Mercedes E550 W212 Gets NEW WHEELS!!! - How To Get The CORRECT FITMENT For Your Aftermarket Wheels
The day has finally arrived! After lots of measuring, research, indecision, and going back and forth on wheel designs. I finally managed to decide on some new wheels and tires for my 2012 Mercedes E550 4Matic W212. The 4Matic and Airmatic on this E550 make fitting aftermarket wheels a challenge, but with a bit of work, I got it all figured out and the results are great!
I wanted to make sure I had the exact fitment I had in mind, so I did a lot of research before buying these wheels. This video is a reveal of the new wheels, but more importantly, it is a how to on how to figure out the correct wheel size, tire size, offset, and fitment for aftermarket wheels on any car. I hope this video helps you guys out if you are looking for new wheels for your Mercedes or any other vehicle. I am really happy with the look and fitment of my new wheels, really makes the car look a lot better!
Follow me on instagram at @therealbucksgarage for more pics of the new wheels.
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Shout out to the guys at 208Tire for getting me set up with these new wheels and tires. They were really easy to work with and did a great job!
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E550 owner here. Rare to find guys modifying these nowadays. You've got a subscriber now. Great content and if u can, post as much modifying content as possible. About to try and DIY these as you did. Amazing work
Thanks for watching and for the sub! I will keep posting any future modifications to this car. Not sure how far I will take it, but I have a few more ideas in the works.
@Nathan Nicholson considering some exhaust work next, stay tuned!
Same here 💯
Looking at buying a 2014 e550. Very interested to see if you tune the car.
@@philipschutter1626 do it. youll love it. i have a 12 thats tuned. very fun
Benz driver from Denmark here: I just love my 2012 E350 CDI. Sedan.. 265hp, 620Nm. Full leather with ergonomic adjusted seats. Bi Xenon, Keyless Go, Lingatronic and loads more. The car has a full service history from Mercedes Benz. 570.000km (355.000 Miles). Price 90.000 DKK (about 14.500USD) Everything works, no faults whatsoever... Just love that car.
nice informative video which will help folks out there who want to do the same. It truly enhances the look on the car! On my 2016 Mercedes E400 I reached out to Les Schwab told them I wanted 20" staggered Vossen HF3 gloss black double tinted on Continental Extreme Sport Tires. They immediately reached out to Vossen Miami and the rest is history. Amazing fitment with black weights mounted on inside of wheel so not easily visible. Much better than those 18" from factory and really changed the look of the car.
You matched up the shutter speed.. when somebody filmed you going down the road the rims appeared to be sitting still. Very cool you were going to the perfect speed
I just recently got your response thanks, I did find your video on the wheels you put on, GREAT LOOK (btw) I will have to bend my strut plate up some to make them fit i guess, (no air suspension) 😤 keep up the great work, I'm following your lead, car play next...keep you posted on my wheel progress soon. Thanks again B.
I have talked to people who had to bend the cup a little, it doesn't take much, just a few whacks with a hammer will do it. From what I hear, it isn't too big a deal. You can run a slightly smaller tire and not have to bend the cup, but I wanted that extra sidewall to keep the wheels nice. Thanks for watching!
This is so crazy that I stumbled upon this video. Excellent job and great video by the way. I wish you made this a a couple years ago, it would have saved me so much time and headaches, your explanation was spot on. I have the same staggered Rohana wheels and the same tire sizes (Toyos though) on my W212 4Matic but my fronts are 9", rears are 10". Literally the tightest fit I have ever seen on the spring perch (I don't have airmatic as my vehicle is the E350) If I were to do it again I think I would go with 8.5" and 9.5" though. It looks fantastic!
Thanks for watching! Nice choice on wheels too ;). I was really interested in some vertini wheels, but they just wouldn’t fit right and we’re hard to get ahold of, really happy with these Rohanas. I spent way too much time going over measurements and tire sizes. Wanted to hopefully make it easier for others to get it all figured out.
