what are the smallest wheels I can put on my new S212 sport

[BigladUK]

Morning gentlemen (and ladies), could anyone advise me what the smallest wheels I can get away with fitting to my new E220cdi sport estate that currently has 19s on.

I have made the mistake in the past buying the smallest wheels and then realising they won't go on due to the brakes.

I'm after a winter set of wheels and tyres so want to get the smallest wheels for the cheapest tyres plus more tyre wall incase of hitting any curbs.

Thanks in advance

Si

 

[renault12ts]

Did you get a manual with the car (often found in the glovebox)? If you did, the info. you need will be in that. If not, someone else will know.

 

[BigladUK]

lol

Thanks and yes I did get a manual. It's digital on command now btw ;-)

My concern is I believe the sport has bigger brakes than the SE so I wanted to make sure I didn't opt for wheels that were too small. I've made this mistake in the past

Si

 

[Red C220]

They come with 18" a standard on the Sport and think you're going to struggle to get anything smaller than that to fit due to the brakes.

 

[BigladUK]

yeah 18" is standard. I guess I better get that confirmed with the dealer then :-(

18" isn't going to be cheap

Si

 

[st13phil]

I have a W212 E350CDI Avantgarde Saloon and you can definitely fit 16's on that (8 x 16 ET46 5 Twin Spokes as used on the SE to be precise), but they are very tight over the standard calipers and the manual notes: "R16 Not in conjunction with Sports package code 950/952".

However, there is no such note against the R16's for the E220CDI, so I suspect that they may fit. I wouldn't bother checking with the dealer as at least one told me that the wheels I mention above wouldn't fit my W212. Instead, give MB Customer Services a call on 01980 245000. I found them most helpful and they even confirmed what they'd told me over the phone in a followup email (which meant I had a comeback if the wheels I ordered didn't fit )

BTW, you'd need 225/55 R16 99 H XL tyres on the S212 if the wheels are OK.

 

[wilsodg]

I put 17's on mine for winter tyres - fine. It's a 350 sport.

 

[BigladUK]

Thanks guys thats brilliant information.

There is a set of 17inch wheels on ebay at the moment so I might have a crack at them with confidence now. I'll also get on to mk mercedes for a definiative list.

Can I ask you both how your cars handled with the winter tyres on in the snow ?

Thanks

Si

 

[st13phil]

There is a set of 17inch wheels on ebay at the moment so I might have a crack at them with confidence now.

Do make sure you check the offset is one of the "approved" options (check in your handbook or online) before bidding.

Can I ask you both how your cars handled with the winter tyres on in the snow ?

In short, very well. The most impressive aspect is the braking performance, and the traction and cornering capability is good too. Do remember that it's a long, heavy car though and winter tyres won't defy the laws of physics. It's still relatively easy to get the car to go sideways in a turn if you carry too much speed and/or are too heavy on the throttle, but the difference is that it comes back under control rather than just skating off with you as a passenger

 

[pipmk]

I also put 17"on my E350 cab sport with AMG kit, no prob at all and winter tyres are great.

 

[BigladUK]

These are the wheels i'm watching. Just need to check there offset in my manual

Item: Mercedes e class genuine original alloy wheels with tyres w212 winter*URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=170977719809Alt URL: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-...-alloy-wheels-tyres-w212-winter-/170977719809

 

[ucr]

This set of wheels is fine

They come over a 2010 onwards E class W212 SE model which runs the 17 inch wheels from factory