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Old Feb 14, 2022 | 02:26 PM
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R129 Sl320 v6 AMG Monoblock staggered tyre size

Hi All
just treated myself to a sl320 V6 and bought some amg monoblock staggered wheels to go on it.
they are 8j fronts and 9 j rear and was hoping someone can help me with what the biggest tyre size i could go with out rubbing.
was thinking 245/40/18 fronts and 275/35/18 rears
any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Old Feb 15, 2022 | 08:47 AM
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Those are the factory correct tire sizes for the 18 inch rims.

They don't rub on my car.
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Old Feb 16, 2022 | 05:03 AM
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Those are perfect OEM sizes, now you can go 285 rear no problem. However, you may rub on the fender liners if you decide to go 255 fronts depending on your ride height.
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Originally Posted by Neilf
Hi All
just treated myself to a sl320 V6 and bought some amg monoblock staggered wheels to go on it.
they are 8j fronts and 9 j rear and was hoping someone can help me with what the biggest tyre size i could go with out rubbing.
was thinking 245/40/18 fronts and 275/35/18 rears
any thoughts would be appreciated.
I brought up tires for my SL500 18" wheels on Tire Rack and that's what they suggest. The overall diameter is as close as it can possibly be on staggered tire sizes as well as section width of the tire.
245/40/18-25.7 O.D.
275/40?18-25.8 O.D.
https://www.tyresizecalculator.com/c...wheel-diameter

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