Great content, keep rocking these videos and I promise you going to get big on KZhead 👊
Thanks for checking out the channel and the encouragement. Glad to get some good feedback from a serious KZheadr!
Thanks! Keep grinding, I waiting for new videos 🤙
@@MB212 Working on some new stuff soon. Life has a way of getting in the way, but I'll be back at it!
Your legit thank you because i didn’t understand fitment at all until now let alone how to pick and choose your wheels.
Hope you find it helpful, makes taking the plunge on buying wheels a lot easier if you know they are going to fit well and look nice.
You did that the right way people just throw rims on the cars and doesn’t do all of them type of measurements great job
Thanks! I definitely wanted to make sure they were going to fit well and look the way I wanted before I made the order. Glad they turned out just how I wanted.
That color is stunning, especially when clean. Great wheel choice.
Thanks, I was/am really happy with how it turned out!
ima save this video for anyone wanting to see wheels they can fit including me its the best explanation so far and with websites nice!!!!
Glad you found it helpful. Took me some work to figure it all out, but makes you feel a lot better about spending $2-3k on wheels if you know they are going to fit!
Congrats ! it looks awesome !
Thanks! I am really happy with the way it turned out, thanks for watching.
This is awesome. I'm convinced you're God-sent. I have been looking for tire/rim fitment sites for my w212. I wanna remove the stock rims and install custom rims (19 inch though), I had no clue where to start. Thank you for this!
Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching! Good luck with your wheel search, should look nice with some 19’s on there.
@@bucksgarage thank you. Will reach out to you with pics once I'm done or if I have questions (that's if you don't mind). God bless
@@JoshuaMusau yeah you bet, happy to help if I can.
Is this car expensive to maintain?
@@autotrimmers6353 pre facelift is much much cheaper to maintain. M272/273's are much easier to wrench on & far less complex than M276/278's.
Looks good! I've been trying to figure out a set up for my W204. Not sure if I want to stay staggered. Also they will be all season so just thinking of going from 17"-18".
I uh, feel like I should point out that with only 17” wheels on my cls500... ANY POTHOLE WILL COST YOU MONEY. Over time even reputable aftermarket Wheels have a habit of bending over time with cars as heavy as ours, and if you’re as unlucky as me blowouts happen regularly even with stock wheels. Good vid and Here’s hoping your wheels last longer! 👍🏻✌🏻
Thanks for checking out the vid. I ran 19’s on my BMW and they seemed to do alright, but I realize the 20’s are definitely a risk. Hoping they last!
Super fresh, I also ordered 20 inch rims for my E550 coupe
Nice! There is a lot of debate online between going to 19’s or 20’s. Now that I have them, I’m really glad I went with the 20’s. It still rides really nice too.
Is this car expensive to maintain?
I watched your other video where you put airmatic struts on the car.. I always thought the car was black until today. That is a sharp color
It is a crazy color. Looks burgundy sometimes, black other times, but in good light it is definitely metallic brown. Has really grown on me since I bought the car.
Please more videos i watched every single one 3 times 😁
Working on it! Sorry for the massive delay, I have had some personal stuff come up that has taken up a lot of my free time lately. I do have lots more planned for the channel, I’ll get some new stuff up soon!
@@bucksgarage I’m super excited 😄💪🏼
That wall mount is a perfect idea wow
Really helps to keep them out of the way. Takes up way too much space otherwise.
@@bucksgarage yes it does! I just ordered same from Amazon because I have so many wheels everywhere in the garage but you changed my life lol and love your videos very informative and interesting I just find your channel and I’ll stick around 👍🏼
@@karenvoskanyan5132 Awesome! I have been slacking on the channel lately, had a lot going on. Hoping to get back at it here soon with some new content.
Very nice wheel setup brotha !
Thanks, took me forever to finally decide on a set, but I am really happy with how it turned out.
