New Mercedes-Benz Wheels for Summer 2015 - Big Wheels with Fine Details

From fleeting fashion to lasting trend: even compact-class models such as the Mercedes-Benz A-Class are now riding on 18-inch wheels, while the range of sizes extends to as large as 21 inches on SUV vehicles like the new Mercedes GLE.

Big wheels are in, according to the Mercedes-Benz designers, but they are shown off to particularly striking effect by fine details such as rim flanges painted in a different colour. Two-tone finishes continue to be popular, as do high-sheen light-alloy wheels, whose special appeal stems from the contrast between the seemingly bare metal and the painted surfaces.

A-Class (also suitable for CLA and B-Class)
5-twin-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18-inch)
Surface: black, rim flange: red
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 52
Article number A24640106009Y23

CLA Shooting Brake (also suitable for A- and B-Class and CLA Coupé)
5-twin-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18-inch)
Surface: black, rim flange: high-sheen
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 52
Article number A24640106007X72

GLA
5-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19-inch)
Surface: matt black, rim flange: red
Wheel size: 8 J x 19 ET 43.5
Article number A15640104009Y22

C-Class
5-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18-inch)
Surface: matt black
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 44
Article number A20540106007X35

C-Class
10-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19-inch)
Surface: black, rim flange: high-sheen
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 19 ET 44
Article number A20540129007X72

E-Class
5-twin-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19-inch)
Surface: matt black, high-sheen finish 
Wheel size: 8.5 J x 19 ET 48
Article number A21240148027X36

GLE (also suitable for M-Class)
10-spoke wheel, 50.8 cm (20-inch)
Surface: matt black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 9 J x 20 ET 57
Article number A16640116007X36

GLE (also suitable for M-Class)
10-spoke wheel, 53.3 cm (21-inch)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 9 J x 21 ET 53
Article number A16640117007X23

S-Class
10-spoke wheel, 50.8 cm (20-inch)
Surface: palladium silver
Wheel size: 9.5 J x 20 ET 43.5
Article number A22240128027X19

SL-Class
Multi-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19-inch)
Surface: palladium silver, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8.5 J x 19 ET 35.5
Article number A23140127027X19

V-Class
10-twin-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18-inch)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 52
Article number A44740137007X23

With the help of the accessories configurator on the Mercedes-Benz, suitable wheels and the correct tyre size can be found for practically any Mercedes-Benz. In addition to this, when configuring the vehicle, the appropriate complete summer or winter wheels can also be ordered and then requested from any authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer in Germany when the seasons change.

Mercedes-Benz light-alloy wheels not only enhance the vehicle's looks, they also offer an extremely high level of safety. All the wheels are precisely configured for the vehicle models with respect to permissible loads and dimensions. Before the light-alloy wheels are allowed to become reliable companions on every journey, they absolve an extensive development and testing programme.

Every wheel design must pass a wide variety of endurance tests according to stringent Mercedes-Benz guidelines that go beyond the legal requirements. These include special test procedures that simulate the loads encountered in real traffic situations, as well as material tests using the latest X-ray equipment. High-sheen wheels are subjected to additional tests such as highly corrosive salt-water spray or a 28-day climate cycle. Only when they have passed all the tests, are the wheels then included in the range of genuine Mercedes-Benz light-alloy wheels.