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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Official W124 Drivers Running Gear Thread

Seeing as how these wheel size/suspension threads come up DAILY and people are too lazy to search/research on their own, let's post our OWN setups and give enough detail in the following format:

MODS, could you please sticky this thread in the W124 section?


ZorroAMG's setups he KNOWS fits:

Car- 1990 300E

Wheels - Carlsson 2/6 Brilliant Edition 2 piece
Offset - ET35
Size - 18x8 all around
Tire size - 215 40 18
Tire brand - Toyo T1R

Wheels - AMG Monoblock II's from a C36
Offset - ET35
Size - 17x7.5
Tire size - 215 45 17
Tire brand - Dunlop Graspic Winter tires

Ride height - LOW
Springs - Intrax
Shocks - Koni Red adjustables
Bump pads - unknown, thinking 1 bump all around

Rubbing/Scraping - None while driving, a TINY bit upon entering steep driveways from the left, none from the right. Must take speed bumps uber slowly at an extreme angle, towards the driver/left.

Fenders- Not rolled, not flared.

Copy/Paste and post YOUR setup!

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Car- 1994 E220

Wheels - AMG Monoblock II's from a C36/43 (staggered)
Offset - ET35, ET30
Size - 17x7.5, 17x8.5
Tire size - 215 45 17, 235 40 17
Tire brand - Pirelli PZero

Ride height - LOW
Springs - H&R
Shocks - Bilstein Sports
Bump pads - None

Rubbing/Scraping - None at all, but I, too, have to take speed bumps at extreme angles. Actually my car is so low that it can't get in the multistorey carpark at where I live. So it's currently parked at the GF's country house

Fenders: Not rolled, not flared.

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Are all W124 have the same width in the fenders, I know the 500e has wider flares. So these sizes will fit in all the coupes, sedans and wagons. Thanks for the info.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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89 300ce//// 86 190e 2.3-16v//// 12 CLS63
Sorry, Im not lazy to search/research, my search function is not working.

Thanks for the info this help's alot!

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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Car- 1995 E420

Wheels - Mercedes-Benz SLK/CLK AMG 5-Spokes
Offset - ET35? Front & ET30 Rear
Size - 17x7.5 Front & 17x8.5 Rear
Tire size - 215/45 & 225/45
Tire brand - Yokohama ES100

Wheels - AMG Hammer's
Offset - ET28
Size - 17x8
Tire size - 225/45-17's
Tire brand - Falken Azenis ST-115's (Discontinued. )

Ride height - SLAMMED
Springs - Custom Vogtland W124 V8 Springs
Shocks - Bilstein Sport Shocks
Bump pads - +1 Front, No Spring pads in the rear.

Rubbing/Scraping - None while driving - Rub's when turning into driveways. Must also angle down and over speed bumps.
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Car- 1994 E420

Wheels - 5 spokes replicas/mandrus milleniums
Offset - 35/25
Size - 18x8.5/18x8.5
Tire size - 225.35.18/225.35.18
Tire brand - Federal/kumho

Ride height - slammed
Springs - H&R
Shocks - stock replacements
Bump pads - None




i was able to run the 25 offset without rubbing thanks to the guys
who rolled and pulled all four fenders.
therefore, no rubbing on nada.
however scraping is commonplace on speedbumps and certain driveways.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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Let's please keep this thread info only and no chat please Make this a resource thread for W124 owners.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Car: 1994 e320

Wheels: e430
Offset: 41
Size: 16x7.5
Tire size: 215/50/16
Tire brand: Yokohama ADVAN S.4.

Ride Height: Kinda Low
Suspension: Sportline Package
- Front Springs
- Front Struts
- Front Sway Bar
- Inner Bushings
- Outer Bushings
- Lower Control Arm Bushing Kits
- Rear Springs
- Rear Shock Absorbers
- Rear Sway Bar
- Rear Bushings
- Rear Sub-Frame Mounts
( H&R springs; Bilstein Sports in near future) -then it will be slammed!

