Mercedes G-Class (W461) Tire Sizes & Rim Specifications by Year and Trim
The Mercedes G-Class (W461), produced primarily in military and utilitarian trims, features various tire size configurations that vary by model year and trim level. Standard tire size markings include width, aspect ratio, and rim diameter, critical for correct fitment and performance.\n\nTypical tire sizes for the W461 range from 255/85 R16 to sizes reflecting larger rims such as 285/75 R17, with rim widths commonly between 7.5 and 9 inches. Rim diameter references vary accordingly, affecting overall tire circumference and handling characteristics.\n\nWhen comparing trims, note that higher-spec or aftermarket modifications might feature wider rims and tires providing enhanced off-road capability or load capacity. Always verify fitment compatibility and consult official specifications when selecting replacement tires.\n\nUnderstanding the tire size markings and rim specifications helps ensure safe and optimal performance for the Mercedes G-Class (W461) across its different model years and trims.
Year
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire size | Wheel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2019 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2018 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2017 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2016 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2015 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2014 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2013 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2012 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2011 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 300 CDI | 2010 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 280 CDI | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2009 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2008 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2008 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2008 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2008 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2008 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2007 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2007 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2007 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2007 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2007 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2006 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2006 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2006 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2006 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2006 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2005 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2005 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2005 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2005 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2005 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2004 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2004 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2004 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2004 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2004 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2003 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2003 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2003 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 270 CDI | 2003 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2003 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2002 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2002 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2002 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2002 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2001 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2001 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2001 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2001 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 2000 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 2000 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 2000 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 2000 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1999 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1999 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1999 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 1999 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1998 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1998 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1998 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 1998 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1997 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1997 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1997 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) G 290 TD | 1997 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1996 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1996 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1996 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1995 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1995 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1995 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1994 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1994 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1994 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 230 GE | 1993 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1993 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1993 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1992 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 290 GD/G 290 D | 1992 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1991 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
| Mercedes G-Class (W461) 250 GD | 1990 | 265/70R16 | 7.5" × 16" |
For bolt pattern (PCD), offset ET, center bore, and mounting details, open the bolt pattern page for Mercedes G-Class (W461).
FAQ
- What tire sizes are common for the Mercedes G-Class (W461)?
- Common tire sizes include 255/85 R16 and 285/75 R17, depending on the model year and trim.
- How do I interpret tire size markings on the G-Class W461?
- Tire size markings show width in millimeters, aspect ratio as a percentage, and rim diameter in inches, e.g., 255/85 R16 means 255 mm width, 85% aspect ratio, and 16-inch rims.
- Can rim width affect tire compatibility on the W461?
- Yes, rim width must match tire specifications to ensure proper fitment, handling, and safety.
Tire size calculatorShow
Compare two tire sizes — diameter, speedometer error, and clearance change.
inchmm
| Size 1 | Size 2 | Diff | Diff(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0" | 25.4" | 0.5" | 1.89% |
| Width | 7.7" | 8.5" | 0.8" | 10.26% |
| Circumference | 78.4" | 79.9" | 1.5" | 1.86% |
| Profile height | 5.0" | 4.2" | -0.7" | -15.08% |
| Turnover per mile | 807 | 793 | 14 | -1.73% |
| Clearance | - | - | +0.2" | - |
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4.2"
Speedometer Error
(First wheel OEM size)
| Reading | 20 mph | 30 mph | 40 mph | 50 mph | 60 mph | 70 mph | 80 mph | 90 mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 20.4 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 50.9 | 61.1 | 71.2 | 81.4 | 91.6 |