Mercedes-Benz S-Class tire and wheel sizes
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class was approved in Switzerland between 1996 and 2022 with tires from 225/60R16 to 265/35R21 on 16″, 17″, 18″, 19″, 20″, 21″ wheels. The most common sizes are 275/40R19, 245/50R18, 255/45R19. Some versions use different sizes front and rear (staggered fitment).
Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.
Most common sizes
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2020–2022) type R2S
62 approved versions, e.g. S 500 4m, S 450 4m, S 350 d, S580 Maybach.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235/55R18 | Front & rear | 100Y | 8Jx18 ET29/37.5 | 11 |
| 255/50R18 | Front & rear | 106Y | 8Jx18 ET37/37.5 | 54 |
| 255/55R18 | Front & rear | 106Y | 8Jx18 ET37/37.5 | 3 |
| 255/45R19 | Front & rear | 104Y | 8.5Jx19 ET31.5 | 62 |
| 285/40R19 | Rear | 107Y | 10Jx19 ET48.1 | 54 |
| 255/40R20 | Front & rear | 101Y | 9Jx20 ET34 | 52 |
| 255/40R20 | Front | 101Y | 9Jx20 ET34 | 10 |
| 285/35R20 | Rear | 104Y | 10Jx20 ET48.1 | 62 |
| 265/35R21 | Front & rear | 101Y | 9Jx21 ET34.1 | 8 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2005–2020) type 221
326 approved versions, e.g. S 500 4m, S 500, S 560, AMG S 63 4m.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235/55R17 | Front & rear | 99W | 8Jx17 ET43 | 65 |
| 245/55R17 | Front & rear | 102W | 8Jx17 ET41 | 59 |
| 235/55R17 | Front | 99W | 8Jx17 ET43 | 4 |
| 235/55R17 | Rear | 99W | 8Jx17 ET43 | 4 |
| 245/50R18 | Front & rear | 100W | 8Jx18 ET41 | 133 |
| 255/45R18 | Front & rear | 99Y | 8.5Jx18 ET43 | 77 |
| 245/50R18 | Front | 100W | 8Jx18 ET41 | 34 |
| 255/45R18 | Front | 99Y | 8.5Jx18 ET43 | 8 |
| 245/50R18 | Rear | 100W | 8.5Jx18 ET35.3 | 29 |
| 255/45R18 | Rear | 99Y | 8.5Jx18 ET43 | 4 |
| 275/45R18 | Rear | 103W | 8.5Jx18 ET43, 9.5Jx18 ET43/43.5 | 168 |
| 245/45R19 | Front & rear | 102Y | 8.5Jx19 ET36/38 | 57 |
| 255/40R19 | Front & rear | 100Y | 8.5Jx19 ET43 | 83 |
| 255/45R19 | Front & rear | 104V | 8.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 43 |
| 245/45R19 | Front | 102Y | 8.5Jx19 ET36/38/39 | 95 |
| 255/40R19 | Front | 100Y | 8.5Jx19 ET43 | 17 |
| 255/45R19 | Front | 104Y | 8.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 37 |
| 245/45R19 | Rear | 102V | 9Jx19 ET30.5 | 1 |
| 275/40R19 | Rear | 101Y | 9.5Jx19 ET38/43/43.5 | 191 |
| 285/40R19 | Rear | 107Y | 9.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 43 |
| 255/35R20 | Front & rear | — | 8.5Jx20 ET43 | 26 |
| 245/40R20 | Front | 99Y | 8.5Jx20 ET36/36.5/38 | 76 |
| 255/35R20 | Front | — | 8.5Jx20 ET43 | 24 |
| 255/40R20 | Front | 101Y | 8.5Jx20 ET38/39 | 43 |
| 275/35R20 | Rear | 102Y | 9.5Jx20 ET38/43/43.5/44 | 99 |
| 285/35R20 | Rear | 104Y | 9.5Jx20 ET38/39 | 43 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2006–2017) type 221 AMG
30 approved versions, e.g. S 63 AMG, S 65 AMG, AMG S 63 4m, S 63 AMG II.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255/40R19 | Front & rear | 100V | 8.5Jx19 ET43 | 12 |
| 255/45R19 | Front & rear | 104V | 8.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 17 |
| 245/45R19 | Front | 104Y | 8.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 4 |
| 255/40R19 | Front | — | 8.5Jx19 ET43 | 12 |
| 255/45R19 | Front | 104Y | 8.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 13 |
| 275/40R19 | Rear | 101V | 9.5Jx19 ET43 | 12 |
| 285/40R19 | Rear | 107Y | 9.5Jx19 ET38/39 | 17 |
| 255/40R20 | Front & rear | 101V | 8.5Jx20 ET38/39 | 1 |
| 255/35R20 | Front | — | 8.5Jx20 ET43 | 12 |
| 255/40R20 | Front | 101Y | 8.5Jx20 ET38/39 | 18 |
| 275/35R20 | Rear | — | 9.5Jx20 ET43 | 12 |
| 285/35R20 | Rear | 104Y | 9.5Jx20 ET38/39 | 18 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1998–2003) type 220
56 approved versions, e.g. S 500, S 320 CDI, S 400 CDI, S 430.
| Tire size | Axle | Load / speed | Rim and offset | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/60R16 | Front & rear | 98W | 7.5Jx16 ET46/51 | 28 |
| 225/55R17 | Front & rear | 97W | 7.5Jx17 ET46/51 | 44 |
| 235/50R18 | Front & rear | — | 8Jx18 ET44 | 4 |
| 245/45R18 | Front & rear | 96Y | 8Jx18 ET44, 8.5Jx18 ET44 | 42 |
| 255/45R18 | Front & rear | — | 8Jx18 ET44 | 4 |
| 245/45R18 | Front | 96Y | 8.5Jx18 ET44 | 4 |
| 265/40R18 | Rear | 101Y | 9Jx18 ET44 | 2 |
| 275/40R18 | Rear | 99Y | 9.5Jx18 ET46 | 5 |
| 245/40R19 | Front & rear | 98H | 8Jx19 ET50 | 2 |
| 245/40R19 | Front | 98Y | 8.5Jx19 ET44 | 2 |
| 275/35R19 | Rear | 100Y | 9.5Jx19 ET60 | 2 |
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1996–1998) type 140
12 approved versions, e.g. S 280, S 300 D, S 320, S 420.
How to read this table
Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.
Showing 486 of 492 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 95 % matched exactly.
Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.