20x9 and 20x11 with 255/30/20 and 305/25/20 continetal contisport2 tires
For all those with 20" wheels/tires:
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For all those with 20" wheels/tires:
Have SL500 not SL55, but this maybe of interest to some 55ers.
I just put 255/35-20 Michelin Pilot Sport on 20x8.5 ET30 wheel in the front - did not drive on it yet, but the tire touches the suspension bolt on the top. Was anyone successful fitting 255/35-20 in the front? If so, what tire brand and what wheel size and offset? Can anything be done to that suspension bolt and what?
245/35-20 is 4 to 5mm less in diameter, but since it is "recommended" size, those 4 to 5mm must make a difference.
Also, put 285/30-20 on 20x9.5 ET18 - no visible problems, but again I did not drive on those yet.
Any help/advice (other than going to "recommended" 245/275) is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I just put 255/35-20 Michelin Pilot Sport on 20x8.5 ET30 wheel in the front - did not drive on it yet, but the tire touches the suspension bolt on the top. Was anyone successful fitting 255/35-20 in the front? If so, what tire brand and what wheel size and offset? Can anything be done to that suspension bolt and what?
245/35-20 is 4 to 5mm less in diameter, but since it is "recommended" size, those 4 to 5mm must make a difference.
Also, put 285/30-20 on 20x9.5 ET18 - no visible problems, but again I did not drive on those yet.
Any help/advice (other than going to "recommended" 245/275) is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks for replying, but there is nothing new for me there. I know that 245/35 is the size of choice (255/30 IMO has no sidewall and IMO is good for show only).
I am specifically interested to see if someone actually was successfull in putting 255/35 in front and what was needed to do to accomplish it.
I am specifically interested to see if someone actually was successfull in putting 255/35 in front and what was needed to do to accomplish it.
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I think there was a thread on one of the SL forums (here or elsewhere) of someone with 255/35-20 in front, but no tire brand was given, nor wheel width/offset, nor if anything special needed to be done to fit it.
Just found that thread:
"https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=34237"
but jl88 provided no info on tire issue - just that there is no rubbing. I have no suspension nor fender rubbing either, but the "suspension bolt" (don't know what its called) touches the tire's middle on the top - if one looks at the gap between top of the tire and bottom of fender - dead center - one will see that bolt. It is there on all MBs I have/had: SL, E old/new, CLK, etc.
Update: just "shaved" less than 1 mm off that bolt (BTW it has a hexagon(6) or octagon(8) shaped opening in the middle of it - I think its former but can't remember which one) and now the space is "big" enough to insert a sheet of paper between the bolt and tire.
Would anyone (if any) with 255/35 installed on their or someone else's SL like to comment?
Just found that thread:
"https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=34237"
but jl88 provided no info on tire issue - just that there is no rubbing. I have no suspension nor fender rubbing either, but the "suspension bolt" (don't know what its called) touches the tire's middle on the top - if one looks at the gap between top of the tire and bottom of fender - dead center - one will see that bolt. It is there on all MBs I have/had: SL, E old/new, CLK, etc.
Update: just "shaved" less than 1 mm off that bolt (BTW it has a hexagon(6) or octagon(8) shaped opening in the middle of it - I think its former but can't remember which one) and now the space is "big" enough to insert a sheet of paper between the bolt and tire.
Would anyone (if any) with 255/35 installed on their or someone else's SL like to comment?
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Originally Posted by MB fan2
Thanks for replying, but there is nothing new for me there. I know that 245/35 is the size of choice (255/30 IMO has no sidewall and IMO is good for show only).
I am specifically interested to see if someone actually was successfull in putting 255/35 in front and what was needed to do to accomplish it.
I am specifically interested to see if someone actually was successfull in putting 255/35 in front and what was needed to do to accomplish it.
IMHO, Sounds like you should have consider a 19" wheel setup since sidewall is important.
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Originally Posted by MB fan2
I know that 245/35 is the size of choice (255/30 IMO has no sidewall and IMO is good for show only).
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I always read opinions like "I have 20's and the ride is fine". However, they never give all information like the roads in their area. 20's on a SL is not great everywhere. Rapper/Actor "Method Man" as quoted from GQ magazine about his R230 SL:
"They're twenty-inch Lowenharts - but they're too big. You can't have twenty-inch rims in New York because of the potholes. That's why I always have a flat"
"They're twenty-inch Lowenharts - but they're too big. You can't have twenty-inch rims in New York because of the potholes. That's why I always have a flat"
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i wouldnt say that the roads in nashville are nice by any means. I have personally never had a flat with my 20's. The city i live in has great roads but i spend most of my time in nashville. i do feel things on the road a lot more and once in a while i will feel something and get out thinking i have done something to one of the tires, but everyone ok so far.
