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ive searched a lot but cant find anything. I was wondering if the 21 inch GT63s wheels fit on my E63s? I really like the look of my current 20 inch wheels but i really think they are too small for my taste. If the 21 inch from the GT63s will fit that would be perfect.
Your rear tire would need to be 305/25/21 for that to be near the factory speedometer calibration. The rear tire will stick out and a very high probability it will rub the wheel fender
Last edited by bobblehead; Nov 2, 2021 at 08:35 PM.
You'd also come out cheaper with a custom wheel and tire size that would avoid the calibration matter unless you know someone that can code the car appropriately.
I don't think so. In the current specs, 35mm closer to suspension and yet the wheel is already extended out by 23mm. If you put a spacer of say 30mm, then you are extending the wheel outward to 53mm (2 inches), you believe this will not rub the wheel fender ? That's a significant extension. Besides, having a pretty heavy wheel extended out off from factory setting, the suspension components would likely be stressed by this extension. Just my 2 cents.
I don't think so. In the current specs, 35mm closer to suspension and yet the wheel is already extended out by 23mm. If you put a spacer of say 30mm, then you are extending the wheel outward to 53mm (2 inches), you believe this will not rub the wheel fender ? That's a significant extension. Besides, having a pretty heavy wheel extended out off from factory setting, the suspension components would likely be stressed by this extension. Just my 2 cents.
actually, looking at spec, GLE will fit just fine. Maybe a 10mm spacer at most. It might even fit without one.
@bobblehead people are fitting 21x10 +35 with 265/30/21 all day. It’s been done many times with zero issues. A wider wheel doesn’t add any stress.
It's not the width that may add stress to the suspension components, it is how far the wheel being extended out that may pose the issue (to me the projected 2 inches are a lot, given the weight of both tires and wheels together)
Lastly, OP can always consult the proposed 21 inch GLE 63 or AMG GT4 wheels setup with a few wheel/tire shops and then go from there. If they come to an agreement of no issue at all, then OP has the clearance to go ahead with the move. I am just looking at the variance #.
Last edited by bobblehead; Nov 5, 2021 at 01:01 PM.
I think it will be better to just go with aftermarket wheels after reading all the replys 😅
i just dont find a wheel setup that i really like for this car…
I'm much the same as you with respect to favoring the OEM look, however in my search for another OEM wheel I ran into the same challenges as you. I like the appearance of the SLS lightweight 10 spoke wheels and wish they would work on the W213 E63; and so my search began. HRE discontinued the P43 which is the most similar aftermarket wheel to the AMG 10 spoke offered on the SLS. Forgestar makes two rims that I like, F10 & F14, both of which resemble AMG OEM wheels. The F14 does not have the centerlock-like bolt cover but I like the appearance and similarity to the OEM cross spoke wheels.
The ultimate goal is increased tire width on the rear for sure, possibly the fronts too. Other threads on the topic have posts remarking that the handling didn't improve with 21" wheels.
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