W203/CL203 Aftermarket Wheel Thread - All you want to know

[phister]

Originally Posted by faddii Thanks phister and pyedid for your info. Is a lowered offset better recommended for our suspension than spacers? Having the right offset its always better than spacers imho since all spacers are doing is getting you a lower offset to get it to what you want. Frank-car still looks good!

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[FrankW]

Originally Posted by SkankZ

Looking good Frank! Why the raise? Look like the same height in the front for mines. I'm too lazy to raise up the rear because it's impossible to raise up H&R in the rear without removing things /laziness.

The more I look at your car, the more I like the carlsson bumpers

thx phil & skankz,

raise it up to avoid keep banging my mid-pipe on bumps and exiting plazas. it has already cracked my passenger header which I have it scheduled to fix next week.

[phister]

Originally Posted by FrankW

thx phil & skankz,

raise it up to avoid keep banging my mid-pipe on bumps and exiting plazas. it has already cracked my passenger header which I have it scheduled to fix next week.

Ouch, its not leaking though right?

[glocati]

Originally Posted by FrankW

raised my car up.

your 32 always looks good. looks like the wrap is holding up well.

[FrankW]

Leaking quite bad right now.

[C350_Coupe]

That's a good look/stance Frank

and........ if you gonna drive round with the mufflers huggin' the floor, you better learn how to weld

[glocati]

Had a set of CLS wheels powdercoated gray.

[Peydidy]

Originally Posted by glocati

Had a set of CLS wheels powdercoated gray.

Those look sick! I think the CF MB start center caps would also flow nicely with those wheels in that color, but they look clean how they are right now too

[carfreak1234]

Looking at these. They're cheap so i can't expect them to be real.. but at least they're staggered. Opinions?

http://austin.craigslist.org/ptd/2916787242.html

[joman]

Originally Posted by carfreak1234

Looking at these. They're cheap so i can't expect them to be real.. but at least they're staggered. Opinions?

http://austin.craigslist.org/ptd/2916787242.html

Im in san diego and ive seen these "knock offs" in person and i will admit that they look nice! The picture is decieving but they look goood in person. Id say get them if u like them!

[C350_Coupe]

i've seen both the knock off's and the genuine ones, both look good, hard to tell the difference at first glance.

only thing i will say with that style is kerbs love them, haven't seen a set yet that haven't been scuffed!!

[glocati]

Originally Posted by Peydidy

Those look sick! I think the CF MB start center caps would also flow nicely with those wheels in that color, but they look clean how they are right now too

Thanks peydidy. Funny thing, but my thoughts exactly on the center caps. I ordered some and they showed up today !! Will snap a pic when i get them installed..

[Peydidy]

Originally Posted by glocati

Thanks peydidy. Funny thing, but my thoughts exactly on the center caps. I ordered some and they showed up today !! Will snap a pic when i get them installed..

great minds think alike

[JFarhanbod]

Originally Posted by glocati

Thanks peydidy. Funny thing, but my thoughts exactly on the center caps. I ordered some and they showed up today !! Will snap a pic when i get them installed..

if you wanna sell the caps that you have on there now, let me know. theyd look good on my cls's

[Foxs]

Got this rims and wheels for 1700$, I'm guessing not real but not that I care anyway. You can see those exact on C63. I gotta say, changed the car completely, looks amazing.







How it looked before lol

[Hogger]

I found a smokin' deal on a set of wheels and tires, but here is the issue.
They are 18" off an '07 BMW. I think they will look good, but I need to play with photoshop first.
The fronts are 225/40/r18 and the rears are 255/35/r18
So we have a 5x112 bolt pattern, and these are a 5x120. I believe BMW offsets are 34 up front and 37 in the rear.
Are adapters a bad idea?
And will the width of the adapter make them too wide?

Here is a pic to get an idea.

[www.usarim.com]

you will most likely bulge a bit

[Hogger]

What do you mean by "bulge"? I thought that was wide tires on skinny wheels?
You mean they will stick out, or rub?

I found some adapters that are only about 5/8" thick.

[FrankW]

Why not just get a set of tsw or vmr wheels of the same look.

Those e92 328 sport wheels are nice, but the adapter kit if there is one are always around 15-20mm thick which will make the offset of the wheel stick out 20mm more.

you can always put it on your e46 tho.

[JFarhanbod]

Originally Posted by Hogger

I found a smokin' deal on a set of wheels and tires, but here is the issue.
They are 18" off an '07 BMW. I think they will look good, but I need to play with photoshop first.
The fronts are 225/40/r18 and the rears are 255/35/r18
So we have a 5x112 bolt pattern, and these are a 5x120. I believe BMW offsets are 34 up front and 37 in the rear.
Are adapters a bad idea?
And will the width of the adapter make them too wide?

Here is a pic to get an idea.

offset will be too low with adapters, you can fill and drill but its not really worth it for those wheels

[glocati]

Originally Posted by JFarhanbod

if you wanna sell the caps that you have on there now, let me know. theyd look good on my cls's

sure thing..hit me with a PM.

[Hogger]

I found this offset calculator. It says I will be 16mm LESS clearance on the strut side, and the outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 10mm.
With a 15mm adapter, from what I have measured, it looks like it should fit.
You guys see anything on that calculator I'm missing?
I'm not planning on lowering.

I'd give up on them, but even after buying adapter, they are still a good deal with the tires. So I just want to be sure.

[www.usarim.com]

you can use this one as well http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp works pretty well shows you differences and does a lot of the math for you

[glocati]

Originally Posted by Hogger

I found this offset calculator. It says I will be 16mm LESS clearance on the strut side, and the outside edge of the wheel will EXTEND an extra 10mm.
With a 15mm adapter, from what I have measured, it looks like it should fit.
You guys see anything on that calculator I'm missing?
I'm not planning on lowering.

I'd give up on them, but even after buying adapter, they are still a good deal with the tires. So I just want to be sure.

Hogger, if you do those wheels at 34 and 37 ET, adding 15 mm spacer/adapters will push them out to a 19 and 22 ET respectively and that pushes it outward from the strut. You would have more strut clearance.

19 and 22 ET pushed you out past the fenders. you would be "pokin." Too aggressive of offsets.

[Hogger]

Ya, I see it now. Oh well.
Thanks for the help.