FrankW

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.

sasugaa

Hi,

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,
Sasugaa

Klaufi

Heyya,
Any1 know how wide the original '05 C230K sports rims are?
Theese here,

Blake P

7.5" up front...8.5" in back

Klaufi

Thanks a biggie bro,
Trying to find out what tire sizes to use for winter tires.. (Iceland gives a lot of snow and ice in the winters ^^)

drexappeal

Already answered your question in the tire thread. 255/45R17 all around won't work. 255/45r17 rear only won't work either.

hybrid_eg

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!

rlee02135

depending on the wheel, you may need to go ET30 up front to clear the brakes. the rear is fine.

hybrid_eg

tks for the advice.. i guess i can try it with a 5mm spacer first effective 35mm offset.. and if it has problem with clearance move up to a bigger spacer..

Liqued12

New to the forum and just got a c230 coupe. Sorry didn't want to look through this entire thread. Anyone out there running 17x10's in the back with streched tires?

Blake P

no

CoupeCrazy03

Im runnin 18x10's in the rear but with 255/35's. Stretching tires is a no no in my book.

Blake P

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.

CoupeCrazy03

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.

rlee02135

i searched and couldn't find anything....

does anyone know if 18x9 wheels can fit up front? i can get any offset.

Blake P

They won't fit well. 9" wide up front is either begging to rub on your c/o's or the fender. *thumbs down*

rlee02135

thanks Blake. I guess that a no on these wheels:

CoupeCrazy03

You can get those but just replace the barrel with an 8.5" one. Is the offset correct? (Im assuming your getting these second hand, could be mistaken) LM's are SUPER SEXY ! ! ! !

rlee02135

I would but the barrel is probably super pricey...

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.

drexappeal

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.

rlee02135

yeah, I guess its better to find 5x112 LMs...but those are super rare

joyofcola

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

kevblah

Blake is going to rip your head off about the BB5 and the Frabus.

rlee02135

the LM reps...they are rare to see on a w203.

Shake

Although the Mono VI aren't very rare, they are better looking rims in my opinion. So my vote is for barabus