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Fred V
Regular
Date registered: Apr 2014
Location: Green Mnts
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
Posts: 88
| Wheels for snow tires?
Am hoping to go to more aggressive and perhaps even studded tires for winter. I'd like to get another set of wheels so that I can swap between summer and winter tires myself. There was a thread between Harald and Erik on Benzworld several years ago about having steel wheels made that would fit the G500. Have not seen that mentioned recently so assume that did not work out? I did see a set of G55 wheels for sale but I understand they are even wider than stock G500 wheels (9.5 vs 7.5?) so probably not the thing for winter tires. Best, or perhaps most cost effective, solution may be to find another set of G500 OEM wheels?
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Wheels for snow tires?
I have a set of five available. Contact me by email or PM for details. |
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Luky
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU
Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6
Posts: 1062
| Re: Wheels for snow tires?
Don´t the G steel wheels (6x16 I think) fit? I have recently seen a military `00 G300DT with such rims and I would say the 02 G500 brakes are pretty similar. Not sure if they are available in the US, but in Europe MB dealers are asking about 150 euro/piece.
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Brent
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: SW Colorado USA
Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI
Posts: 1754
| RE: Wheels for snow tires?
Buy the G55 wheels for summer and fit winter tires to your G500 wheels...
Or, yes, buy another set of G500 wheels. A used set would be the most economical route. |
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ace10
Regular
Date registered: Dec 2012
Location: Rural NoVA
Vehicle(s): '13 G550 and other stuff
Posts: 85
| Re: Wheels for snow tires?
18" G500/G550 wheels are cheap on ebay.
Picked up a set of the five spokers, had them powder coated black and mounted a set of Nokian Hakka R's on them. Makes for a reliable winter ride. |
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3004
| Re: Wheels for snow tires?
I last got a set of the 18" G500 wheels that were stock on your truck. They run about $700 for a set of four. Most people will not realize you have even changed your wheels when you switch over. Either buy Dutch's set, or a local set on ebay or craigslist. The steel wheels are about 70 euros each but I have not seen them available here. Easiest is the stock alloys.
I have 16" version of your alloy and 18" set for winter with studded tires. Even with the smaller rim, people don't notice the change, which I feel is nice. |
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