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W203/CL203 Aftermarket Wheel Thread - All you want to know
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2006 S203 C280 T
Me neither... ... that's why I came here... but I will get them for my car soon (within the next weeks), so I'll post pictures here then...I just made a (crappy) photoshop of a 203 with these wheels:
Maybe they look a bit lighter in reality, but I really like the look of it!! The car on the picture is lowered with K.A.W.-springs, 50mm front / 20mm rear (2 inches front / 0.8 inches rear), I think it looks real great!!
I just can't decide if I should get the 40mm H&R springs, or those 50/20mm K.A.W.-springs...
Maybe they look a bit lighter in reality, but I really like the look of it!! The car on the picture is lowered with K.A.W.-springs, 50mm front / 20mm rear (2 inches front / 0.8 inches rear), I think it looks real great!!
I just can't decide if I should get the 40mm H&R springs, or those 50/20mm K.A.W.-springs...
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'09 A4 S Line
Me neither... ... that's why I came here... but I will get them for my car soon (within the next weeks), so I'll post pictures here then...I just made a (crappy) photoshop of a 203 with these wheels:
Maybe they look a bit lighter in reality, but I really like the look of it!! The car on the picture is lowered with K.A.W.-springs, 50mm front / 20mm rear (2 inches front / 0.8 inches rear), I think it looks real great!!
I just can't decide if I should get the 40mm H&R springs, or those 50/20mm K.A.W.-springs...
Maybe they look a bit lighter in reality, but I really like the look of it!! The car on the picture is lowered with K.A.W.-springs, 50mm front / 20mm rear (2 inches front / 0.8 inches rear), I think it looks real great!!
I just can't decide if I should get the 40mm H&R springs, or those 50/20mm K.A.W.-springs...
#5030
BRABUS replica - where to buy?
I know i'm gonna get flamed for this, but i've searched the forums and can't seem to find a location where i can buy Brabus Monoblock VI replicas in Los Angeles.
Do you guys have any suggestions as to where i can get them locally?
Thanks.
Do you guys have any suggestions as to where i can get them locally?
Thanks.
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01' C32o
i don't know if they're the best, but there's a lot of people who bought their rims, and it seems pretty popular. there's really no "better" rim out there, it just depends on how much you want to spend for replicas.
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2006 S203 C280 T
Yeah, offset is 37mm, I think I'll get the wheels/springs first, and then have a look how "deep" they'll actually sit inside the wheel wells, and then maybe try some friend's spacers, to see what size would be best...I don't want them to rub, and I don't want to roll the fenders...well, we'll see...
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'09 A4 S Line
Yeah, offset is 37mm, I think I'll get the wheels/springs first, and then have a look how "deep" they'll actually sit inside the wheel wells, and then maybe try some friend's spacers, to see what size would be best...I don't want them to rub, and I don't want to roll the fenders...well, we'll see...
#5036
I am running on 8.5" on ET 30 and don't have any problems with the front fenders.
The only problem I have is that with my KW var II I can't get lower, because I'll hit the coilover
With the 215/35/18 tire I could drop another 0.5".
But I need a 1mm spacer, but then i need to work on my fenders, so I leave it alone.
sorry for the
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white and whiter
Yeah, offset is 37mm, I think I'll get the wheels/springs first, and then have a look how "deep" they'll actually sit inside the wheel wells, and then maybe try some friend's spacers, to see what size would be best...I don't want them to rub, and I don't want to roll the fenders...well, we'll see...
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2006 C350 SS
New Photos
I dont think I've posted new pics since I've thrown the new rims on - Brabus Monoblock 6 Style - 19x8.5" x 19"x9.5" - Black w/ Polished Staggard Lips...not to mention I still have my origonals for sale...But here's the newbies!!! I love them and have more new ones coming since I got the CF Lip repaired and put back on..
Let me know what you think..
Here's the other set...take em'!!!
Let me know what you think..
Here's the other set...take em'!!!
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2006 S203 C280 T
I don't think they use those PFS-system, because in germany we need to have the famous TÜV-approval, and I had a look in the approval, and if it would use such PFS-system, there must have been a remark, but there wasn't...so I think that this is a "normal" wheel with offset 37...so I will try my friend's H&R-spacers then...
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I don't think they use those PFS-system, because in germany we need to have the famous TÜV-approval, and I had a look in the approval, and if it would use such PFS-system, there must have been a remark, but there wasn't...so I think that this is a "normal" wheel with offset 37...so I will try my friend's H&R-spacers then...
