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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Will 21" wheels fit in the rear?
I have an opportunity to grab a set of 20" & 21" wheels. These came off a CL500. I'm pretty sure the fronts will fit (offset considering), but I'm wondering if the rears are going to fit. Has anybody done this?
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Not sure... But why is there a need for 21s?? 20s are fine for this car.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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I'm sure it'll fit. I've seen W211 with 22" rims before.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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So lets get this straight; you are looking to put 285/20-21 on the rear if the offset will allow it and you won't wind up with speedo errors. Searching tirerack shows that no such tire size exists in their inventory.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Here's the scoop. I'm currently running 20s. However, my rears are bald. I was given a set of Lowenharts, 20s & 21s. Front tires are 245s, so they should fit no problem, the rears are 295/25/21s. Just wondering if they'll fit for the next few weeks while I put some dough away for some new tires for my 20s. I'm only doing this because I can't afford new tires until the middle of next month.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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If you're looking to run temp wheels, why don't you just run the lowenhart 20's in your rear? So you're mismatched for a while...who cares.
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I can't speak for the offset or width because you haven't mentioned them, but the overall wheel/tire diameter will fit.
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Well I think the real question should be: can 295/30-20 fit?

I think the answer is no, and if so neither will 295/25-21.

While diameter of 26.8" is probably the obsolute maximum that can fit, 295 width in that diameter would not. 275 will, 285 maybe, but not 295 IMO.
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I am sure it will not fit without rubbing. Also, your performance is going to be compromised a lot!
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just because it COULD fit doesnt mean you SHOULD do it IMHO...
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