2002 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Wheel Backspacing

4.86–6.88 in (49 configs)

Quick specs

Backspacing
4.86–6.88 in (49 configs)
Wheel size
Multiple — see configurations
Bolt pattern
5×112
Tire size
Multiple — see configurations

OEM configurations

ConfigurationFrontRearOffsetBackspacingTireBolt patternCenter boreThread
S 280 · V6, Petrol7.5x168x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 280 · V6, Petrol7.5x168x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 280 · V6, Petrol7.5x178x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 280 · V6, Petrol7.5x178x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 280 · V6, Petrol8x188x18ET445.73 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 280 · V6, Petrol8.5x188x18ET445.98 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol7.5x168x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol7.5x168x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol7.5x178x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol7.5x178x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol8x188x18ET445.73 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 · 3.2L, V6, Petrol8.5x188x18ET445.98 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8.5x177.5x19ET56 / ET546.45 in225/60R17 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8x177.5x19ET51 / ET546.01 in215/60R17 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8x177.5x19ET36 / ET545.42 in215/55R17 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8.5x177.5x19ET46 / ET546.06 in235/45R17 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel9x177.5x19ET34 / ET545.84 in265/55R17 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel7.5x157.5x19ET36 / ET545.17 in205/70R15 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8x187.5x19ET56 / ET546.20 in235/65R18 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8.5x187.5x19ET546.38 in235/45R18 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8x197.5x19ET39 / ET545.54 in225/55R19 / 235/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x178.5x19ET51 / ET346.01 in225/70R17 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x178.5x19ET61 / ET346.65 in225/60R17 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7.5x188.5x19ET41 / ET345.36 in215/45R18 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol6.5x188.5x19ET51 / ET345.26 in235/65R18 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7.5x178.5x19ET345.09 in225/55R17 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x198.5x19ET49 / ET345.93 in245/55R19 / 245/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7x187x19ET36 / ET444.92 in235/45R18 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x187x19ET46 / ET446.06 in205/65R18 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7x197x19ET445.23 in235/35R19 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x177x19ET445.98 in235/35R17 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7.5x197x19ET445.48 in245/30R19 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel6.5x158x19ET51 / ET345.26 in235/50R15 / 265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel7x168x19ET51 / ET345.51 in235/70R16 / 265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel6.5x168x19ET41 / ET344.86 in215/45R16 / 265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel7x168x19ET61 / ET345.90 in215/65R16 / 265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel8.5x188x19ET345.59 in265/45R18 / 265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel9.5x198x19ET39 / ET346.29 in265/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol7.5x159x19ET36 / ET445.17 in225/60R15 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol7x169x19ET46 / ET445.31 in205/50R16 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol6.5x169x19ET46 / ET445.06 in235/45R16 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8.5x179x19ET61 / ET446.65 in235/45R17 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol9x199x19ET34 / ET445.84 in245/55R19 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol9x199x19ET54 / ET446.63 in225/35R19 / 225/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol7x167.5x19ET36 / ET494.92 in245/55R16 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8x167.5x19ET41 / ET495.61 in245/45R16 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8x177.5x19ET34 / ET495.34 in235/35R17 / 245/55R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7x187.5x19ET56 / ET395.70 in205/65R18 / 225/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7x167.5x19ET61 / ET395.90 in225/45R16 / 225/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x177.5x19ET34 / ET395.09 in265/45R17 / 225/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x187.5x19ET44 / ET395.48 in265/55R18 / 225/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x207.5x19ET45 / ET395.52 in245/50R20 / 225/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol8.5x188.5x17ET41 / ET495.86 in215/45R18 / 245/55R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol8.5x188.5x17ET41 / ET495.86 in245/45R18 / 245/55R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol9x198.5x17ET54 / ET496.63 in255/55R19 / 245/55R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol9x188.5x17ET39 / ET496.04 in265/55R18 / 245/55R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol8.5x188.5x17ET54 / ET496.38 in225/50R18 / 245/55R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol8.5x178x18ET34 / ET445.59 in225/55R17 / 245/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol8.5x178x18ET445.98 in245/35R17 / 245/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol9x198x18ET34 / ET445.84 in265/55R19 / 245/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol8x188x18ET54 / ET446.13 in245/45R18 / 245/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5

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Backspacing values above are calculated from OEM wheel width and offset using BS = width/2 + offset_mm/25.4 (same formula as the fitment calculator).

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Backspacing on these pages is calculated from OEM wheel width and offset (width/2 + offset_mm/25.4). Higher backspacing seats the wheel farther inward; lower backspacing moves it outward.