Benz Structure

I was wondering if these rims would fit on my 00' C230K. It says it will fit C class but the w203's. Will it fit the w202's?

The link for the rims:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6782

krazie604

Yes it should fit..

Nice wheels.

DougandhisC280

I need the answer too. Will they fit with a lowered car? They are 18" by 8.5".

tpliquid

i got 18X8.5 with 35 offset. same specs as the brabus looklikes on that ebay thing.
anyways
they rub if u put 225/40/18

u will need to roll fenders.

DougandhisC280

Well that just sucks. According to tirerack, I my max wheel width in front can be 7.5 inches. That's what I have now and it's really close. 18 by 7.5 inch wheels are hard to come buy. (or at least the one's I like)

tpliquid

just get the 18x8.5 u will be happy.

roll fenders.
will look VIP

DougandhisC280

I'll look like a Very Important Person? Allright! Thanks!

DougandhisC280

By the way, I don't even know who to get to roll my fenders around here. Remember, I'm in Alabama.

scorchie

Huh?! What kind of car are you telling Tirerack.com you have? Because a C280 lists several 18x8" wheels, and even a few 18x8.5" wheels as fitting.

-s-

scorchie

Awww, brings a tear to my eye... sniff

If you need rolling, even in Alabama, you can head down to Billy Bob's service station (or whatever) and they will use a bat and roll your fenders. I am sure this service is available near you.

This is not a joke.

-s-

DougandhisC280

Seriously, it's not.

Back to the tire fitting issue. I know they list those wheels for the C280 that are even 8.5 inches wide, but this is for stock height. Mine is lowered.

scorchie

How did you indicate to Tirerack that your car is lowered... I'm wondering why 8" and 8.5" wide wheels came up. Certainly 8" is OK for a lowered car. Actually, 8.5" is OK for a lowered car too, it just depends on the degree of lowering. A car that is lowered a lot will have a problem with a 6" rim. It really is all variable.

-s-

soldsep

I rolled my fenders with a baseball bat. It works just the same. So im sure alot of places in alabama can do it.

DougandhisC280

Does it not mess up the paint?

scorchie

As long as it is done slowly (and the paint is heated to prevent cracking), the tool doesn't really matter. A baseball bat can be used nearly as well as a fender roller, better in some instances.

As a matter of fact, we only got the fender roller because we lost the baseball bat.

-s-

soldsep

The bat should be by the toolbox!

We got the fender roller because we thought it would be faster. We thought we could move the roller over once and where done. But turns out it takes up the same amount of time. But now since we have it we might as well use the roller. The bat is actualy more convinient Dont need to take your wheel off.

Roller looks cooler to work with then a bat.

steve s

if the bat is too ghetto for u...there is this equipment u can get...like this one from rob's audi

soldsep

that equipment is called a fender roller. We have that same one.

tpliquid

too bad it didnt clear my brakes..gonna need spacer for them to roll fenders.

scorchie

Couldn't find it. I was going to go postal on some punk *** the other day and the bat wasn't there. So I grabbed a pry bar instead.

-s-

scorchie

It doesn't clear ANYONE's brakes. Not even Marcus' non-ventilated single-piston front calipers.

So don't think you're special or anything.

-s-

DougandhisC280

Yeah!

soldsep

we have spacers sitting around dont know if scorch will let you use them.

DougandhisC280

I take it scorchie and soldsep work together. Scorchie doesn't seem to like TP too much am I right? What's not to like about TP? He's the second coolest Asian I know.

tpliquid

u gotta be kidding me.. because i remember rolling the front of his fenders...lets bet 100 bux cash. it will clear marcus calipars. i am willing to do this.