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Old 12-10-2011, 11:36 PM
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Question about some wheels

Hey guys,

So I'm new here and I'm looking to get a C63 of my own and was wondering about some wheels. They are AMG replicas but they are another model other than the W204. The offsets are 35mm on both the front and rear and was wondering how to get them to work.

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-BLACK-SPO...#ht_3801wt_861

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by hullc26
Hey guys,

So I'm new here and I'm looking to get a C63 of my own and was wondering about some wheels. They are AMG replicas but they are another model other than the W204. The offsets are 35mm on both the front and rear and was wondering how to get them to work.

Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-BLACK-SPO...#ht_3801wt_861

Thanks!
They won't work without rubbing issues. The offset is WAY too aggressive. The other issue you will deal with is weight. Replicas are normally very heavy and quality is sketchy... I'm not saying there aren't OK quality replicas but it is hard to know. I bought replicas but they are winter use only so I don't care as much about quality.

Regardless of quality, you will have a hard time with these wheels because of the rear offset. It might be possible to machine off 15mm or so of the back plate but it is hard to know what that would do to the structural integrity of the wheel. If it were me, I would just look for wheels elsewhere.
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They won't work without rubbing issues. The offset is WAY too aggressive. The other issue you will deal with is weight. Replicas are normally very heavy and quality is sketchy... I'm not saying there aren't OK quality replicas but it is hard to know. I bought replicas but they are winter use only so I don't care as much about quality.

Regardless of quality, you will have a hard time with these wheels because of the rear offset. It might be possible to machine off 15mm or so of the back plate but it is hard to know what that would do to the structural integrity of the wheel. If it were me, I would just look for wheels elsewhere.
will spacers not work?
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will spacers not work?
Spacers will only make it worse by pushing the wheels out even farther toward the fenders.
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Spacers will only make it worse by pushing the wheels out even farther toward the fenders.
+1... the lower offset number the further out the wheels are pushed. Opposite of what you would think.
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okay well thanks I guess I'll have to go with some other ones that aren't replicas and that have offsets of 45 for the front and I think 50 or 54 on the rear. will those work?

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