@@bucksgarage I just got my wheels a month ago but haven't posted a video yet lol , but man it is hard to find a good set of wheels with the Benz lug pattern and that fit good too so I know what you mean , but it looks good bro !
@@BC2FITTY what wheels did you end up with?
@@bucksgarage Rotiform RSE 17x8 +30
Looks awesome!
Thanks! And thanks for watching
@@bucksgarage any time!
Nice set-up 👍 What are the offset on your new wheels Front and rear ?
Great video and informative 👍. I have a 2014 cls 550 4matic and I just got 20s too. The front is 245/35/20 8.5" rim with offset et34 and rear is 275/30/20 10" rim with offset et 40 and I hope they fit. The person I bought it off had them on 2019 c300 so I hope I don't have to make any other mods.
Hope it works out well for you! I really like the look of the CLS550, if I ever decide I don't need 4 doors, I might look into one of those.
cls has 4 doors @@bucksgarage
Saying a wheel is dated because the size of the rim is like saying your seats are dated because yourbutt fits perfectly.. just fyi structural rigidity is tuned according to certain volume of air providing specific amount of elasticity.
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
You Are A Genius
Great video. Whats the chrome trim on the door handles?
Comes that way from Mercedes. Have thought about going around and deleting all the chrome, but haven't decided yet.
22:30 Quicker tip if you're watching and reading this in 2023.. "Winter rims" aren't necessary anymore they're not cheap plated rims like back in the day, they're both alloy and won't ruin because of snow you're fine keeping them on. If there's any real concern, then just change to winter tires (which also isn't necessary because it's a 4Matic and all seasons are more than enough and I'm in PA. Nice wheels I like the floating effect. May grab these in black for my W222
Dear bucks garage love your updated video Thanks. I 2007 E350 what size tire and rim fit be besides R 18
You need to get Quick Jacks for all the work you do on your car. Very nice for doing wheel work and gaining easy access under your car. I have a set and very happy with much easier access. I am not affiliated with the company, just a happy customer.
Appreciate the feedback, I definitely want a lift of some sort. Ideally want a nice two post in a new shop, but I am a ways off building the shop so pro-jacks would work nicely in the meantime.
Great video man! I have a 13 E550 4matic and I want to go 19” Do u think the below setup will work perfectly? 245 35 19 front 275 30 19 rear
Those size should be fine, lots of guys running those. The diameter difference is 1.2% which should be within spec. If you go 285/30/19 in the rear like I did with my 20's it is a 0.4% difference so really close to the same diameter and you get a little wider look in the back.
18” are dated but the ride is comfortable. I have w212 wagon on 17”… I want to upgrade to 18 but stick with Mercedes rims, take offs from AMG’s or people like you who want to upgrade. Thank you for the video
I kept my 18's and put snow tires on them for the winter. The 18's ride pretty nice but I really don't notice a ton of difference going to my 20's. I gave up less than half an inch of sidewall with the size of 20" tire I went with so the difference is not drastic.
Take off those chrome strips on the doors and do chrome delete around the doors. Brown and black go really well together. And with no chrome on the car the wheels are gonna pop a lot more.
I have been thinking about that. But then I still have chrome on the front grill, foglights, and trunk lid. Not sure if I should just de-chrome the sides and leave the front and rear, or go all the way. I think the front grill could look cool with the surround color matched and the grill fins black, but then again it is a Mercedes so a little bit of chrome seems appropriate.
I've had the same dilemma. Part of me wants to Chrome delete the other part says it's a Mercedes
Glad I found this video, I've been wanting for a long time to get some rims and tires for my e350, same as your model car. I was always concerned about it since I wasn't educated on what size of rims should I go for. I was thinking of 19 inch just keep heavy load off but seeing this video gave me a clear decision to go with the 20 inch. I do would like to know if you are kind to answer, how did it run right after, did the riding comfort change, any damage on the suspension.? Love to know about that before moving forward. Appreciate your response, thank you.