Rubbing/Scraping: None at all
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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CAR: 1988 300CE TWIN TURBO

Official W124 Drivers Running Gear Thread-ce12.jpg

WHEELS:AMG Replica
SIZE: 18 x 8
OFFSET: 35

TIRE SIZE 225/40-18
BRAND: FALKEN FK-452


SUSPENSION
RIDE HEIGHT: -1.5"
SPRINGS: H&R Sports
SHOCKS: Bilstein HD
SWAYBARS: OEM Sportline
BUMP PADS: Stock as from the factory.

No interference, rubbing, bottoming out.
Flat cornering, no lean, more then handles 350lbft torque.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Garfunkle's setups he KNOWS fits:

Car- 1990 300E

Wheels - Carlsson 2/6 Brilliant Edition 2 piece
Offset - ET35
Size - 18x8 all around
Tire size - 215 40 18
Tire brand - Falken Ziex

Wheels - Brabus Mono V Replica
Offset - ET34
Size - 17x8
Tire size - 225 45 17
Tire brand - Falken Ziex

Ride height - Pretty Low
Springs - Chopped stocks
Shocks - Bilstein HD
Bump pads - 2's

Rubbing/Scraping - Only when I have people in the car
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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This thread is only useful if all pertinent information is included (i.e. fenders rolled or not, fender spacers used or not, camber correction used or not). If that information is left out, people will be falsely lead to believe that they can dramatically drop their car while running certain wheel/tire packages and have everything fit perfectly. We all know that simply is NOT the case.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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OK, I edited mine, can we all go back and add the fender situation...forgot about that...thanks Shan...where's YOUR info, smartypants?!

And garfy, you don't have the same wheels as me, when I meant copy/paste i didnt mean EVERYTHING haha
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Wheels - AMG Aero IIs from an E36
Offset - ET42
Size - 17x7.5
Tire size - 225/45
Tire brand - ContiExtremes

Ride height - Low
Springs - Sportline
Shocks - Sportline
Bump pads - One Bump

Rubbing/Scraping - None
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Federic0W124
Car- 1994 E420

Wheels - 5 spokes replicas/mandrus milleniums
Offset - 35/25
Size - 18x8.5/18x8.5
Tire size - 225.35.18/225.35.18
Tire brand - Federal/kumho

Ride height - slammed
Springs - H&R
Shocks - stock replacements
Bump pads - None




i was able to run the 25 offset without rubbing thanks to the guys
who rolled and pulled all four fenders.
therefore, no rubbing on nada.
however scraping is commonplace on speedbumps and certain driveways.
does this appear to be so low because of the low profile tires? H&Rs dont slam that low do they?
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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ShanMan's setup he KNOWS fits:

Car- 1995 E420

Wheels - ADR cast one piece split spoke(5)
Offset - ET35 all around
Size - 17 x 8 all around
Tire size - 225 45 17 all around
Tire brand - BFGoodrich Sports

Ride height - LOWERED 1.50" - 1.75" (ish)
Springs - Vogtland Sport Suspension (proper V8)
Shocks - Bilstein Sports
Bump pads - STOCK (#4's?) all around

Rubbing/Scraping - As-Is (no fender mods): Rear's never rub. Front right rubs only slightly if too aggresive over chop or driveway entrances while turning. left side front has heavy outer edge rub (cut tire) when compressed while turning left (i.e. driveway entrances, square edged dips, etc.)

Immediate required fix: Rolled front fenders (doing all around) & AMG fender spacers. This should eliminate 95% or 100% of rubbing.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Car- 1995 E320

Current Wheels - Carlsson 1/6
Offset - ET35
Size - 18x8 all around
Tire size - 225 40 18
Tire brand - Goodyear Eagle F1

Wheels - O.Z Opera (O.Z racing) 2pc staggerd
Offset - Front ET35 rear ET30
Size - Front 18x8, Rear 18x10
Tire size - front 225 40 18, Rear 235 40 18
Tire brand - Falken 452

Ride height - LOW
Springs - H&R
Shocks - Brabus front, bilstein HD back
Bump pads - front 2, and none in the back

Rubbing/Scraping - None while driving

Fenders- Not rolled, not flared when using Carlsson,
Rolled in the back, when using O.Z opera
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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92 300TE 4Matic
92 300TE stock suspension/fenders

AMG 5 spoke (CL S fronts)
17"/7.5", ET 46mm (perfect)
225/45 Nitto NeoGen (all season)

No rubbing (and I "two track" my 4 matic a lot).
Handles better than stock wheels/tires.
A nice thing about these wheels is they stay clean by themselves.
Tires are good enough on snow and great in summer.

