chrissk

Hello,

For those with 20" wheels, have you ever regretted having 20" instead 19"?
I'm now considering replacing my ML with GLK250 and like the look of sports package but 20" seems a bit too much. It definitely looks cool but with that narrow side wall, I'm just wondering how the ride would be. Do you find that ride is too harsh or the rims are bent easily? Is there any noticeable difference between 19 and 20?

Thanks

N91K

I haven't tried the 19" on the GLK to compare but with my 20" AMGs it looks great and the ride is comfortable!

mjhawkins2346

I have 20's on my '10 4Matic and I confess I think 19's would be better.
The handling is great and the ride is pretty good and I think the suspension is tuned for the 20's.
However, the selection in tires is limited and I think the ride would be a bit smoother with 19's. Maybe the handling would suffer a little but the handling capabilities so exceed my driving abilities I don't think it's an issue.
Also, aren't 20's just a little narrow a sidewall for what is ostensibly a SUV?

Tate

I had 19" on my 2010 GLK350 and 20" on my current 2015 GLK350. I didn't find the ride more harsh with the 20". 19" feels a bit softer but only just a bit.

I think the 20" are just right for the car. They look good and ride nice enough as daily driver.

Diabolis

I have 17s with snows and 20s with summers, and even between these the difference in ride quality is fairly minor. What is noticeable is the handling improvement with the 20s when you do decide to toss it in a corner - it's a lot less wallowy due to the shorter sidewall.

On the C63 on the other hand, it's the opposite - almost no difference in handling but the difference in ride quality beween 18s and 19s is quite pronounced, because the car has 1" of suspension travel instead of 6".

So - no regrets whatsoever. Go with 20s on your GLK knowing you've made the right decision.

oscaar12

No , but I wished I could have got the nicer 5 spoke 20's above the AMG pkg but I wanted white with a hitch with light interior, so I had little choice

chrissk

Thanks all for the input! I test drove one with 20" yesterday and it was surprisingly comfortable while providing a good handling. Now I'm set to sports package. And 250 had a plenty of power, more than enough for me.

MichaelGTA

What size/brand of 17's do you have? (on your GLK 250?)

NYCGLK

6 years on 20's in Northern NJ/NYC...no regrets. Just got my first tire bubble this winter. You just gotta be careful parking next to curbs as the tires are pretty flush with the rims.

boylston

I love the 20's and have a comfortable ride and have no regrets.

Diabolis

They're RTX Kassel. It's an MB fitment only wheel - 17x8, ET40, hub-centric for MB (66.6 mm) and take the OEM GLK center caps.

http://www.rtxwheels.com/en/wheels/r...l-hyper-silver

Mr. JLT

20's in the summer and 19's in the winter.

Rascally Wabbit

Two things which are good about the 20" wheels vs. the 19". First one is the Pirelli OEM 20" tyres are cheaper than the Continental 19" tyres. Second is with the 20" rims, it is much easier to clean the wheels whilst on the car as there is more space between the rim & the caliper. Win Win on the 20" imo.

whiskywizard

The ride with the 20s is better than one might expect.

I just bought a 2015 GLK250 for my wife. It has the AMG 5 double-spoke 20s. I had to take these wheels - they're not what I would have chosen. I would have preferred 19's to push the profile ratio up to 50, for the softer sidewall compliance. The tires on these 20s are not Pirellis; they are Dunlop runflats.

The rims look good, the tires are unimpressive. The vehicle is brand new so I'll need more time to see how the tires do with more mileage.

For winter, I will go to 17 or 18" wheels and the appropriate -3 or -2 snow tires.

EDIT: Forgot to mention - I would have liked a spare tire. I'm not a big fan of goop and a compressor.

Darrelontheroad

I put 20's on mine with np. They r the same as the 19's just need a thin rubber. I put Vossens 20's with a low profile and there is no difference from the 19's benz rims with the all season suv rubber on them. They r exactly the same and no error.

GLKpaul

20's - go big or go home

Darrelontheroad

Wow ur funny. Who asked u anyway with ur 250 lol

Diabolis

Wow... I never would have thought that I'd ever see anyone using the engine size in their GLK as a surrogate for a small pen!s and their massive personal insecurity, but I guess morons are everywhere. Let me guess - you've got 19s... oh, wait - you got 20" VOSSENS. Wow.

In response to your idiotic post above, the OP asked all of us about their opinion on wheel size (and for the record, he has a 250 as well). The real question is who the hell asked you to comment on what is someone else's perfectly on-topic response with a snide remark about his engine size vs. yours. Moreover, the fact that you feel your comment is both justified and that your GLK 350 is somehow more worthy of 20" wheels than a 250 (arguably the better car of the two) despite the fact that the GLK is an entry-level Benz to begin with says plenty about you. Go crawl back under your rock, behave in your kindergarten class, and please try to convince your parents that you need professional help ASAP so you can actually achieve somethign in life when you grow up.