If you’re looking to customize the wheels on your Mercedes-Benz, you’ll need to know your car’s lug pattern to do so properly. The 5x4.41 lug pattern is standard across most models—but it can vary, particularly with models from the late 2000s and early 2010s—so you’ll want to check yours to be sure.

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Why you should know your Mercedes Benz lug pattern

If you’re interested in switching out or upgrading the wheels of your Mercedes Benz, you’ll probably need to know your car’s lug pattern to get the job done. At first look, lug patterns may seem confusing—so let’s break it down.

Your car’s wheels are secured to your car via lug holes where your rims attach to the hubs. Depending on your car, you’ll have a certain amount of lug holes—for Mercedes Benz, it’s typically 5—arranged in a pattern around your wheel. The number of holes and the distance they’re spaced from one another is your car’s lug pattern.

Also known as a bolt pattern, lug patterns read as two numbers: the first indicates the number of lug holes, and the second indicates the diameter of the imaginary circle those holes form. Knowing the diameter of that circle helps you interpret how the holes are spaced, and what kind of wheels will be right for your car.

The most common Mercedes-Benz bolt pattern is 5x4.41 (also read as 5x112), which means the wheels each have five lug holes spaced in a circle four-point-four inches in diameter.

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Mercedes Benz lug pattern guide

Below, you can find a table with wheel specifications for all of Mercedes’ most popular models. The wheel size, offset, stud size, and hub/center bore measurements are all provided, in addition to the bolt pattern itself. To estimate what kind of wheels you’ll need, find your car below!

Model	OEM wheel size	Lug pattern (inches)	Offset	Stud size	Hub/center bore
2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	17"-22"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	17"-22"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
1999-2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	16"-20"	5x4.4"	H	12x1.5	66.6
2008-2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class	17"-20"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2015-2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	17"-22"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
1999-2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class	--	5x5.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class	17"-19"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2017-2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class	18"-21"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	19"-22"	5x4.4"	H	--	--
2014-2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	16"-20"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	66.6
2002-2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class	18"-21"	5x5.12"	H	14x1.5	84.1
2010-2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class	19"-20"	5x4.4"	H	14x1.5	84.1

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Lug pattern terminology 101

If you’re not already at least a little bit familiar with lug patterns, that table can look overwhelming. But once you understand a few key terms, understanding all those numbers and letters will be a breeze!

OEM wheel size: Your car’s OEM is simply the original tire size your car came equipped with—aka, the tires you drove off the lot in. The abbreviation OEM stands for “Original Equipment Manufacturer,” and you’ll need to match this number to ensure you’re getting rims that fit.

Lug pattern: Also known as a bolt pattern, the first number reveals the number of lug holes on your wheel, and the second tells you the diameter of the circle they form. Knowing your lug pattern is essential to finding new rims for your car.

Offset: This figure indicates the distance from your wheel’s mounting surface to the center of the rim. Offset generally indicates how your car’s wheels are positioned when mounted: cars with a positive offset will have wheels more pulled in toward the centerline; cars with a negative offset will have wheels that appear to “stick out.”

Stud size: Knowing your stud size will help you determine what size fasteners you need—and fasteners are a key element in keeping your wheels secure. In the U.S., stud sizes are written as stud diameter x threads per inch, but they may also be expressed metrically as stud diameter x distance between threads (e.g., 14mm x 1.50).

Center bore: Your wheel’s center bore keeps everything centered—hubs and all. It’ll also help reduce vibration from your wheels. Depending on your car, the size of the center bore can vary, so you’ll want to make sure you’re getting an accurate measurement.

How to measure your Mercedes Benz lug pattern

Not seeing your Mercedes on the table above? Don’t freak out—there’s still a way you can determine your lug pattern yourself, and all you’ll need is a ruler or measuring tape.

Start by counting the lugs on your car’s wheels. Most Mercedes Benz will have five lug holes–but some may have four, and others six or even eight. Once you’ve determined the number of lug holes, you’ll need to find the diameter of the imaginary circle they form—or, more simply put, how the holes are spaced.

There are two ways you can measure your lug pattern, depending on the number of lug holes present on your wheel:

If you have an even number of lug holes (like four or six), you’ll measure from the center of one lug hole to the center of the other lug hole directly across from it.

If you have an odd number of lug holes (e.g. 5), you’ll want to start measuring at the outer edge of any lug hole directly across the circle to the center of the opposite lug hole. Since there won’t be any lug holes perfectly across from one another, you can just bump your ruler up or down to the nearest one, and measure to its center.

Whatever your ruler or measuring tape reads, that’s your diameter!

There are tools available, such as bolt pattern gauges, that can help you perform the job of measuring your lug pattern more quickly. You can typically find them at your local hardware store for cheap—on

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What cars use a 5x112 bolt pattern?

In addition to Mercedes Benz, car makes like Audi, Volkswagen, and BMWs also use a 5x112 lug pattern.

Will Mercedes wheels fit an Audi?

Generally, no—despite having the same lug pattern, Mercedes wheels and Audi wheels differ in size between offset, stud size, and center bore. You’ll want to check the specific measurements of each before attempting to interchange wheels across makes.

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