TIRES SIZES FOR GLK

Jan 10, 2014 | 09:16 AM

bghart2003

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2010 E CLASS COUPE 350

TIRES SIZES FOR GLK

Has anyone fitted wider tires to their GLK?....19"....like a 245/50/19 or a 255/50/19 on stock rims?....Pros?...Cons?

Jan 10, 2014 | 09:00 PM

shotgun_banjo

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I wanna know to but for the stock 20" rims

Jan 12, 2014 | 09:58 AM

hceptj

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I just had Yokohama YK580's in 255/50/19 put on our's...they are way better than the Dunlop's that came on the car...quieter, much better in the rain and did good on the ice we had a month or so ago.

Jan 12, 2014 | 12:42 PM

bghart2003

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Thanks, I know by going to a 255 there are many more tires to choose from...plus the 8" width of the rims should be fine...did you notice any clearance problems with the 255's? Brian

Jan 16, 2014 | 02:02 PM

C32Berg

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GLK 320CDI - 2009 / SL500 - 2003

The stock 20" rims are equipped with 255/40 rear and 235/45 in the front...

Jan 16, 2014 | 06:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C32Berg

The stock 20" rims are equipped with 255/40 rear and 235/45 in the front...

Is your GLK equipped with 4matic?

Jan 16, 2014 | 07:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C32Berg

The stock 20" rims are equipped with 255/40 rear and 235/45 in the front...

So that is what they install in Sweden as stock tires on GLK? Presumably your GLK320 has same sheetmetal work as GLK250350 we get in NA so same clearances?

In NA, the stock 20" tires are as follows (BA means both axles):
BA
235/45 R20 100 H XL M+S
8.0 J x 20 H2
Wheel offset: 1.77 in (45 mm)

BTW: If we can use wider tires and rims without interference, that would mean we would have a much greater chance of picking up a used set from an ML coming off lease. Wonder if the offsets are same? Diameter is slightly greater for usual snows which are 235/65R17.

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Jan 18, 2014 | 07:31 PM

mikedr

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Are you going 255 on all 4?

Jan 20, 2014 | 08:34 AM

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C32Berg

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Some more information around the stock 20" set-up we run here in Europe / Sweden.
Front: 8,5 x 20" ET 45 / Rear: 9,5 x 20" ET 57 with the the tire set-up mentioned above.
I have the 4matic feature on my GLK. The front and rear circumference is withing 1 to 2 % so no worries...
We use the same GLK body as you guys in NA....