Hello,

I have a 2007 CLS 550 and purchased the car used with 15,000 miles and aftermarket rims and tires

currently I have 19" rims that I believe are 245/35/19 on the front
and 275/30/19 on the back (nexxen tires)

I had a problem a couple weeks ago, hit a dip on the freeway and cracked the right rear rim, bent both front rims took it to the body shop called insurance and got paid out cash

I went to a tire shop who got the exact rims I wanted in 20's, but im finding that the tires seem extremely thin and I dont want to run into this problem later with a bent rim again, the rims are 20X10 back, and 20X8.5 front.

the tires are Toyo Proxes-4 in the following sizes:
255/30/20
295/25/20

in the rear thats giving about 1 inch thickness and the fronts are about 1 1/4 inch thick, is this too thin for the CLS on 20" rims...because it seems like it is, I know theyll LOOK good, but should I bump up to what I have now at 35 front and 30 back (I know the current rims bent for this reason but thats because I hit a big big dip in the road that was created by the rain the previous week and had made almost a large pothole between the street and the bridge on the freeway with a huge gap in between)

Please if someone has any idea id appreciate it!!

 

That is the size I run on my CLS500 right now. You can easly get a 305/25/20 on the back to give yourself just a little more tire. But you will have to watch where you drive and what you run over as you are reducing your tire size, there is less of it to absorb bumps from the road. Honestly if you are just upsizing for looks stick with the 19's as they'll offer more protection.

 

3000 cash in brand new shape and new tires i put on last week.

Any questions call me at 3057961230

they are 21" wheels. Everyone was always looking at my car.

I attched some pictures.

Any questions call me 3057961230