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W203/CL203 Aftermarket Wheel Thread - All you want to know
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From: Diamond Bar, CA
W206 PHEV AMG
if you need opinions on rims it only means you are having second thoughts on getting them otherwise you would've bought them already if you like them. replicas are not always bad just watch out for those generally made in China crap. very often people that asks these questions on this board never end up getting them.
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From: LA, Cali
'06 black C230 sedan
Okay, so you'll have to answer the "standard" questions that I always ask whenever a newbie posts a thread like this:
1) What is your budget?
2) What styles are you going for (i.e. 5 spoke rounded, 5 straight spoke, 5 split spoke, 6 spoke, 6 split spoke, 6 solid spoke, 7 spoke, 7 split spoke, multi spoke/mesh, etc, etc, etc...)?
3) Have you taken a look at the "aftermarket wheel" thread that's stickied at the top of the forum?
4) Have you looked at wheel websites at all (i.e. HRE, DPE, iForged, Volk, Rays, etc, etc, etc...)?
1) What is your budget?
2) What styles are you going for (i.e. 5 spoke rounded, 5 straight spoke, 5 split spoke, 6 spoke, 6 split spoke, 6 solid spoke, 7 spoke, 7 split spoke, multi spoke/mesh, etc, etc, etc...)?
3) Have you taken a look at the "aftermarket wheel" thread that's stickied at the top of the forum?
4) Have you looked at wheel websites at all (i.e. HRE, DPE, iForged, Volk, Rays, etc, etc, etc...)?
I've had my 06' c230 sedan for a little over a year now and I want to start modding it, this is one of the first things that I want to do in what will probably be a long process. I'm a big noobie in all of this so please bear with me
I'm using the above to give sort of a format as to what I'm looking for.
1. My budget is ~$1500-$2000
2. I really like the look of a 5 spoke black on chrome lip to match my black c class =] . I would like them to be as smooth or smoother than the stock rims, size I'm thinking 18's or 19's, but again I'd rather take the smoother 18's over rough 19's.
3. Posting in the thread =D
4. Like I said I'm a BIG noob at this and don't know exactly where to go. Any advice with site would be great too =]
Thanks again,
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'05 C230 Kompressor - Sport
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From: Orange County
S13, P100DX, E46 M3
quick question if this set up will work well for 2004 C230 sport sedan;
F: 19x8.5 +40 ET w/225/35/19 ( i can get it into +35ET w/5mm spacer)
R: 19x9.5 +35 ET w/255/30/19
Would like to get it as flush as possible so any suggestions on offest are greatly appreciated.. i can always go with a bigger spacer.
Looking to help my brother get a set of wheels, he bought it used, looks like fenders have been rolled a bit by looking at them from inside (perhaps a previous owner)
I'd like to combine this with a set of springs, Tein, H&R, Eibach.. not quite sure which would be the best brand to go with. also read up that a lot of people are cutting front half of the coil for a lower drop (i've done it in the past) but not really looking forward to doing it as it will never ride the same comparing to spring out of the box.. Most importantly my question is wheel to spring clearance.. any issues? Many tks in advance!
F: 19x8.5 +40 ET w/225/35/19 ( i can get it into +35ET w/5mm spacer)
R: 19x9.5 +35 ET w/255/30/19
Would like to get it as flush as possible so any suggestions on offest are greatly appreciated.. i can always go with a bigger spacer.
Looking to help my brother get a set of wheels, he bought it used, looks like fenders have been rolled a bit by looking at them from inside (perhaps a previous owner)
I'd like to combine this with a set of springs, Tein, H&R, Eibach.. not quite sure which would be the best brand to go with. also read up that a lot of people are cutting front half of the coil for a lower drop (i've done it in the past) but not really looking forward to doing it as it will never ride the same comparing to spring out of the box.. Most importantly my question is wheel to spring clearance.. any issues? Many tks in advance!
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From: Boston
2004 C32 ///AMG
quick question if this set up will work well for 2004 C230 sport sedan;
F: 19x8.5 +40 ET w/225/35/19 ( i can get it into +35ET w/5mm spacer)
R: 19x9.5 +35 ET w/255/30/19
Would like to get it as flush as possible so any suggestions on offest are greatly appreciated.. i can always go with a bigger spacer.
Looking to help my brother get a set of wheels, he bought it used, looks like fenders have been rolled a bit by looking at them from inside (perhaps a previous owner)
I'd like to combine this with a set of springs, Tein, H&R, Eibach.. not quite sure which would be the best brand to go with. also read up that a lot of people are cutting front half of the coil for a lower drop (i've done it in the past) but not really looking forward to doing it as it will never ride the same comparing to spring out of the box.. Most importantly my question is wheel to spring clearance.. any issues? Many tks in advance!
F: 19x8.5 +40 ET w/225/35/19 ( i can get it into +35ET w/5mm spacer)
R: 19x9.5 +35 ET w/255/30/19
Would like to get it as flush as possible so any suggestions on offest are greatly appreciated.. i can always go with a bigger spacer.
Looking to help my brother get a set of wheels, he bought it used, looks like fenders have been rolled a bit by looking at them from inside (perhaps a previous owner)
I'd like to combine this with a set of springs, Tein, H&R, Eibach.. not quite sure which would be the best brand to go with. also read up that a lot of people are cutting front half of the coil for a lower drop (i've done it in the past) but not really looking forward to doing it as it will never ride the same comparing to spring out of the box.. Most importantly my question is wheel to spring clearance.. any issues? Many tks in advance!
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'09 A4 S Line
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
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Some people would probably consider 255's on 18x10's stretched. Alot depends on the brand of tires though. I ran 255/35 Falkens on 18x9.5's and they looked a bit stretched, then switched to BFG's and they were cut MUCH wider and didn't look stretched at all.
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2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe, 2003 E320, 2003 Chevy Corvette Z06
Thats true. I've had a terrible experience with falken tires before, they were stretched on a 19 inch wheel on my E-class and I had tire wear like no other, ended up blowing out on the freeway. I'm steering clear from extremely low profile tires.
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these are in a 5x114.3, but the offset is high, so i was going to get a adapter that changes the hub to 5x114.3 studs.
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I'd highly suggest against getting an adaptor that would convert it from 114.3 (JDM) bolt pattern to a 112. IMO, that just begs for more problems than you want.
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E320, C230 Coupe, SLK350
BBS LM or BRABUS MONO VI?
hey guys just want some opinions, should i get the Luff M1's tht look like BBS LM or Brabus Monoblock VI, both replicas, 19" on a coupe with h&r coilover set up
the Luff
gunmetal
19x8.5 all around
Mono VI
silver
19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear
the Luff
gunmetal
19x8.5 all around
Mono VI
silver
19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear
