The Mercedes-Benz EQE leaves the factory on 235/50 R19 and 255/40 R20 and 255/45 R19 depending on wheel size, and the 235/50 R19 103T XL below is the one most owners are replacing. XL is not optional here; it is what the car was type approved on. The BYD Seal U takes the same size.
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 500 4MATIC (19in) | 19in | 235/50 R19 | 103 | T | XL | none | see plate |
| Current | 350+ (19in) | 19in | 255/45 R19 | 104 | Y | XL | none | see plate |
| Current | 350+ (20in) | 20in | 255/40 R20 | 101 | H | XL | none | see plate |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.
The 350+ on 19 inch wheels runs a Y-rated 255/45 R19, while the 500 4MATIC runs a narrower 235/50 R19 at T. Same diameter, different car underneath, and the tyres do not swap.
Every EQE fitment is XL. It is a large and heavy saloon, and on this car the construction class is part of the specification rather than an upgrade.
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. EPREL registration 2788631.
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 2532074.
Measured at 69 decibels, the quietest of the set. Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. EPREL registration 2606241.
A winter tyre, so a second set rather than a replacement for what is on the car now. Graded D for wet grip. Graded B for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 727678.
Rated below the speed this vehicle left the factory at, which is permitted for a winter tyre and is why it carries a T or an R. The load index and the construction class still match. Do not exceed the tyre's own rating while it is fitted.
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
An all-season tyre for electric cars, which is a sensible default in a climate that rarely makes a full winter tyre worth the second set of wheels.
Designed for electric cars from the ground up rather than adapted from a combustion tyre, and the winner of the 2025 Auto Bild EV tyre test.
A touring summer tyre built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
A Korean-built summer tyre that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
A high performance summer tyre available in the Y rated sizes that heavy, fast electric cars are specified with.
Continental's efficiency summer tyre in the sizes heavy electric cars actually use, available in some fitments with the ContiSilent foam liner.
A performance summer tyre built for heavy, fast electric cars, with an acoustic foam liner bonded inside the cavity.
A studless winter tyre built for the weight and the rolling resistance demands of an electric car.
Rated below the speed this vehicle left the factory at, which is permitted for a winter tyre and is why it carries a T or an R. The load index and the construction class still match. Do not exceed the tyre's own rating while it is fitted.
Every figure here comes from one tyre maker's own fitment data, checked across different years or trims. That is a second look rather than a second opinion, so check the label on your door jamb before you buy.
