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Damn that sucks, If your looking for a rim there's a few spots that have replacements that wont be to bad. I am ordering all new 20 staggered from this company.https://www.elitecustomrims.com/coll...ercedes-wheels
Damn that sucks, If your looking for a rim there's a few spots that have replacements that wont be to bad. I am ordering all new 20 staggered from this company.https://www.elitecustomrims.com/coll...ercedes-wheels
Please let us know how you make out. I put on aftermarket wheels on my SL and it took months to work out a vibration. Had them rebalanced, remounted, roadforced etc.
Turns out they were not tight enough on the center hubs, as these wheels are hubcentric. Literally took the thinnest layer of tape around the hub to tighten the fit and the vibration instantly went away is is now exactly like oem wheels were. I'm still blown away how strict the tolerances are in these cars.
2020 S560 Sedan, 2019 SL450, 2019 E450 Luxury Trim Wagon, '24 BMW I7 on order...
The W222’s are big, heavy cars. Wheels over 18” in diameter on a 222, require tires with a very shallow sidewall. If they are run flats, that sidewall is very unforgiving, resulting in poor ride quality and the increased potential for damaged tires and/or wheels, when road imperfections or hazards are encountered.
I’ve found that 18” wheels on the W222’s, shod with cushy, non-run flat tires, improves ride quality substantially and give you a fighting chance when hitting more severe road conditions.
The big trade off is cosmetics. Bigger diameter wheels with shallower sidewalls look sexy, but ride quality takes a big hit and so does reliability. You have to decide which is more important to you. In my case, ride quality is paramount, so it’s 18’s for me and conventional tires. I carry a compact spare out of a W221 in my trunk, along with a jack & tool kit.
I’ve found that 18” wheels on the W222’s, shod with cushy, non-run flat tires, improves ride quality substantially and give you a fighting chance when hitting more severe road conditions.
i’ve seen that on this forum before. Since I live in a place where winter tires will be needed, I’m considering getting a set of 18s and putting snow tires on them.
my understanding is that they should be ok to swap between 20 and 18 as long as the rolling diameter is the same.
that way I’ll get a feel for the way 18s ride, and eventually when my current 20 tires wear out I can replace them with whatever I like best
Please let us know how you make out. I put on aftermarket wheels on my SL and it took months to work out a vibration. Had them rebalanced, remounted, roadforced etc.
Turns out they were not tight enough on the center hubs, as these wheels are hubcentric. Literally took the thinnest layer of tape around the hub to tighten the fit and the vibration instantly went away is is now exactly like oem wheels were. I'm still blown away how strict the tolerances are in these cars.
08-23-2023, 05:42 PM