Thanks for checking out the video, glad it was helpful for you. I would say it did firm the ride up just a little bit, but I thought the ride on this Airmatic car was a bit too soft even in sport mode before. I can always go to comfort mode if I want, but I am usually in sport and it is still plenty comfortable. No issues or damage with the suspension. You will notice a bit of lag off the line due to the larger wheel size, your speedo will be off just a bit. And I would recommend watching out for serious potholes as they can damage bigger wheels. Overall I am happy with the 20's and I really like the look.
@@bucksgarage Thank for the reply, I appreciate it. I did notice something that now I'm kinda in dough. Your car is a 550, my car is a 350 but the body of both is the same. Will that make a difference plus mine is not air matic.
@@jimmybauer1 I believe the body and the offsets are the same. You may have to bend your strut cup up a bit in the front like I mentioned in the video, but it is easily done and lots of people have done it.
@@bucksgarage Thank you, I will consider that.
You can fix the speedometer hassle by coding the new wheel size in the cars ecu's. Someone who knows what to do, its easy job and done within 10minutes
The 255/35R20 will rub on the plastic inner wheel well surrounds when you turn. Speaking from experience, but my fronts are 9"
Yeah mine was rubbing on the passenger side with my current setup. I think it got bent at some point as it had slightly less clearance than the driver side. Trimmed it up and it’s fine full lock to lock now.
Nice rims!!
Thanks!
Looks goood brotha! What size lug bolts did you use? I have a set of 19x8.5 35 Front and 19x9.5 45 Rears on the way for my 2014 w212 e350 but unfortunately forgot to buy lug bolts with them! Hope you can help! Thanks!
Hey, unfortunately I am not totally sure what size the bolts are. I do know they are longer than the stock bolts and the head size is a bit different too. The stock bolt heads were too big around for my new wheels. My wheel/tire guy ordered them to match the wheels and they worked great. Check out CardID.com, I think they will match bolts to wheels, so if you enter your wheels, they should be able to match the bolts you will need so you can buy just the bolts. Hope your new wheels turn out sick!
Did u end up lowering the car after all? Cause at the end with the new wheels on the car looks lowered then when u first out the new wheels on.
Nice rims, but I prefer the factory AMG rims. You can get them in larger sizes. But they’re not cheap.
You went with higher diameter overall, doesnt that mess up speedo readings? Id imagine that distronic would go crazy aswell
Yes it is a bigger diameter and yes the speed does read a bit lower now because of that. Doesn’t bother the distronic at all though.
No issues with the traction control system after changing the wheel circumstance from the OEM?
Nope, no issues at all. The speedo is off a bit, maybe 2-3mph, but no issues with any systems.
I have a 14 E550 sedan, I powered coated my wheels and call it a day but this is tempting.
Definitely a good option to refresh the stock wheels. Thinking about doing that on another car. The 20’s sure do look nice though, guess I’ll take the risk and hope for the best.
how much did it cost you?
@@Azhang22 I had mine quoted at $75 per wheel to blast the old chrome off and powdercoat in the color I want. Add another $60 for removing and remounting the tires, so about $360 all in. Not a bad deal if you like the size and style of your current wheels.
@@bucksgarage not bad at all! I do like the look of new wheels but the price on powercoating looks nice too 😂
@@Azhang22 yeah the price for powder coating beats the heck out of new wheel pricing. My other car has 19’s that are pretty nice but chrome, might do the coating on those.
Amazing videos! I have the exact same ride, this is crazy helpful. Question, I just ordered rims 19s 8.5 et32 front & 9.5 et40 rear, was going to go 245/35 front 285/30 rear, but after watching im not sure if 235/35 275/30 is the move. What would you do?
I'd like to keep the meaty sidewall, but with these offsets I just don't know if it will stick out too much...
