ML350O

Bought a set of OEM 19' rims taken off of a 2013 ML350 Bluetec and mounted them on my 2012 ML350 4MATIC but the front calipers seem to be rubbing, the front lefts more so than the front rights. All 4 rims have 255/50 R19 tires mounted on them. I was just wondering if I may have mounted them on in the wrong order since I assumed all 4 have the same offset. Do the front and rear rims on these vehicles have different offset even though the tires are the exact same? My only other option would be to buy spacers but I'm confused because I shouldn't have to since they are OEM rims. Only asking because it isn't easy for me to take off all the rims and swap them around and I thought making a post beforehand would help. Appreciate any help, thanks!

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threeMBs

All four wheels on your car have the same offsets. But based on pictures, you ML350 must have an "AMG Exterior Package" and is equipped with the same brakes (perforated rotors and larger front calipers with Mercedes-Benz letters) as ML550. Hence wheels from "standard" body 350 bluetech with smaller front rotors/calipers rub. If rubbing is on front of caliper then removing caliper cover (the one with Mercedes-Benz lettering) or adding spacers should do it. If however rubbing is on a side of caliper touching inner barrel of the wheel, then spacers may or may not help. You really need the wheels from ML550 or from ML350 with "AMG Exterior Package" which are designed to fit larger calipers/rotors (most likely because of lower offset and/or 1/2" wider rim).

Etienne Lau

21" Tim's would fix the issue!

Isawelvis

I think 3 MB s is right. You car has the upgraded brakes, ie the drilled rotors that are not normally found on a standard ML350 like mine. Even though you have the same engine etc, the brakes are an upgrades model like on the ML550 ( which has the V8 engine.) All ML except the Blue tea came with either, 19,20,21 inch wheels. You could get an 18 inch wheel on bluets only. You do not need to go up in size but just find set of wheels off standard gas ML 350. You can look on the inside of the wheel and it will have an offset set. One other recommendation is to look in your Mercedes owners manual, it has a whole section that list different tires and wheel sizes, and offset that come on ML. that may give you an idea. Its the rim offset that's the problem not the wheel size/diameter.

a set of wheel spaces for the front only may be the answer but I have limited knowledge about them..

I have seen ML550 (V8 model) that has the same wheels 19 inch wheels as came on my 2015 gas ML350.

Diabolis

Those wheels are not from a 2013 (W166) ML - they are from the earlier-gen ( -2011) W164. Completely different animal (with smaller brakes).