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Hello all. I'm new to the forums. I currently own 2 Benz's in the family. 2009 S65 AMG and a 2014 ML350 that's a family car. I want to upgrade the 19's currently on the ML. A friend of mine works for a dealer and can get me a great deal on take offs from a 2017 GLE63 coupe. The sizes are 21x10 front with 275/45/21 tire and 52mm offset, and the rears are 21x11 with a 315/40/21 tire size and 38mm offset I believe. I was wondering if anyone here has mounted wheels and tires this size on an ML? I want to buy them asap aut don't want to deal with fitment issues. ML is currently on stock spring suspension. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I've attached some pics of the wheels.
Thanks for the reply. I've been searching on here but couldn't find what I was looking for. But I think I'll give it a shot. Hopefully everything works out.
Thanks for the reply. I've been searching on here but couldn't find what I was looking for. But I think I'll give it a shot. Hopefully everything works out.
did you installed these wheels to ml? Any pictures?
ThreeMBs is correct. Tried it and they were way too wide for the rears. Maybe able to fit wheels that wide with different offsets but these didn't work out for me.
ThreeMBs is correct. Tried it and they were way too wide for the rears. Maybe able to fit wheels that wide with different offsets but these didn't work out for me.
Some pictures , what about tire size ? I’m running 21x11 et 38 rear with fender flares and 325/30 tires but I would like to install little bit taller tires
I know that rears will fit for my car with flares but front with 275/45 r21 ? Is there enough space for these tires?
Yes with OEM GLE63 fender flares, which are 20mm wide (remember we had this conversation a while back, I recognize your car), rear W292 GLE wheels will fit without (or with minor) poke. However, front will need the same flares and 20mm spacers to compensate since W292 GLE coupe front offset is much higher than rear.
As far as tires, while 275/45R21 front (and 315/40R21 rear) are almost 2" taller than most W166 ML/GLE of about just over 29" tall, it should be a non issue. I know that X166 GL/GLS 295/40R21 tires, which are just over 30" tall, fit without any issues and with room for more if desired.
EDIT:
Loosegoose, you can safely run 1" taller tires than what you're currently running: 285/40-21 front with 325/35-21 rear. Both are a hair under 30" diameter (I did not check if in fact a single manufacturer makes both sizes, this is strictly diameter related). 30" tall tires will fit W166 with room for taller tires still remaining.
Last edited by threeMBs; Nov 26, 2020 at 09:59 PM.
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