C230 Sport Coup

Looking at a set of CLK AMG rims
17 X 7.5 Front / 17 X 8.5 Rear

Yeh, I know....STFF...
well I have, and having a hard time finding a straight answer.
Whats the offset?
Will they clear the AMG C32 calipers on my front?

Thanks in advance.

kaze81

I will say they will fit. Do you have any pics of the wheels so I can find the info of the offset for you?

advans

why not!?

as long as the bolt patter is 5 112 your fine.

C230 Sport Coup

not if they are 14mm diameter bolts.
W203 uses 12mm bolts.

C230 Sport Coup

I'm going first thing in the morning, so I guess I'll know then.

Blake P

They will definitely fit. CLK and C share wheel fitment. Which style wheels are they?

patrick_y

They will usually fit, the CLK and the C are the same car with almost identical chassis, except the CLK has a different body on it.

SeaCoupe

I have CLK rims from an 04. Fits, no problem, and clears the BBK from C32 AMG.

E

Boom vang

Wrong offsets

CLK rears have a 30 offset and a C has a 34

SeaCoupe

Mine runs great. When I went from the stock 16s to these, big differance.

I say go for it.

E

Ryanr317

I have wheels that came off of the CLK55. They are not oem but they fit perfect.

dmaclang

i just bought some brabus replicas from a fellow member. he had it on his clk. i hae a 2005 c230SS. the rims are 18". they fit fine in the back. however, the BBK for the front was hitting the rims. i tried 5mm spacers and it was hitting it a little still. i got 10mm spacers for the front and they fit fine. good luck.

Blake P

All that means is the rear wheels would stick out an extra 4mm. No big deal.

DamonAnthony

Ive got CLK rims on my W203 (untill the new ones arrive), they fit fine, but I havn't got the big brakes

DamonAnthony

Also my neighbours CLK has the same wheels as the "SS" model C Class.

Boom vang

Although look similar they are slightly different. both the CLK and the SL shared a similar wheel as the C-class SS 5 spoke funnel wheel

C class
fr offset 36 part number 647 1702
rr offset 34 part number 647 4250

CLK
fr offset 36 part number 647 1702
rr offset 30 part number 647 1703

SL
fr offset 35 part number 647 1701
rr offset 35 part number 647 1701


you can download the brochure at:
http://www.ragtop.org/mbbrochures/

Wheels are listed under 2007. Offsets are the number after ET. The catalogue is 95 pages and in PDF

splinter

That's a swell site. Thanks for providing the link.

DamonAnthony

I stand corrected lol!!! Does that mean that my W208 CLK Avantgarde wheels are the wrong offset for my C-Class or are they simmilar look but different offset? Lets say they are out by a few mill is that really that bad? The reason I ask is I have bought Brabus 18's but I prefere the CLK rims, but I dont want them on the car if the offset is going to cause excess wear and tear etc

Boom vang

Acording to the catalogue there is no staggered setup for the W208 unless the are the AMG and they are either:

7.5" wide for the 17's
7" wide for the 16's
AMG staggered 7.5"/8.5"

Using these wheels the offsets are correct for all way around.

It seems that the CLK W208 are correct for our C class but the CLK W209 are slightly different

Blake P

A few mm difference in the offset generally doesn't cause much trouble, unless you're lowered and trying to clear coilovers up front or 9.5-10" rears without rubbing. If that's the case, every mm matters.

DamonAnthony

Thanks for checking that, I was worried for abit!!! These wheels have grown on me alot infact I dont think I want the Brabus ones anymore, so I'm relieved I can keep them on!

DamonAnthony

I have bought coilovers but I have rims to go with them so offset should be safe but I do like the CLK rims that are on at the moment, they should still be OK once its dropped yeah?

powa

i'd say it will fit, my 17" stock wheels gave to my dad's CLK for his winter wheels heh

C230 Sport Coup

Ha, I couldn't get a straight answer before I went, but now there's 20+ replies.

The wheels are
17 x 7.5 E37 front
17 x 8.5 E30 Rear

They fit fine, and look pretty good.
I wasn't looking to get a set of wheels, I just wanted 2 C7 wheels, but
after 3 weeks of driving on bent rims and no luck I bought these

Yes, I have AMG BBK and CO's, and they fit perfect.
Even was able to use the same bolts.

The rears are tucked, a spacer would accentuate the stagger.
They have PS2's on them, and ride and drive very nice.
Lucky catch from craigslit!

The only bad thing is if I get a flat on the front, there is no wheel that will fit
(due to C32 brakes spare won't fit, and with 8.5 on the back, I can't move to front), unless I drive around with an extra full sized rim in all the time.

I'll have to get a can of fix a flat, but that sh_it causes the tread to seperate.

Blake P

Any idea how close the clearance is betwen your tires and coils? Looking at your picture, you aren't exactly slammed, but lower than I would have guessed you could go with 37ET up front.