Mercedes G Class wheel fitment — G-Class 463 Facelift

By Torque, AIWheelTech vehicle & fitment specialist · 1979–present

Mercedes G Class wheel fitment at a glance: The Mercedes G-Class 463 Facelift (1979–present) uses a 5x130 bolt pattern, 84.1 mm centre bore, M14x1.5 bolts torqued to ~130 Nm. It accepts ~7.5J–10J wheels at ET20–ET50.

Overview

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, colloquially known as the G-Wagon or G-Wagen (as an abbreviation of Geländewagen), is a four-wheel drive luxury SUV sold by Mercedes-Benz. Originally developed as a military off-roader in 1972 and later offered as a civilian vehicle in 1979, it has evolved into one of Daimler's longest-produced vehicles with boxy styling and body-on-frame construction. Despite the introduction of an intended replacement, the unibody SUV Mercedes-Benz GL-Class in 2006, the G-Class remains in production. In 2018, a second-generation W463 was introduced with heavily revised chassis, powertrain, body, and interior.

History & notable variants

The development of the G-Class started in 1972 with Daimler-Benz and Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Graz, Austria. The first drivable prototype began testing in 1974, and production commenced in 1975. By 1986, over 50,000 units had been produced. In 2018, the second-generation W463 was introduced with significant updates.

Mercedes G Class wheel fitment

Everything below is what the fit-check uses for Mercedes G Class wheel fitment: the factory bolt spec first, then the width and offset window that clears the arches and the brakes on the Mercedes G-Class 463 Facelift.

Aftermarket wheel sizes — read per position:

Go wider and the offset has to rise with it, about 8 to 10 ET per extra 1J, or the wheel pokes past the arch. The fit-check settles the exact offset and any spacer.

UK popularity & demand

Based on DfT VEH0124 vehicle-parc data (2025), there are approximately 1,469 Mercedes G Class on UK roads, placing it in the top 27% of car models by volume across our fitment database.

A parc that size is why Mercedes G Class wheel fitment is worth getting exactly right: a lot of owners are shopping for these numbers.

Source: DfT/DVLA licensed-vehicle statistics (VEH0124), matched to the AIWheelTech fitment database.

Dimensions

Source: EU type-approval data (EEA).

Body styles & production

Factory colours

Trim levels

Reliability & owner notes

• Pros: Boxy styling, body-on-frame construction, three fully locking differentials
• Cons: High fuel consumption, limited passenger space