/20 which should be the OEM size for these G63 wheels, hopefully it won't hit anything without spacers. Thanks!
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Thats good to hear! I guess I am just going to stay safe for now running OEM size 275/50/20. I also wonder because is on a G550 not a G63, the offset might be different, so finger crossed the G63 OEM size will not rub anything on the G550.
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I have 285 70r18 tires on my G (same width and about 1.5” taller than yours) with a 2” lift and never had any issues at full lock or compression.
I also fit 30mm wheel spacers without issue. Its possible something else is causing this. What kind of lift kit do you have?
I also fit 30mm wheel spacers without issue. Its possible something else is causing this. What kind of lift kit do you have?
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I'll find some time next week to put on the stock tires and will update here!
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Managed to put a set of OEM size 275/50/20 tires onto the car and got rid of the spacers, no rubbing and 0 vibrations at any speed. Very happy with the result!
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I think stock wheels and tires look a little small on a 2" lift, but it's all good as long as you're happy with it.