Blake P

Based on the information you give above, his wheels should fit. You forgot to mention one VERY critical step in determining fitment... lip size. 1.5" wheel lip up front is about the maximum for W203's with BBK, while 2.5" rear lip is very common and 3" is the maximum I've seen.

anthuny85

im guessing his offset was 35 up front?

your right blake, anything over 1.5 is asking for drama.

jus remember if theyre cheap, and you havent seen anyone mount these wheels, there must be a reason!

Blake P

Nope, 32.

anthuny85

hmm, weird. thats so tricky!

but yea i jus looked at the pics and saw that et32, but jus looking at the lips i would figure they wouldnt fit, too deep, must be dreaming!

bumpnzx3

et32- as were mine. i am curious why Monet would have changed a proven Moven design. By changing the curve of the spokes- they didn't change the appearance of the wheel, they just reduced brake clearance. *in reference to my wheel mishap several months ago- not Chadski and the ebay wheels*

FrankW

they didn't. Moven and Monet never got there wheel from the same factory. That's why the wheel design is different.

bumpnzx3

interesting- that's not what the seller (charles @ wheelautohaus) and Monet told me when I was trying to sort out what exactly was going on- since I knew the Moven version would fit.

FrankW

it's called sales pitch...LOL

bumpnzx3

More like post-sale B.S.

I heard that story after I ordered the Moven from Charles- and ended up with Monet- and found it didn't fit for *****. Charles claimed it was no fault of his- he even offered to send me a copy of the order he sent it for my wheels.

Ahh well- I don't want to think about it any more. I'll get all pissed off about it again. No big deal- that was 4 months ago. I like my wheels I have now a lot more. Had that never happened- I never would have saved a little more money and bought the wheels I ended up getting. Everything happens for a reason I guess

FrankW

the MRR?

bumpnzx3

nope- not the MRR. you'll see in a couple weeks i guess i shouldn't say, wheels i have, but wheels i ordered. i've had them on order since the end november/beginning of december. i do believe i will be the first on the boards to have this wheel. it's actually something i haven't read to much about. but, from what i can see (in person) and read- it's a pretty good quality wheel. it's no HRE or something of the sort, but it's not MRR either- something in the middle

Chadski350Sport

So based off those photos and info...I understand that 1.5" lip on the Front is as large as we've seen...but without lowering right away...and rockin this wheel set-up I've got myself into....I CAN bust the 10MM spacer in Front and maybe squeez it by? And 5MM in Rear to keep it legit?

How big was the Lip on those Moven or whatever they were rims???

I really wana try and just get them on...8 MM I'm guessing just fully won't cut it?

Also, where is the best place/source to get these spacers? And FORSRUE Hubecentric?

I'm like depressed with this whole sh*t situation I got myself into...I'm so good at jumping the gun and indulging on things I reallyyy shouldnt...man this sucks...I'll be getting new wheels AGAIN this year...but I really would like to do my best to get this set-up going for a little bit..

Anyone know any European Car places that could give me a hand in Southern Orange County...Dana Point...Laguna???

Thanks again for everyone's time and help...I know this is annoying and in yer heads it's like "fu*k...this guy just needs to get over it"....cant help it though...I'm to stubborn or somethin...


THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to anyone with help
-Chad

Chadski350Sport

On top of everything else....is there any other tire option (other than the 235/35/19) in Front that would give any type of advantage or make this horrible mess ANY cleaner??? Sorry if that's just a flat out dumb question...I'm just going for anything at this point...

FrankW

take the wheel to TWS www.thewheelsupply.com and ask for Albert. show him the wheel and see what he says. If you come tomorrow you may see me and mig there.

bumpnzx3

i can't remember what the lip was on those fronts i had- 1.75 or so

i still don't think i would risk it on your car- spacer or not. your bound to jack up a perfectly good fender on a large bump. besides- since you claim to be getting new wheels later in the year, why not just sell these and save the cash towards your next set. you could surely sell them for more now than if you actually use them for a bit, then sell them.

at this point, if i were you, i would just cut my losses, call it a lesson learned, and save for the next set of wheels.

Chadski350Sport

Frank....I'm actually on the phone with Albert right now. He was a GREAT help. We're gonna try the 8MM and 10MM generic spacers before I go ahead with purchasing anything for good. That was awesome man and he thinks we can make it work so I'm going to head up there this weekend....you said you'll be there this weekend to???

I would love to see yer ride and chat about it...thanks for the help buddy and I'm hopin to get these wheels goinnnnn!!!

Blake P

Hope it all works out well for you.

Mu9enx

good luck to you bro, i'm still jockin' those wheels

Chadski350Sport

Dido mang.....well I guess the whole ride

EV0LVE

ttt, was looking for it and couldnt find it. voila.

m-concept

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nlpamg

damn! all these new 3-piece wheel manufacturers are popping up like no other!

got any pictures of the wheels on a car?

andy_meng1024

Looks good, but probably pretty pricey.

itswindee

Believe me when I say, I have looked at practically every picture of all of your cars and wheels and they are all spectacular. I have also gone onto all of the wheel vendor related websites and shopped around. I just can't afford even the lowest priced rims for my car so I've decided to chrome them - well actually do a chrome exchange this Saturday. I think I got a VERY good price, but I'm wondering if they are going to look "cheesy".

Let me know what ya'll think....

Thnx!

bumpnzx3

Me personally- yes, I think it will be chee-z. However, that's just my opinion. I'm just not a fan of chrome- stock wheel or not. There is a guy with a red W203 that has chromed originals (17" funnel spokes).

Keep in mind- opinions are like buttholes; everyone's got one and they all stink

I say leave it stock and save your cash until you can get some wheels. Besides- I would be willing to bet you could get a nice used set of wheels for the same price/less than you are going to pay for this chrome job. If the chrome job is really cheap- there's a reason. It's going to chip off or something of the sort. Also take into account- you are going to have to break your wheels/tires down, shipping, and then remount/balance your tires back on your other rims.