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2006 S203 C280 T
"CV 004 7.5 x 17 ET: 37.0"
In the TÜV-approval it says: "Einpreßtiefe (mm) : 32"
(offset (mm): 32)
So, what's that PFS then?? I just know the "normal" thing, which uses a plastic ring on the inside of the rim, which fits over the center of the hub on the brake-rotors...so how does that PFS look like?? In the TÜV-approval it says it uses some aluminium-thing for centering?
Thanks for your help guys, this forum is really really nice!!! :-)
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'09 A4 S Line
Thanks for your help man!! I could'n find any info inside the TÜV-approval, but the strange thing is, on their page it says:
"CV 004 7.5 x 17 ET: 37.0"
In the TÜV-approval it says: "Einpreßtiefe (mm) : 32"
(offset (mm): 32)
So, what's that PFS then?? I just know the "normal" thing, which uses a plastic ring on the inside of the rim, which fits over the center of the hub on the brake-rotors...so how does that PFS look like?? In the TÜV-approval it says it uses some aluminium-thing for centering?
Thanks for your help guys, this forum is really really nice!!! :-)
"CV 004 7.5 x 17 ET: 37.0"
In the TÜV-approval it says: "Einpreßtiefe (mm) : 32"
(offset (mm): 32)
So, what's that PFS then?? I just know the "normal" thing, which uses a plastic ring on the inside of the rim, which fits over the center of the hub on the brake-rotors...so how does that PFS look like?? In the TÜV-approval it says it uses some aluminium-thing for centering?
Thanks for your help guys, this forum is really really nice!!! :-)
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white and whiter
Thanks for your help man!! I could'n find any info inside the TÜV-approval, but the strange thing is, on their page it says:
"CV 004 7.5 x 17 ET: 37.0"
In the TÜV-approval it says: "Einpreßtiefe (mm) : 32"
(offset (mm): 32)
So, what's that PFS then?? I just know the "normal" thing, which uses a plastic ring on the inside of the rim, which fits over the center of the hub on the brake-rotors...so how does that PFS look like?? In the TÜV-approval it says it uses some aluminium-thing for centering?
Thanks for your help guys, this forum is really really nice!!! :-)
"CV 004 7.5 x 17 ET: 37.0"
In the TÜV-approval it says: "Einpreßtiefe (mm) : 32"
(offset (mm): 32)
So, what's that PFS then?? I just know the "normal" thing, which uses a plastic ring on the inside of the rim, which fits over the center of the hub on the brake-rotors...so how does that PFS look like?? In the TÜV-approval it says it uses some aluminium-thing for centering?
Thanks for your help guys, this forum is really really nice!!! :-)
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2006 S203 C280 T
@Blake & Frank: thanks for the explanation, I can imagine how that thing works...I'll have to check some dealers today, I hope they can order the wheels fast, I can't wait to get them on my car... :-D
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2006 S203 C280 T
OK guys, I ordered the wheels today, together with a set of H&R springs, I hope they'll be installed next week!! Can't wait to see that on my car!!
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'09 A4 S Line
Did you get new shocks to go with the springs? The stock shocks can't handle the shorter, stiffer springs and will eventually blow. My recommendation is a set of Koni adjustable shocks so that you can dial the firmness to your liking.
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IS300
Tell them it cracked by itself. If it happened by hitting a curb or going through a pothole then they will not fix it or if you caused it. It has to be a manufactures defect for them to replace it. I got my right rear replaced due to a slight crack. I don't understand how it got cracked as I didn't hit a pothole or a curb, so they replaced it as a manufacturers defect.
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2006 C230 6sp
Tell them it cracked by itself. If it happened by hitting a curb or going through a pothole then they will not fix it or if you caused it. It has to be a manufactures defect for them to replace it. I got my right rear replaced due to a slight crack. I don't understand how it got cracked as I didn't hit a pothole or a curb, so they replaced it as a manufacturers defect.
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'05 C230
I am looking at the AZA Z1 19" wheels at wheelmax but they dont have a size specific for a 2005 c class kompressor sedan. Any of you guys running on these shoes? can you give me an idea if the wheels will fit OR what measurements should I have?
My car is on stock AMG sport suspension with stock big brake calipers..well everything is stock. Thanks and I appreciate the help.