I like the 245 and 285, they are a bit wider, but the sidewall is an equivalent to the width so the 35 and 30 sidewall are bigger on the wider tires. Everyone always says the bigger wheels will ruin the ride. The ride is just fine on my 20’s and the bigger sidewall helps with that. Haven’t had any damage to the wheels yet either.
@@bucksgarage thanks for the reply! I agree that a decent sidewall is very important on a daily driver. I used your measurements & tried to do the math converting what you did with your sizes and offsets vs the size & offset I ordered, guess it looks like the fronts will stick out a bit more, 3mm?. Not sure how noticible it would be, hard to say if going 235 would mitigate that. Tough choice indeed.
Any plans on tuning? I’m thinking of checking out Eurocharged in Houston, have you heard anything good about those guys?
I am considering tuning it but haven’t really decided who to use yet. Just saw some good things from DME. Given the area I live, I likely won’t be able to get it tuned in person, so a generic tune will have to do. I have heard good things about eurocharged shops, not the one in Houston specifically, but an in person tune sounds better than through the mail to me.
Looks great. Only thing I woulda done differently for your video is you shoulda BLACKED your tires. Very dull sidewalls doesn't give your BENZ the justice it deserves. Nice wheels choice tho, great video. E350 owner.
Thanks for watching! I kinda prefer the matte black tire look these days, feel like the shiny tires days have run their course.
So what was your tire size front and rear with offset again
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE! Have Titronite color E550. I want those wheels in black. 19" though. My wheels are 17" e63. "Too small"!
I have been really happy with these wheels so far. But yeah, I think you could definitely get away with a 19 and still have a killer look. Much better than the 17’s. Thanks for watching!
@@bucksgarage THANKS!
Love your video I have ml350 4matic and i just got some amg 20x8.5 and 20x9.5 im not sure what tries to run with on this setup? Right now I have 19x8 on the car now whit 255/50/19
Use the website on the video to make sure you get the tires as close in circumference as you can, don't want to mess up the 4Matic system. Easy enough to find good tire sizes on that website. Good luck, should look nice with some staggered AMG wheels!
Thanks for the vid I was thinking of going 245/35/19 et32 in the front but now I think it's too far out
I don't think the extra 3mm would kill it, would probably work just fine, unless you are sitting really low.
It looks good what about tire pressure light is it on are off
Light is off. My tire shop included some aftermarket sensors that are compatible with Mercedes, works great, still reads exact PSI on the dash too.
Pls what size of tires you have on
Have you had any luck finding lowering springs for the 4matic W 212 chassis?
Mine is Airmatic so I can lower it with a module or some lowering links. Haven’t ever looked into the non Airmatic stuff. But honestly, after putting the 20’s on, it doesn’t need lowered, looks good to me, any lower would just cause issues.
Dont u need to tune ur transmission or something so that ur gears dont feel crooked, I’ve heard that when u install bigger wheels u need to do some kind of ecu thingie so ur upshift and dont shift dont feel crooked or tough gearshifts.
Haven't had any issues with shifting. It does sit a small amount lower in the RPM at a given speed, but not enough to make much difference.
The W212 chassis looks great with 20 wheels
I went back and forth a lot on 19 or 20" wheels. Now that I see it in person, really glad I went with the 20". Thanks for watching!
Open the Fuel tank cover, there will have the size for your fitment
What model I SD g
Same specs for e550 coupe?…
How do I ask him a question? I have the same car. I want to know how the apple iplay upgrade worked out. My mechanic says it doesn't work
Works great, I definitely recommend it. I haven’t even looked at the Mercedes screen since I installed it. The CarPlay makes the car feel years newer.
