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W203/CL203 Aftermarket Wheel Thread - All you want to know
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190 evoII replica
I am kind of a wheel ***** and i had OEM, aftermarket and replica set's of wheels and i used to refurbish wheels back in my school days.
The ones i had were good quality. Varnish did'nt flake or turn white. Had 1 curb accident and wasn't even that noticable. I had some OEM AMG monoblock 1's and that lip was bent with the same accident.
Could be that the replica would crack in a harder accident and the OEM AMG not. But i like them. The only reason i solled them was because spacers are illegal in Belgium. And i do lot's of Km's.
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C63 AMG
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07 C230 Sedan / 01 Mazda 626
Okay I need some help, I have a 2007 C230 SS, and I just ordered some BBS LM Reps
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
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C63 AMG
Okay I need some help, I have a 2007 C230 SS, and I just ordered some BBS LM Reps
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Okay I need some help, I have a 2007 C230 SS, and I just ordered some BBS LM Reps
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
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From: San Jose, CA
2010 c300
Ive painted stuff before but never rims. I dont know if i wanna go that route yet. Itll be tricky since its polished lip and the ribbets around the edges will be way too difficult to masks. If thats the only solution then ill just have to put up with it.
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From: Maryland
2005 C230 Sport
Finally got my 18" CLS55 AMG reps. Went with 5mm spacers up front, and 3mm in back. With a 32 front offset, can I run 3mm spacers in the front and still clear the calipers?
If I ever move to a place with less potholes I'll have to run lower profile tires, 235/40/18 up front is just a bit too tall, but I'll take the tradeoff of more cushion for the rims anyday.
If I ever move to a place with less potholes I'll have to run lower profile tires, 235/40/18 up front is just a bit too tall, but I'll take the tradeoff of more cushion for the rims anyday.
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C63 AMG
Okay I need some help, I have a 2007 C230 SS, and I just ordered some BBS LM Reps
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
Front is going to be 19x8.5 offset 35
Rear is going to be 19x9.5 offset 40
I have read here that I will need atleast 8mm spacers in the front to clear the calipers, and I won't need spacers in the rear, even tho I don't need spacers in the rear, will i have to get longer lugs for the rear since the offset is 40??
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From: Maryland
2005 C230 Sport
How much actual clearance do I need between the rim and the front caliper?
I'm running 32 offset wheels in the front with 5mm spaces, but I can easily put my pinky width-wise inbetween the rim and caliper, at least a 8-10mm gap.
Could I conceivably run the wheel w/out a spacer if I have so much room?
I'm running 32 offset wheels in the front with 5mm spaces, but I can easily put my pinky width-wise inbetween the rim and caliper, at least a 8-10mm gap.
Could I conceivably run the wheel w/out a spacer if I have so much room?
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From: San Jose, CA
2010 c300
How much actual clearance do I need between the rim and the front caliper?
I'm running 32 offset wheels in the front with 5mm spaces, but I can easily put my pinky width-wise inbetween the rim and caliper, at least a 8-10mm gap.
Could I conceivably run the wheel w/out a spacer if I have so much room?
I'm running 32 offset wheels in the front with 5mm spaces, but I can easily put my pinky width-wise inbetween the rim and caliper, at least a 8-10mm gap.
Could I conceivably run the wheel w/out a spacer if I have so much room?
Last edited by aznmode; Feb 22, 2012 at 01:17 PM.
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
I posted up a thread on backspacing/clearance for wheels. If you put in your stock wheel offset and width it'll give you the OEM backspacing. Then you can put in your current wheels offset and width and you can compare it to OEM backspacing.
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Correction, Drove An '05 C230 Kompressor SS
Finally got my 18" CLS55 AMG reps. Went with 5mm spacers up front, and 3mm in back. With a 32 front offset, can I run 3mm spacers in the front and still clear the calipers?
If I ever move to a place with less potholes I'll have to run lower profile tires, 235/40/18 up front is just a bit too tall, but I'll take the tradeoff of more cushion for the rims anyday.
If I ever move to a place with less potholes I'll have to run lower profile tires, 235/40/18 up front is just a bit too tall, but I'll take the tradeoff of more cushion for the rims anyday.
More Pics Please!!!
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From: Maryland
2005 C230 Sport
I'll take more pics this weeked on my real camera once the centercaps come in the mail and the weather cooperates. I just photoshopped a "centercap" into that pic for the time being lol
Gonna try and remove all the spaces as well, at least use 3mm spacer up front instead of 5mm, I think the stance is a bit too wide up front now especially with the 235 tires. All should be fixed within the week though.
Gonna try and remove all the spaces as well, at least use 3mm spacer up front instead of 5mm, I think the stance is a bit too wide up front now especially with the 235 tires. All should be fixed within the week though.
Last edited by IntoTheBlue; Feb 24, 2012 at 03:04 PM.
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From: Central Virginia
2002 C230 Coupe
I'm wanting to get LMR replicas for my 02 C230 Coupe and found them staggered in 18x8.5 & 18x9.5. Will I need spacers and if so what size spacers to make the wheels flush or poke? Also will my MB center caps fit these wheels? Does anyone have pics of these wheels on a low coupe? Thank you
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
What are the offsets of the wheel? Just telling us the width doesn't help much. It's all about offset to know if it'll fit. As for the flush it depends. If you're running 8.5 infront then +25-28 will give it a good flush without having to roll and pull the fender. As for the rear if you're doing 9.5 you can do +20-25 but it'll require some rolling of the fender and maybe grinding the bracket holding the bumper to the quarter panel. That's the only way to really do flush look.
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From: Boston
2006 C230 SS
Ok so I posted this question on my thread but I only got a response from phister. I will be taking delivery of KW Varient 1 Coilovers this wednesday and have recently become very nervous with the wheel/tire fitment. As said before, the wheels ate 18x8.5 ET32 front and 10x10 ET36 rear. I know people have said that KW coilovers run a bit fatter than most factory suspension. I do not have any spacers available and was planning on bringing the coils and tires to the shop friday to get everything squared away. I want to have the wheels on at the time of the install so I can make sure the alignment is done to fit the larger wheels. Does anyone foresee any issues with this. I am not all that familiar with the stock dimensions like many others are, so if anyone (besides Phister, thanks by the way) has any input, it would be great. Thanks!
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
wheel can sit on it and be sure its hubcentric. Anything after 5mm in the rear require a lip. It'll look like these. Plus get good ones like some H&R ones.
