19'' wheel
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19'' wheel
Our 2021 GLS450 is running on Pirelli Scorpio All Season. Ride is choppy, which I think is down to wheel size and tires. Wife would like to soften the ride.
Has anyone run 19s on the GLS? I think that size is available in Europe.
And what has been the softest-riding tire for the GLS?
Thanks!
Has anyone run 19s on the GLS? I think that size is available in Europe.
And what has been the softest-riding tire for the GLS?
Thanks!
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Our 2021 GLS450 is running on Pirelli Scorpio All Season. Ride is choppy, which I think is down to wheel size and tires. Wife would like to soften the ride.
Has anyone run 19s on the GLS? I think that size is available in Europe.
And what has been the softest-riding tire for the GLS?
Thanks!
Has anyone run 19s on the GLS? I think that size is available in Europe.
And what has been the softest-riding tire for the GLS?
Thanks!
There are many factors that determine the ride feel of your GLS and getting a smooth and quieter ride takes some level of experimentation and changing your wheels to 19 inches is not necessary the best solution, because it would affect your speedometer and vehicle ride height. From my experience of owning many MBs before and using different tire brands and tire models, the ultimate determinant of ride comfort is the tire model. The best and most comfortable tire I ever used are Michelins. Depending on the kind I pick, Michelins last long, drive well under different scenarios, and are quiet and comfy. Pirellis in general can ride "rough" and when I first got my GLS, I immediately wanted to change the Pirellis to Michelins. But I decided to give this a try and by putting in the correct tire pressure, then ride quality improved by a LOT. I have the OEM Pirelli 21" on my GLS and after adjusting tire pressure and experimenting on different roads, I now find the ride smooth, quiet and comfortable. In my case the magic PSI range is 33 front and 34 rear, when the truck is not loaded (i.e. when I drive alone). With the whole family and the dog, plus luggages, I increase the PSI by 1 in the front and 2 in the rear.
I cannot imagine putting 19" tires on this truck. Its just too small in my opinion. Maybe 20" winter tires would be okay, but not smaller than 20".
Good luck.
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The GLS came standard with 19s for 2020. You can pretty easily find the tire and wheel specs for those I’m sure. I would look at what that says and go from there.
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There are many factors that determine the ride feel of your GLS and getting a smooth and quieter ride takes some level of experimentation and changing your wheels to 19 inches is not necessary the best solution, because it would affect your speedometer and vehicle ride height. From my experience of owning many MBs before and using different tire brands and tire models, the ultimate determinant of ride comfort is the tire model. The best and most comfortable tire I ever used are Michelins. Depending on the kind I pick, Michelins last long, drive well under different scenarios, and are quiet and comfy. Pirellis in general can ride "rough" and when I first got my GLS, I immediately wanted to change the Pirellis to Michelins. But I decided to give this a try and by putting in the correct tire pressure, then ride quality improved by a LOT. I have the OEM Pirelli 21" on my GLS and after adjusting tire pressure and experimenting on different roads, I now find the ride smooth, quiet and comfortable. In my case the magic PSI range is 33 front and 34 rear, when the truck is not loaded (i.e. when I drive alone). With the whole family and the dog, plus luggages, I increase the PSI by 1 in the front and 2 in the rear.
I cannot imagine putting 19" tires on this truck. Its just too small in my opinion. Maybe 20" winter tires would be okay, but not smaller than 20".
Good luck.
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There are many factors that determine the ride feel of your GLS and getting a smooth and quieter ride takes some level of experimentation and changing your wheels to 19 inches is not necessary the best solution, because it would affect your speedometer and vehicle ride height. From my experience of owning many MBs before and using different tire brands and tire models, the ultimate determinant of ride comfort is the tire model. The best and most comfortable tire I ever used are Michelins. Depending on the kind I pick, Michelins last long, drive well under different scenarios, and are quiet and comfy. Pirellis in general can ride "rough" and when I first got my GLS, I immediately wanted to change the Pirellis to Michelins. But I decided to give this a try and by putting in the correct tire pressure, then ride quality improved by a LOT. I have the OEM Pirelli 21" on my GLS and after adjusting tire pressure and experimenting on different roads, I now find the ride smooth, quiet and comfortable. In my case the magic PSI range is 33 front and 34 rear, when the truck is not loaded (i.e. when I drive alone). With the whole family and the dog, plus luggages, I increase the PSI by 1 in the front and 2 in the rear.
I cannot imagine putting 19" tires on this truck. Its just too small in my opinion. Maybe 20" winter tires would be okay, but not smaller than 20".
Good luck.
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275/55/R19
275/50/R20
275/45/R21 and 315/40/R21
285/45/R22 and 325/40/R22
285/40/R23 and 325/35/R23.
So the 22 and 23 inch wheels have tired about an inch bigger then the tires on the 19s, 20s, and 21s, and on the GLE cars with 19 inch wheels have tires about an inch smaller then on the 20s, 21s, and 22s.
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Almsot always true, but the GLE and GLS are interesting cases. The GLE has smaller tires on its 19 inch wheels (255 50 R19 and 275 50 R20) and the GLS has bigger tires on the 22 and 23 inch wheels. For the GLS:
275/55/R19
275/50/R20
275/45/R21 and 315/40/R21
285/45/R22 and 325/40/R22
285/40/R23 and 325/35/R23.
So the 22 and 23 inch wheels have tired about an inch bigger then the tires on the 19s, 20s, and 21s, and on the GLE cars with 19 inch wheels have tires about an inch smaller then on the 20s, 21s, and 22s.
275/55/R19
275/50/R20
275/45/R21 and 315/40/R21
285/45/R22 and 325/40/R22
285/40/R23 and 325/35/R23.
So the 22 and 23 inch wheels have tired about an inch bigger then the tires on the 19s, 20s, and 21s, and on the GLE cars with 19 inch wheels have tires about an inch smaller then on the 20s, 21s, and 22s.
Wow, that is very interesting and while double checking that the tire diameter of the 22” is larger (i.e., 1.4” larger) I discovered that because of this the sidewall height for the 22” wheels is actually larger than the sidewall height for the 21” wheels. As seen in the picture below the 21” stock wheels have a 4.9” sidewall height and the 22” stock wheels have a 5” sidewall height. This is particularly interesting because the sidewall height effects the smoothness of the drive by providing more tire cushion. So I guess in theory the 22” wheels should NOT have a harsher ride than the 21” wheels which is counterintuitive.
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