17" rims on GLK350
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Check the bolt pattern and wheel offset of your wheels to see if they match with the GLK specs. Then check the tire size to see if they match with the GLK's size. If they all do, then you're good to go. But I think not.
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My owner's manual (page 332) specifies an offset of 47.5mm for a 7.5Jx17 wheel. I'd look for a wheel that is closer to 45-50 mm than 35mm.
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With the massive wheel arch & fenders on our GLKs, a 35mm offset will be fine, because it would just push the wheels 10mm further out towards the fender. Rather than choose a higher offset and risk it hitting the struts.
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The manual does state 47.5mm, because that's the offset of the official MB 17" winter wheels.
With the massive wheel arch & fenders on our GLKs, a 35mm offset will be fine, because it would just push the wheels 10mm further out towards the fender. Rather than choose a higher offset and risk it hitting the struts.
With the massive wheel arch & fenders on our GLKs, a 35mm offset will be fine, because it would just push the wheels 10mm further out towards the fender. Rather than choose a higher offset and risk it hitting the struts.
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Other members on here have installed 17" 35mm offset wheels on winter tires from Tire Rack without any problems at all. Check out this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...-question.html
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So B class has 215/45/17 tires vs. 235/60/17 recommended for GLK.
According to this:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Overall diameter would be off by 2.5 inches or 12.5%.
Also 215 width is a kind of narrow for 4200lb SUV. So I don't think B-class wheels are big enough for GLK.
According to this:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Overall diameter would be off by 2.5 inches or 12.5%.
Also 215 width is a kind of narrow for 4200lb SUV. So I don't think B-class wheels are big enough for GLK.
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i think load rating on those tires wont be high enough as well from the B
and... my 20" Pirellis did just fine in the snow, of course it wont bite as well as winters but it worked well enough with winter sensible driving procedures
and... my 20" Pirellis did just fine in the snow, of course it wont bite as well as winters but it worked well enough with winter sensible driving procedures
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I am looking at getting 17x8.5 on my 2012 GLK350 and use a wheel adpater kit to get the right bolt battern and offset . I dont see an option for an 8.5 width 17 inch wheel. There is an option for a 19 and 20 inch wheel at an 8.5 but not a 17. Whats the downside to using a 17x8.5 and any thoughts on what the offset needs to be?
Mercedes Wheel Spec
https://www.wheel-size.com/size/merc...m-glk-350--302
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What tires were you going to use? If you look at the two setups with 8.5" rims you will notice that the wider tire (255) has more offset (52), which tells me that there is clearance issue with the fender. The other tire (235) is paired with a 45mm offset which moves the center of the rim (and tire) closer to the fender. The only reason they'd do that is if having the center of the tire farther out is more desireable. So, depending on your choice of tire, you should probably shoot for something in that range. If your intent is to put a wider tire than 255 on it you're on your own.
You can calculate the location of the center of the tire on some of the narrower wheels to see if you can figure out where it likely should be.
You can calculate the location of the center of the tire on some of the narrower wheels to see if you can figure out where it likely should be.
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There's a wheel offset calculator right here on this site:
https://mbworld.org/forums/tire_rim_calculator.php
https://mbworld.org/forums/tire_rim_calculator.php