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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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...update to my setup: I rolled the fenders this weekend using the Eastwood fender rolling tool, which worked great by the way. It reduced my rubbing by about 90%. Absollutely no rubbing when driving straight...even when I hit a bump or dip pretty agressively.

I will need to install the fender spacers to eliminate the last 10%, which is only a very slight rub if I go over a bump or through a dip while turning sharply left or right. The rub is low in the arch...where the top of the side panel meets the fender.

Reminder: I run 17 X 8 (ET35) with 225-45 R17's with the car lowered 1.75" on Vogtland springs (on stock pads) and Bilstein Sport shocks (all around).

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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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Car- 1992 500E

Summers:
Wheels - Lorinser LM5's
Offset - ET35 with 15mm H&R spacers
Size - 18x8.5 all around
Tire size - 245 40 18
Tire brand - Pirelli PZero Nero

Winters:
Stock specs.
Wheels - MB 8-hole stockers chromed
Offset - ET34
Size - 16x8
Tire size - 225 55 16 I think
Tire brand - Pirelli

Ride height - Stock (lowered 1" from 300E)
Track - Stock, widened by 1" from 300E

Rubbing/Scraping - None

Fenders- Flared - factory.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Car- 1995 E320 Special Edition
Azure Blue/Parchment/Burl walnut

Wheels - AMG Aero I
Offset - ET37
Size - 16" x 7.5" all around
Tire size - 205/55/16
Tire brand - Always Grand Touring All Season - Currently Michelin MXV4 Primacy

Use stock wheels in winter with performance snows.

Ride height - ~1.5" lower all around - enough for me
Springs - Eibach ProKit
Shocks - Bilstein HD
Bump pads - 1-bump front and 3-bump rear
K-MAC adjustable rear bushings for camber adjustment

Rubbing/Scraping - None ever of course, but still have to be careful with speed bumps
Fenders- Not rolled, not flared.

Ride is very comfortable and yet feels very stable and very confident when cornering
Would like some bigger swaybars, but just never got around to it.
I still may try the sportline bars, but will forego the hassle of trying for “sportline plus”, which is limo front with E500 rear.

How low it looks depends on the viewing angle.
In fact it doesn't even look lowered, unless you know how high the cars are with OEM springs.
It just doesn't look like a 4x4 anymore.





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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Car- 1992 300E Sportline

Wheels - AMG 5 Spoke
Offset - ET37
Size - 17x7.5 all around
Tire size - 225 45 17
Tire brand - Michelin Pilots


Ride height, Springs, Shocks, Bump pads: all stock Sportline

Rubbing/Scraping - None
Fenders- Not rolled, not flared

Eyes wide open for Monoblocks still, as of 5-3-08.

Official W124 Drivers Running Gear Thread-45spokewheels.jpg

^these are on this car:

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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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Car- 1992 500E

Summers:
Wheels - Lorinser LM5's
Offset - ET35 with 15mm H&R spacers
Size - 18x8.5 all around
Tire size - 245 40 18
Tire brand - Pirelli PZero Nero

Summers:


Winters:
Stock specs.
Wheels - MB 8-hole stockers chromed
Offset - ET34
Size - 16x8
Tire size - 225 55 16 I think
Tire brand - Pirelli

Official W124 Drivers Running Gear Thread-imgp1231.jpg

Ride height - Stock (lowered 1" from 300E)
Track - Stock, widened by 1" from 300E

Rubbing/Scraping - None

Fenders- Flared - factory.






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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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AMG stock wheels off a 08 W204

front tires 225/45-17 17x7.5 ET=47
rear tires 245/40-17 17x8.5 ET=58 with 2mm spacers to clear shock covers.

Stock height.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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OEM AMG 2 piece et 42
8.5x18 225/40/18 + 3mm spacer to clear front calipers
8.5x18 255/35/18
Falken tires all round
H&R shocks and springs

minor rubbing on steep inclines
Fenders- Not rolled, not flared.
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