20 inch is a but much and especially those. Holy NY/Miami 1998 drug dealer. I bought the AMG 19 inch wheels and only Michelin Pilot Sports go on any of my vehicles. From AS to Summer. MPG and ride is hugely effected. This W212 looks great but; I would want to ride for more than 1 mile in that car. Especially screwing with 4matic and offset. Alignment with balance is an issue as well. Looking great and be safe is no comparison. It's like I enjoy my W212 and older but, looks aren't the safety and technology of the new ones. Reliability and build quality is a whole other issue on the older and newer ones. Going to the Piggly Wiggly for 10 miles and highway coupled with potholes roads driving is another issue. You can do it in some areas. Looks great though .. tint as well. The safety and legality is an other issue as well. My 2014 in black gets the baby treatment. Much more than my newer much more expensive leased ones. Great information though. Again, the wheels, labor, time, tires, steering wheel are a huge chunk if the value of the car. I thought this was an E350. E550 Biturbo with 20" wheels and a V8 that's that year. Must fill up the 21.1 gallon tank every 2 minutes. I do enjoy it though. It's also a "New set of shoes.". Poke
Sir are you selling your stock rims and tires? Thanks
I will be keeping my snow tires on the old wheels and using them in the winter. Nice to have two sets to avoid the swapping fees and keep the new wheels nice.
Begging for a chrome delete and some 2014+ tail lights now!!
I am really torn on the chrome delete. Part of me thinks it would look a lot better. The other part of me thinks it is a Mercedes, it can have some chrome on it.
@@bucksgarage I bought a roll of 3m vinyl for like $30 or something, I figured if I really didn't like it I could peel it off but I think it looks a lot more sporty/modern with the black trim. Plus with your new wheels and the darker paint color I think it would look great!
@@reddyuda You are right, I should just wrap the window trim and see how it looks. It is the door spears that have me wondering a bit more. Once those are off it will be harder to undo than just peeling vinyl wrap.
Hello Sir. I have a w212 250 4matic salon 2014 and i bought some wheels front 8,5j 48 et and rear 9,5j 48et and i want to instal 245/35/19 front 275/30/19 rear. Do you think that -1.2% diameter will efect my 4matic?
Some say that if you are under 3% it should be fine. 1.2% isn't too bad and would fall within the spec the AMG cars run. However, if you bump that rear tire up to a 285/30/19 you would be down to the same 0.4% I am running. I haven't had any issues at all and I imagine the 285 would like fit just fine on your car.
@@bucksgarage Thanks for your answer. Unfortunately in my country it s very difficult to have different size then the Gas cap. So i ll try 275 to See if it s Ok. All the Best!
Now you need a lowering module to adjust the fitment to the mm hahaha Good choice of wheels!
Always something else isn't there?!?! But I do tend to agree with you, it could use just a bit more low. Thinking I might go with the lowering links and see if I can get it where I want it with those, quite a bit cheaper than the module route. Glad you like the wheels! I was really interested in some Vertini wheels, but couldn't seem to get them in the right size and offset, these Rohana's look really similar and I really like the look.
@@bucksgarage Over at MBworld people regretted getting the links. Which I why I went the module, adjust to your hearts content. And if you get the right vendor you can use it on other cars for a discount. Helps if you have multiple airmatic Benz's, since you can swap the car file on the OBD2.
@@S.Madman Where did you get your module and how much was it? Would it work on an ABC car or just Airmatic?
@@bucksgarage Which model? It does depends which one it is.
@@S.Madman SL
Niceeeeeeee
Hi what did you do for tpms
My tire shop set me up with TPMS for the new wheels, left the OEM in the old wheels. Not sure what brand they used, but they great. They set me up with chrome security lugs as well.
Do you think this would apply to the 2014 model?
I would assume so, the only difference for 2014 and front and rear facelift, the side body panels appear the same and the chasis is unchanged.
@@bucksgarage awesome. Really digging the set up but I wanted to do that with 19's
@@firstlast2055 Should look great!
would these wheels fit my 2012 E350 Sedan W212?
I would imagine they would fit fine, don't think there is a ton of difference between the E350 and the E550 4Matic.
