All season tyres on W209 - Size dilemma

[BenzB82]

Hi guys,

When I bought my CLK 240 the previous owner had 225/50/R16 on both axles, but I believe the wheels are still the staggered ones that were 205/55/R16 on 7J in the front and 225/50/R16 on the 8J in the back.

They are all cheap tyres and since I often drive to Germany I would like to put all season tyres on. The problem is that both the Michelin CrossClimate and the Continental AllSeasonContact don't come in the 225/50/R16. They make them in the 205/55/R16 so that's not a problem, but what could I do on the rear axle? Would 215/55/R16 fit the 8J rims?

Thanks for your help!

 

[GP801]

I have the same issue with our CLK. It has 17 inch staggered wheels and all seasons are not available for the rear. My solution - winter tyres left on all year. Not noticed any issues running them in the summer. Lots of our neighbours in Italy do the same thing and summer temperatures are regularly in the mid 30s C.