2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Wheel Backspacing

5.04–6.68 in (38 configs)

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Backspacing
5.04–6.68 in (38 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 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel7.5x168x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel7.5x168x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/60R16 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel7.5x178x18ET46 / ET445.56 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel7.5x178x18ET51 / ET445.76 in225/55R17 / 245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8x188x18ET445.73 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 320 CDI · 3.2L, OM 648.960, I6, Diesel8.5x188x18ET445.98 in245/45R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x158.5x17ET56 / ET446.20 in205/50R15 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x178.5x17ET61 / ET446.65 in225/70R17 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x188.5x17ET41 / ET445.61 in245/45R18 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7.5x168.5x17ET56 / ET445.95 in215/65R16 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol7x188.5x17ET39 / ET445.04 in255/35R18 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x178.5x17ET445.98 in265/55R17 / 255/35R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x188x18ET46 / ET396.06 in245/55R18 / 265/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x178x18ET56 / ET396.20 in215/65R17 / 265/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8.5x178x18ET44 / ET395.98 in225/35R17 / 265/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 350 4Matic · 3.7L, V6, Petrol8x188x18ET49 / ET395.93 in265/30R18 / 265/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel8.5x177.5x19ET56 / ET396.45 in245/70R17 / 255/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel8x177.5x19ET41 / ET395.61 in235/70R17 / 255/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel8.5x187.5x19ET46 / ET396.06 in225/65R18 / 255/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel8.5x187.5x19ET61 / ET396.65 in225/55R18 / 255/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 400 CDI · 4.0L, V8, Diesel7.5x187.5x19ET34 / ET395.09 in265/45R18 / 255/35R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol6.5x168.5x19ET51 / ET345.26 in215/50R16 / 245/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8x178.5x19ET61 / ET346.40 in245/70R17 / 245/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol7x168.5x19ET46 / ET345.31 in245/55R16 / 245/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol7x178.5x19ET46 / ET345.31 in225/45R17 / 245/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8x188.5x19ET345.34 in245/55R18 / 245/45R195x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8.5x187.5x17ET41 / ET545.86 in205/55R18 / 225/45R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol8x167.5x17ET56 / ET546.20 in225/45R16 / 225/45R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol9x197.5x17ET49 / ET546.43 in225/35R19 / 225/45R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 430 4Matic · 4.3L, V8, Petrol9x197.5x17ET44 / ET546.23 in225/30R19 / 225/45R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7x169x18ET46 / ET395.31 in235/65R16 / 225/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x169x18ET56 / ET395.95 in245/45R16 / 225/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol8x179x18ET54 / ET396.13 in265/35R17 / 225/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x199x18ET54 / ET395.88 in225/35R19 / 225/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 · 5.0L, V8, Petrol7.5x189x18ET50 / ET395.72 in255/50R18 / 225/35R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol8.5x187x18ET56 / ET496.45 in245/45R18 / 235/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol7x187x18ET51 / ET495.51 in215/55R18 / 235/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol7.5x177x18ET39 / ET495.29 in265/45R17 / 235/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol9x177x18ET496.43 in235/55R17 / 235/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 500 4Matic · 5.0L, V6, Petrol8.5x187x18ET34 / ET495.59 in255/40R18 / 235/55R185x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol7x197.5x17ET44 / ET545.23 in245/55R19 / 255/45R175x11266.6 mmM14 x 1.5
S 600 · 5.5L, V12, Petrol8x197.5x17ET39 / ET545.54 in245/55R19 / 255/45R175x11266.6 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.