Are you going to do an exhaust? I have the same car
Definitely thinking about it. Need to decide which way I want to go, but will probably involve deleting resonators and an X-pipe of some sort.
That’s exactly what I’m thinking of doing to start. I got e63 mufflers but then realized I need a rear diffuser in order for them to fit :/
@@Skate2heaven I bet those E63 mufflers will sound really nice. Might as well do the full rear bumper upgrade along with the exhaust!
Would a 275 work up front 🤔
I doubt it, not enough room between the strut and the fender unless you left the height way up and had the tire poking out a ton.
Defs go for 255's for improving hard braking
I think they might offer a tad more wheel protection as well. Will probably try that route next time around.
@@bucksgarage I started off with 245's on my E400 which comes with the 344mm rotors and 4 piston Brembo brakes, and it kept struggling to stop hard in all weather, The 255's so far don't slide hardly it any at all. Also now i'm using a MO1 Michelin PS4S
Did it affect ride comfort?
Nope, I still drive it around with the Airmatic on sport mode and notice little if any difference. Can always go to comfort too.
Former Benz tech from boise living in nampa.. it looks like we might be neighbors. Lol. I have a 2010 w212 amg sport
Indeed we are. Makes me a bit nervous to have someone who actually knows what they are doing watching the videos.
@@bucksgarage Remember, I am watching YOUR vids.. lol. heres mine kzhead.info/sun/qquDYMemanuekok/bejne.html
@@TiaShaw. very nice! I’m a sucker for the white ones.
What size are those rims also model number
Those wheels & tyres cost more than my 180,000 mile 2003 Tdi Golf 😆 Looks great mate 👍🇬🇧
Haha you guys are lucky with the diesel cars over there, they are so rare here they still go for big money even with higher miles.
@@bucksgarage My main runner-round tho is a 2012 37k miles E350 AMG style coupe. Again it’s a diesel with the 7 speed box and 265 bhp, which has that amazing mid range torque punch 🤛 Unfortunately it has the boring 18 inch wheels and would love your wheels but l want to keep the car as standard as possible and I’ve only recently shelled out £750.00 ($882 bucks) for new tyres ☹️ Also keep an eye on your rear bushings as there’s a few posts on what an expensive nightmare they can be, like $3,000.00 bucks 😳 My only gripe so far is the bloody costs especially as it’s a low mileage pampered pup!! The SAM unit failed and cost over a £1,000.00 quid to replace at a Mercedes specialist and is fitted in the front wing where it becomes contaminated by water ingress! I mean who the F fits something like this in a location subject to water damage!!!!! One of the brake pipes also corroded and MB UK wanted to take off the rear axel to replace it for £1,000.00! ($1,177.00 bucks) WTF 😳 ( that re-accruing figure seems to be normal) Local Mercedes specialist charged £240.00 by NOT taking off the rear axel!
@@johneaton25 Yeah I guess we gotta pay to play the Mercedes game. I am in need of new suspension bushings up front, has a decent clunk on the right bump. At 125k miles it is about time to do all the suspension bushings and get it back to what it should be.
I’ve got 18s on my w212 facelift. They sure don’t look too good because of size but the design is gorgeous. Amg 5 spoke black and silver wheels
I just put my OEM 18's back on for the winter. Crazy how much different the 18's and 20's look.
@@bucksgarage yeah its a small thing you may think but huge difference. im thinking of putting 19s with 40” tire so the ride is smooth
@@me8548 I am happy with the ride with the 35's and 30's I put on. I figure if I want it a bit smoother I can always put the car in comfort mode. I drive around in sport suspension 99% of the time.
Have you considered a detailing?
It really needs one, the brown paint could look a lot better than it does. It was my daily driver so I wasn't too crazy about keeping the paint perfect. Now that it is not my daily use car, might be time to give it some paint correction love.
