Correct size tire for 19 x 9.5 rear with 35 offset?
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Correct size tire for 19 x 9.5 rear with 35 offset?
Purchased some aftermarket 19"mercedes rims, rear offsets are 35. (hated the 17's stock) Put on a set of 265/30/19's in the rear, and have some rubbing issues over bumps at high speeds. Not sure if tires hitting bottom of quarterpanel, or that fabric liner underneath wheel well. Both rim dealer and tire dealer told me to switch to 255/30/19s. But now need 4 new tires, have to be sure these will fit without rubbing issue. Tire sticks out a little now, not sure how much a 255 will pull it in. Anyone have this offset? Car is stock, not lowered. Thanks for any help. Sorry if this is posted somewhere, 1st mercedes and new to this forum as of today. Have a 2013 C350 Sport coupe.
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I'm no expert but having spent alot of time trying to find a suitable 19" wheel combination for my C Coupe I've learned that an ET of 35 front or rear simply won't work on these cars ie. C Class, even with the stock suspension, the situation is totally unmanageable if you have the AMG package or other lowered suspension.
The tyre suggestion you have will probably eliminate scrubbing, but the profile will be thinner and result in a firmer/bumpier ride.
I'm in the process of getting a custom made 3 piece set for mine, ET's are still not final but I expect the rear to not be less than ET 45 and that's in combination with a 9" wide rim.
In your case the only thing you could do to eliminate the problem if you stick with those rims and tyres you have is to get the rear wheels cambered, that may solve the scrubbing issues but will also cause uneven wear and tear to the inside face of the tyre treads.
The tyre suggestion you have will probably eliminate scrubbing, but the profile will be thinner and result in a firmer/bumpier ride.
I'm in the process of getting a custom made 3 piece set for mine, ET's are still not final but I expect the rear to not be less than ET 45 and that's in combination with a 9" wide rim.
In your case the only thing you could do to eliminate the problem if you stick with those rims and tyres you have is to get the rear wheels cambered, that may solve the scrubbing issues but will also cause uneven wear and tear to the inside face of the tyre treads.
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So by changing the rims to a higher offset I can keep the same tires? I am willing to switch one or the other, but can't do both. I'm already in deep financially. Wondering why the sent ET35's if these are mercedes OEM rims and i gave them my car info.
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I've seen alot of other C Class vehicles with low ET 10" wide rear rims, they stick out beyond the edge of the guards, tyres are stretched, some look like they're not even touching the rim lips and some have exaggerated inward cambers to cope withthe obvious problems caused by the wrong ET and possibly rims being too wide as well.
ET 35 will work with other model MB's but it's not suitable for the C Class unless your happy to have the wheels 'hanging out'.
If you have the capacity to change rims that's what I'd be doing, but certainly seek further help and advice from others who know better on this topic
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+35 is not ideal for our cars
ideal fitment is 8.5 wide fronts +45 offset
9.5 rears +50 offset
or 10et55 for rears (if u go the vossen route)
35 is pretty extreme for our vehicles and bound to have rubbing issues
ideal fitment is 8.5 wide fronts +45 offset
9.5 rears +50 offset
or 10et55 for rears (if u go the vossen route)
35 is pretty extreme for our vehicles and bound to have rubbing issues
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There were some nice ones made by Avant Garde but they're not making that 5 twin spoke model anymore.
You can check andrew c coupe's thread to see what they look like.
You can also find other replica AMG 5 twin spoke wheels by doing a search over the net they are a cheaper option but you may or may not like them, you just have to keep looking
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Thanks all.....I ordered 2 new rears in a 19 x 8.5. It will not be staggered, but will put a wider tire on the back, between gaining 1/2" on the rim and going from a 265 to 255 tire (another 1/2" i hope), i should clear. If not, scrap everything and start again, or live with the occasional rub. I am frustrated. Funny thing is, sounds like it rubs that fabric cover under the wheel well, not the quarterpanel fender itself. Don't ever see any marks or damage........
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Thanks all.....I ordered 2 new rears in a 19 x 8.5. It will not be staggered, but will put a wider tire on the back, between gaining 1/2" on the rim and going from a 265 to 255 tire (another 1/2" i hope), i should clear. If not, scrap everything and start again, or live with the occasional rub. I am frustrated. Funny thing is, sounds like it rubs that fabric cover under the wheel well, not the quarterpanel fender itself. Don't ever see any marks or damage........
With the scrubbing, there are ways of finding out exactly where the contact areas are, you could 'chalk up' the tyre edges and then examine where the white mark/s are or you could pull off one of the wheels and search for the obvious wear marks.
From my observations so far (re:rear wheels) in determining the right numbers for my set of custom made 19's there's not alot of clearance even with stock wheels inside the wheel well between the tyre wall and wheel tub wall, so I can see a problem would arise if using a rim that's too wide even with the right offset, your choice of 8.5" wide (same as stock) should be ok in that area
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Thanks, AV1. Yes, going to 19 x 8.5's all around. I even ordered the tires for rear in 235/35/19 as well. I won't look as "bad ***", but I'll be able to rotate them, and the wife will have peace of mind while driving. The 19" rims look awesome. That's the most important part- make the tires fit the rims, not vice versa.
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Thanks, AV1. Yes, going to 19 x 8.5's all around. I even ordered the tires for rear in 235/35/19 as well. I won't look as "bad ***", but I'll be able to rotate them, and the wife will have peace of mind while driving. The 19" rims look awesome. That's the most important part- make the tires fit the rims, not vice versa.
If you do change to another wheel/tyre combination later on please let us know would love to see what you come up with
