I am looking to put on some 19" AMG Rims on my car...



Looking at 19x8.5 Front and 19x9.5 rear.

I am also going to use Dunlop SP tires with a comfort/noise raiting of close to 9/10... I see that the stock Conti tires have a rating of about 6.

I always hear that the AMG tires change the feel of the car... my question is, if I put these rims on the car, am I still going to have that plush a silent ride of an S-Class? Or am I in for a little bit of a rougher, sports car ride?

I'm scared...

 

I am curious as to how this turns out.

 

Me too... TireRack has a great discount on those rims and tires... I am looking for some one with experience of putting AMGs on your ride...

sprink49... I wish every night upon a star that your signature would be a little smaller...

 

I have the 19 inch rims with 245/45 in the front and 265/40 in the rear. I still have the stock Bridgestone Potenzas. The ride great, quite and handle excellently.

 

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Originally Posted by Oxygen

I am looking to put on some 19" AMG Rims on my car...



Looking at 19x8.5 Front and 19x9.5 rear.

I am also going to use Dunlop SP tires with a comfort/noise raiting of close to 9/10... I see that the stock Conti tires have a rating of about 6.

I always hear that the AMG tires change the feel of the car... my question is, if I put these rims on the car, am I still going to have that plush a silent ride of an S-Class? Or am I in for a little bit of a rougher, sports car ride?

I'm scared...

I recently replaced 16" OEM wheels on my '01 W210 to 18" AMG's with Bridgestone Potenza tires. When you go to a wider, lower profile, less sidewall tire, I think it is inevitable that you will give up some ride quality.

That said, I think it is a worthwhile trade-off and would look great on your S-Class; here's my W210 just after having H&R springs installed.