I’m in the process of fitting 265 fronts and 295 rear on the e class coupe. If I succeed I would be the first to fit that combination on a stock bodied c207/w204
That is a big setup! I would bet the 295 would fit easily on the rear as long as you get the offset right. That 265 on the front might be a bit on the tough side. Strut to fender doesn't give much room on these things. Good luck!
@@bucksgarage heck it’s even harder on the coupe since they are smaller. The perfect offset and aftermarket suspension is required for this
@@Phuong_Nguyen_ Hope it turns out nice!
Bro pls put the amg back
Does this upgrade make it feel any different?
Yes it does feel a bit different. The ride quality feels about the same, doesn’t feel more harsh to me. The wider tires do make it feel a bit more solid and planted. The biggest change is the diameter of the tires, it does change the gearing a bit and it is noticeable, not bad, but noticeable.
Sorry I wasn’t clear. Does it handle any different to you. I have one of these as well and I’ve always found it a bit to soft when cornering.
@@johnbates606 ah, my bad. Yes I would say that it handles a bit better now. I can’t say I have done any serious curves just yet as this car mostly gets daily commute duty. But it does feel more solid and stable in the curves and more settled over bumps. It is a better mix of good ride quality and handling now, still not as stiff as my BMW on 19’s.
@@bucksgarage Do you know about the new Mercedes mini diagnostic device. Its like a dongle based ODB 2 or is one. I got one from Mercedes and it will report any thing that’s wrong with your car. It has an app on your iPhone as well. Plugs into the ODB port and reports on everything. Not as comprehensive as Xentry but it does monItor everything from fuel economy to any faults you may have.
And it reports all this info to your iPhone or Android device
You need Mercedes star in the rim
Thought about doing that, not sure what I think about OEM logos on aftermarket wheels. Might try it out at some point. Thanks for watching!
Anyone else on their E550 4matic get tire wear on the inside of the rear wheels?
Mine have been wearing pretty evenly so far. Much better than the RWD BMWs I have had, those things eat the inner tire for lunch!
235/30/20 275/25/20 Is the way to go.
I can see an argument for those sizes, but I really wanted to keep more sidewall. Our roads aren’t the worst around here, but they can get pretty bad in places. I don’t notice a loss of ride quality with these bigger tires, hoping they help keep the wheels nice and straight for longer.
Did you start this channel so your wife would let you buy new stuff? Looks sharp
Not gonna say it didn’t help... :)
Me every time buying some expensive. But please is for the KZhead videos 😁
@@MB212 haha it’s starting to get bad!
Is this car expensive to maintain?
Mine hasn't been so far. I have owned it for 1.5 years from 95k miles to 115k miles. I have had to put some money into the Airmatic suspension, but that was blown when I bought it. Other than that, I haven't done anything but oil changes.
@@bucksgarage thanks what year is it bro
@@autotrimmers6353 It is a 2012
What is name for color of car.
Official German Name - CUPRITBRAUN - METALLICLACK (497) otherwise known as Cuprite Brown Metallic. It is an interesting color for sure. Looks black when it is dark, really brown in direct sunlight, and somewhat maroonish in low light. I wasn't too sure about it at first, but it has really grown on me.
Throw on a spacer kick that wheel out
Nah, I'll pass. Not for me. Good video though...very informative, thanks.
So look great when air suspension fails and you cant move it
Third party air suspension replacements can be bought cheaper and they come with lifetime warranties.
please lower
bigger wheels will slow your car down.
Please lower it. It looks horrible that high.
I may lower it a 1/4 or 1/2 inch from where it is. It is a daily driver, it needs to maintain some practicality. I have other not so practical cars that I can play with lowering.
Looks like a dealer car now :/
To me doesn’t look good.
Looks nice probably rides like shit now
20 looks disproportionate. 19 is about as big as you can go on a 212 without it looking like a car from gta5.
IWANTSUHREEEEEEEYEMS-N’SHIT!