Wheel fitment and offset
#1
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Wheel fitment and offset
so I currently have OEM AMG 17" wheels on my w209 clk55 ... there's a set of Brabus Monoblock V's in 18x8.5 I found but they are a 35 offset .... can these fit my car??? any help is appreciated. Thx
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http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Merce...2%20-%202009)/
w209 are 37 offset according to this guide so should be ok at 35.
w209 are 37 offset according to this guide so should be ok at 35.
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http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Merce...2%20-%202009)/
w209 are 37 offset according to this guide so should be ok at 35.
w209 are 37 offset according to this guide so should be ok at 35.
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2005 E55 AMG, 1991 MR2
8.5 fits in the front but there is not a lot of extra room. I doubt 245 would comfortably fit without guard work. 8.5/9.5 with 235 and 265 appears to be the comfortable limits without going crazy.
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ok, but I can't go 9.5 in the rear as the set I found are 8.5's all the way around .... I'd like to go with a non-staggered fit if I can get away with 245 all the way around otherwise I'm not ooposed to to 235 in the front and say 255 in the rears if I can get away with it with no mods, I don't want to do mods .... the set I'm looking at is a set of 18x8.5 Brabus Monoblock V's .... thoughts? thx
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The original size for CLK 55 and 63 is 225/40/18 and 255/35/18.
You can go 235 in front and 265 rear (I have this setup on 19")
With 4 18/8.5 ET 35 wheels, I think 225 and 255 is the best setup.
You can go 235 in front and 265 rear (I have this setup on 19")
With 4 18/8.5 ET 35 wheels, I think 225 and 255 is the best setup.
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you don't think 225 is too narrow for a 8.5 wheel??
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I believe (correct me if i'm wrong) that the CLK55 changed to 18" wheels in 2005. The 2003 and 2004 CLK55 had 225/45/17 front and 245/40/17 rear.
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2005 E55 AMG, 1991 MR2
I have stock AMG rims, 7.5 front, 8.5 rear, 225 and 255, 18" on my MY2003. They are perfect. If I were going for new wheels I think I would keep the exact same sizes of wheel and tyre for best performance.
Honestly I would look for better sized and lighter wheels, I think you will be worse off for braking, handling and acceleration with those ones. I very much doubt 245 would fit in the front and 265 is getting too wide for a 8.5" rim.
Honestly I would look for better sized and lighter wheels, I think you will be worse off for braking, handling and acceleration with those ones. I very much doubt 245 would fit in the front and 265 is getting too wide for a 8.5" rim.
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Lighter wheels are definitely the way to go. Especially if you have replica wheels on, changing to lightweight wheels will make your car handle noticeably better.
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I'm going with 17" AMG wheels now to 18" Brabus Monoblock V ... the Brabus's are 18x8.5 on all corners with ET35 ...
I think I might go with 235 in the front and 255 in the rears on 8.5 wheels .... Thoughts??
I think I might go with 235 in the front and 255 in the rears on 8.5 wheels .... Thoughts??