Mercedes S-Class (W221) Tire Sizes & Rim Dimensions by Year and Trim
The Mercedes S-Class (W221), produced between 2006 and 2013, features varying tire sizes and rim dimensions depending on model year and trim level. Standard trims typically use tire sizes ranging from 225/55R16 to 255/45R18, with rim widths commonly between 7 to 8.5 inches and diameters between 16 and 18 inches.\n\nHigher-performance trims and AMG versions often come equipped with wider rims and lower profile tires, such as 255/40R19 with 8.5 to 9.5-inch rim widths. These configurations enhance handling and aesthetic appeal but require careful sizing attention.\n\nWhen comparing trims, note that rim diameter and width increase with sportier versions, impacting overall tire profile and replacement options. Always cross-reference tire size markings with vehicle specifications to ensure safety and performance.\n\nThis guide aids in identifying the correct tire and rim sizes for the Mercedes S-Class (W221), helping owners maintain optimal driving experience and tire longevity.
Year
| Make / model / trim | Year | Tire size | Wheel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 250 CDI | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTec | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTEC 4-matic | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI 4-matic | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 400 Hybrid | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2013 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2013 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2013 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI | 2013 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI 4-matic | 2013 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2013 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2013 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2013 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 250 CDI | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTec | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTEC 4-matic | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI 4-matic | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 400 Hybrid | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2012 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2012 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2012 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI | 2012 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI 4-matic | 2012 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2012 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2012 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2012 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 250 CDI | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTec | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 BlueTEC 4-matic | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 CGI 4-matic | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 400 Hybrid | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2011 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2011 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2011 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI | 2011 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 CGI 4-matic | 2011 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2011 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2011 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2011 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 400 Hybrid | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2010 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2010 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2010 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2010 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2010 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2010 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 400 Hybrid | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2009 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2009 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2009 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2009 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2009 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2009 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 4-matic | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2008 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2008 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2008 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2008 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2008 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2008 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2007 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2007 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2007 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2007 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2007 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2007 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 280 | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 300 | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 420 CDI / S 450 CDI | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2006 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2006 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2006 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2006 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 63 AMG | 2006 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2006 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI | 2005 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 320 CDI 4-matic | 2005 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 350 | 2005 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 | 2005 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 450 4-matic | 2005 | 235/55R17 | 8" × 17" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 | 2005 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 500 4-matic | 2005 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 600 | 2005 | 255/45R18 | 8.5" × 18" |
| Mercedes S-Class (W221) S 65 AMG | 2005 | 255/40R19 | 8.5" × 19" |
For bolt pattern (PCD), offset ET, center bore, and mounting details, open the bolt pattern page for Mercedes S-Class (W221).
FAQ
- What tire sizes are common for the Mercedes S-Class (W221)?
- Common tire sizes range from 225/55R16 to 255/45R18 depending on the trim and year.
- Do AMG trims have different rim sizes?
- Yes, AMG trims usually have larger rim diameters up to 19 inches and wider rims for performance.
- How can I compare tire sizes across W221 trims?
- Compare rim width and diameter along with tire markings to match trim-specific requirements.
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" | - |
25.0"
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25.5"
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15"
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17"
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 |