SL/R231: 2013 SL550 Wheel size question
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2013 SL550 Wheel size question
Hey Guys,
We had a bit of snow here in the deep south recently and while it wasn't expected to stick, it did. By the time I left the office, it was pretty narly and I curbed the wheels and tires pretty badly. Sure, I can get them repaired and new tires, but I've never really been in love with the stock rims.
I have a brand-new set of wheels and tires (that I really like) that came on another car. They are 5x108 but I can always use adapters for 5x112. I'm really not sure about the actual wheel sizes but I don't think they are staggered, they're probably 8.5's. They currently have brand new Conti 255/35ZR20's on them.
Question is, could I actually use these on the SL or is this just folly? As always, your opinions would be appreciated. Cheers.
We had a bit of snow here in the deep south recently and while it wasn't expected to stick, it did. By the time I left the office, it was pretty narly and I curbed the wheels and tires pretty badly. Sure, I can get them repaired and new tires, but I've never really been in love with the stock rims.
I have a brand-new set of wheels and tires (that I really like) that came on another car. They are 5x108 but I can always use adapters for 5x112. I'm really not sure about the actual wheel sizes but I don't think they are staggered, they're probably 8.5's. They currently have brand new Conti 255/35ZR20's on them.
Question is, could I actually use these on the SL or is this just folly? As always, your opinions would be appreciated. Cheers.
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First thing I'd look at is how the two sets of wheels compare offset-wise, and how bolt pattern adapters, which will be about 0.75" (19mm) thick factor in to where your tires will end up. There are several online tire/wheel size calculators that can help determine this.
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First thing I'd look at is how the two sets of wheels compare offset-wise, and how bolt pattern adapters, which will be about 0.75" (19mm) thick factor in to where your tires will end up. There are several online tire/wheel size calculators that can help determine this.
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I have a similar situation -- a set of Status alloys which I bought for my Lexus that I traded for an X7. A bolt pattern hub adapter combined with the difference in wheel offset would have bumped the tires outward about 32mm on the X7, which was more than I was comfortable with. So I bought another set of wheels.
