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Old Apr 4, 2018 | 04:26 PM
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tires and wheels

wheels were on it when I bought my car. Tires are 255/45/zr17 Can I put a 245 or 235 on this rim without a problem. the 255's are a little hard to find and more expensive. She only gets driven 4 months out of the year. Any suggestions are welcome. TIA
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wheels were on it when I bought my car. Tires are 255/45/zr17 Can I put a 245 or 235 on this rim without a problem. the 255's are a little hard to find and more expensive. She only gets driven 4 months out of the year. Any suggestions are welcome. TIA
I would also like to know what Mercedes those are off.
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those rims are off a 03-06 sl500
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