Wheels
The W210 chassis originally came with one of the following OEM wheel setups:
- E300/E320: 16 x 7.5” ET41
- E420: 16 x 7.5” ET41
- E430: 16 x 7.5” ET41 (before 2000); 17 x 7.5” ET41 (after 2000)
- Sport Package: 17 x 8” ET37
- Special Edition: 17 x 8” ET35
- E55: 18 x 8” ET31 front, 18 x 9” ET35 rear.
ET (Einpresstiefe) is the German abbreviation for offset, where the number is in mm and indicates amount of offset. This ETxx is stamped on the inside of OEM rims for easy reference.
The bolt pattern is 5x112 (12mm x 1.5 lugs), with an offset range of 30-40mm, a wheel size range of 16"x6.0" to 20"x8.5" . This is the same bolt pattern as most Mercedes, including the previous E-Class (W124). The newer Mercedes, including the 2003 to the present E-Class (W211), have 14 mm lugs, making the wheels interchangeable only with the use of aftermarket lugs.
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