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Considering aftermarket 19's and wondering how wide I can go. I know it'll come down to offset so what offset would i need to get max width? I'd like the wheels to be as flush to the fenders as possible without any issues. anyone?
probably 10.5...what are the guys with 20's doing..its probably the same..
what wheels are u pondering
Haven't made any decisions but was thinking either a deep dish or very concave.Most likely black or gunmetal. That should narrow the options down to maybe 1000
Just make sure you get the offset right and you could go up to 305's I'd think. A lot of people here run 295's even on the stock wheels so I'd think you'd be real safe with 295-30-19's on the rears.
Just make sure you get the offset right and you could go up to 305's I'd think. A lot of people here run 295's even on the stock wheels so I'd think you'd be real safe with 295-30-19's on the rears.
I just went through this myself. I ended up going with a 10" wheel with 55 offset and 295 tire. You could do a 10.5" wheel with a 305, but should go to about a 60 offset.
I run staggered 19s" and checked with several wheel installers and they all told me to not go wider than 10.5" in rears. I run 9's" in the front and 10.5" in the rears.
It really depends on the tire width you want to run. 305s require a 10.5" wheel according to specs, though I know of a few running them on thinner wheels without issue so far.
Unless you go with a custom wheel, your wheel of choice may force your hand by not offering both widths. Wheel design, width, and tire selection all need to work together. You may also find that your tire of choice isn't available in all the sizes you may want. Just make sure you have your total combo figured out before you buy so that you're not surprised.
As far as daily ride quality goes, you won't notice the difference between a 10"/295 vs 10.5"/305 wheel as the tire heights will be roughly the same. A 305 will have your speedo off more than a 295 will.
Any ride advantage or disadvantage with 10 vs 10.5"?
Mind posting some pics?
Thanks
I did have one issue with my 10.5" wheels. When I first installed them I heard a slight clicking sound on my rear passenger side tire. After a day it went away so I thought it was the glue on the new tires from the tire packaging. After 6 months I took my car into service and Mercedes told me that the TPMS sensor valve on the inside of the wheel was clipping my brake line and it was just about to cut all the way through. I called my wheel installer and he sent me TPMS adapters and Mercedes service also replaced my brake line for free and tied it back to eliminate the problem. Also, I have not lowered my car so it wasn't an issue from lowering but a long TPMS sensor value from the wide tires.
For the OP: 285 is a pretty skinny tire for an 11" rim. Most tire manufacturers suggest that a 10.5 is the widest you should go with 285. A 295 or 305 width tire (which would be better suited fro an 11" rim) would probably have clearance issues with such a low offset.
For the OP: 285 is a pretty skinny tire for an 11" rim. Most tire manufacturers suggest that a 10.5 is the widest you should go with 285. A 295 or 305 width tire (which would be better suited fro an 11" rim) would probably have clearance issues with such a low offset.
I never considered 285's on an 11" wheel. Most likely end up with 10.5 with 295 or 305's. Still considering going with 20's, i'm just worried that with 20's and a drop i'll be sacrificing greatly on ride quality but all the pics I see of our cars with 20's are really getting me thinking.
I never considered 285's on an 11" wheel. Most likely end up with 10.5 with 295 or 305's. Still considering going with 20's, i'm just worried that with 20's and a drop i'll be sacrificing greatly on ride quality but all the pics I see of our cars with 20's are really getting me thinking.
20s and lowering will be harsher. Also, given the shorter sidewalk, rim damage becomes a lot more likely. Both reasons why I stayed with 19s for my recent wheel purchase.
20s and lowering will be harsher. Also, given the shorter sidewalk, rim damage becomes a lot more likely. Both reasons why I stayed with 19s for my recent wheel purchase.
What wheels/set up did you go with? did you lower it?
I did have one issue with my 10.5" wheels. When I first installed them I heard a slight clicking sound on my rear passenger side tire. After a day it went away so I thought it was the glue on the new tires from the tire packaging. After 6 months I took my car into service and Mercedes told me that the TPMS sensor valve on the inside of the wheel was clipping my brake line and it was just about to cut all the way through. I called my wheel installer and he sent me TPMS adapters and Mercedes service also replaced my brake line for free and tied it back to eliminate the problem. Also, I have not lowered my car so it wasn't an issue from lowering but a long TPMS sensor value from the wide tires.
10-04-2015, 04:20 PM
