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E350 Sport Package - wheel size for better ride

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#1 ·
I just recently bought a pre-owned 2008 E350 with the sport package. I am finding the OE 18" wheels/tires pretty stiff and firm on ruts and pot holes and am considering going down to 17" wheels. I understand the sport package has larger front brake rotors - is that an issue when fitting 17" wheels?

Also, I tried looking at alternate tire sizes for the 18" wheels to get a taller sidewall, but it seems like these may be the largest tires I can fit without rubbing.

Has anyone else had experience with this?

Thanks in advance!
 
#4 ·
I also have an 08 E350 4Matic Sport. It had Continentals and I hated them. Noisy and poor ride quality. I switched to Michelin and love them. I wish I had switched to shorter rims and taller tires because the roads here in MI are terrible and it feels like the rims bottom out on some of the more sever pot holes.
 
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