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W203/CL203 Aftermarket Wheel Thread - All you want to know
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
Mercedes-Benz C230K Sport Coupé
Hey guys,
Just bought a 2003 CL203 Coupe and thinking of buying 19 inch wheels/rims.
Thinking about something like this...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/19-inch-A...item4cfbf3c9cc
It says 'Late Merc models only' but I asked them and they said it would fit on my car as well or thought I'm having hard time believing that.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Will 19'' fit and look good with it?
Just bought a 2003 CL203 Coupe and thinking of buying 19 inch wheels/rims.
Thinking about something like this...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/19-inch-A...item4cfbf3c9cc
It says 'Late Merc models only' but I asked them and they said it would fit on my car as well or thought I'm having hard time believing that.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Will 19'' fit and look good with it?
Absolutely! it will look Fantastic with 19"
Got mine with 19" AMG OEM that is originally used by the E63, and i Recommend to use Michelin for the Tyre, the ones I'm using is the Super Sport, anyway it fits perfectly in place!!! and don't worry about the Ride, its smooth as silk.
Here's the Pictures, sorry for the bad quality its off from a BlackBerry:
Last edited by Nielkainama; Jun 19, 2012 at 10:28 AM.
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From: MB W203 Club Indonesia
1994 c180 Sold; 2001 c200 Sold; 2001 c240; 2010 e300; 2007 cayman 987
Absolutely! it will look Fantastic with 19"
Got mine with 19" AMG OEM that is originally used by the E63, and i Recommend to use Michelin for the Tyre, the ones I'm using is the Super Sport, anyway it fits perfectly in place!!! and don't worry about the Ride, its smooth as silk.
Here's the Pictures, sorry for the bad quality its off from a BlackBerry:
Got mine with 19" AMG OEM that is originally used by the E63, and i Recommend to use Michelin for the Tyre, the ones I'm using is the Super Sport, anyway it fits perfectly in place!!! and don't worry about the Ride, its smooth as silk.
Here's the Pictures, sorry for the bad quality its off from a BlackBerry:
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Seattle
2001 Mercedes Benz C240
hey guys! i just bought a 19x8.5front 19x9.5 rear with 45 offset for both of them..the guy that i bought it from said i will need a 10 mm spacer for the front wheels..is that true? i just wanna make sure that i got everything right before i put it on.. thx guys
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'05 C55 AMG
10 mm is the very minimum if you're on OEM suspension, I would recommend a 15.
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2016 GLE 350
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From: Sacramento, CA
2005 Granite Gray C55
Hey guys, in need of some help here. I'm in afgahnistan right now so I don't have much time to research here and there about fitments and all that.
I'm looking into some adv10 dc wheels and already in the process of getting a price quote, I just need some details. So I plan on it being a wheel and tire package; 18x8.5 front, 18x10 rear(if its possible without any rubbing issue. My car is pretty low), and what tire specs should I be getting?
I'm never bought a set of wheels before so some little help would be very appreciated
Thanks guys!
I'm looking into some adv10 dc wheels and already in the process of getting a price quote, I just need some details. So I plan on it being a wheel and tire package; 18x8.5 front, 18x10 rear(if its possible without any rubbing issue. My car is pretty low), and what tire specs should I be getting?
I'm never bought a set of wheels before so some little help would be very appreciated
Thanks guys!
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From: Washington DC
1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Hey guys, in need of some help here. I'm in afgahnistan right now so I don't have much time to research here and there about fitments and all that.
I'm looking into some adv10 dc wheels and already in the process of getting a price quote, I just need some details. So I plan on it being a wheel and tire package; 18x8.5 front, 18x10 rear(if its possible without any rubbing issue. My car is pretty low), and what tire specs should I be getting?
I'm never bought a set of wheels before so some little help would be very appreciated
Thanks guys!
I'm looking into some adv10 dc wheels and already in the process of getting a price quote, I just need some details. So I plan on it being a wheel and tire package; 18x8.5 front, 18x10 rear(if its possible without any rubbing issue. My car is pretty low), and what tire specs should I be getting?
I'm never bought a set of wheels before so some little help would be very appreciated
Thanks guys!
As far as tires, when I had my 18x8.5 and 18x9.5, I had 225/40 in the front and 255/35 in the rear and it fit just fine. The offset wasn't low enough in the front so I also had 10mm spacers up there. These tire sizes are pretty typical for these wheel sizes. I'm not an expert on what widths can go on what size wheels, but I think 255 is the narrowest you can fit on a 10" wide wheel, maybe even 265 (someone else please correct me if I'm wrong).
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
you're going to rub no matter what in the rear with 18x10 being lowered... I'm on 18x9 +15 front and 18x10+15 rear and I had to roll and pull like crazy to get them to fit. I'm on 225/40 front and 235/40 rear and still rub on highway dips and I have my coilovers set to 20 stiffness out of the 30. I'm about to go 215/40 front and 225/40 rear to get the issue fixed. YES its crazy stretched but thats the game if you want to be stanced/hella flushed.
to get it to fit you'll have to pull and roll the fender and grind down the rear bumper tab and the small quarter panel strip by the door. The sharp edge of the strip will eat up your sidewall if you dont.
to get it to fit you'll have to pull and roll the fender and grind down the rear bumper tab and the small quarter panel strip by the door. The sharp edge of the strip will eat up your sidewall if you dont.
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From: Sacramento, CA
2005 Granite Gray C55
You should check the offset and see if you will need spacers or not first before buying the wheels.
As far as tires, when I had my 18x8.5 and 18x9.5, I had 225/40 in the front and 255/35 in the rear and it fit just fine. The offset wasn't low enough in the front so I also had 10mm spacers up there. These tire sizes are pretty typical for these wheel sizes. I'm not an expert on what widths can go on what size wheels, but I think 255 is the narrowest you can fit on a 10" wide wheel, maybe even 265 (someone else please correct me if I'm wrong).
As far as tires, when I had my 18x8.5 and 18x9.5, I had 225/40 in the front and 255/35 in the rear and it fit just fine. The offset wasn't low enough in the front so I also had 10mm spacers up there. These tire sizes are pretty typical for these wheel sizes. I'm not an expert on what widths can go on what size wheels, but I think 255 is the narrowest you can fit on a 10" wide wheel, maybe even 265 (someone else please correct me if I'm wrong).
Think I'll just go with 9.5rear. What about the offsets of the rim? Did your wheels look stretched? I'm kinda not going for that look.
Thanks for the replies
Last edited by MrVu; Jul 20, 2012 at 03:33 AM.
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
Offsets for the fronts, I wouldn't go past +25, so +25-+32 range is what I would do, depending on if you have the bbk then you'll want to aim towards the lower offset. Rears is about the same but being that you're lowered and don't want to do any major pulling and rolling I'd do +28-+38.
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From: Sacramento, CA
2005 Granite Gray C55
Offsets for the fronts, I wouldn't go past +25, so +25-+32 range is what I would do, depending on if you have the bbk then you'll want to aim towards the lower offset. Rears is about the same but being that you're lowered and don't want to do any major pulling and rolling I'd do +28-+38.
Correct me if I'm wrong because I'm still having a hard time on this.
I go with 18x8.5 +25?(You recommended not going past +25 but you also said you would go +25 to +35, bit confused on that) and 18x9.5+30?
and 225/40/18 fronts, 255/35/18 rears. Hope those are correct specs?
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
The closer to 0 offset the lower the offset. So the range from +25 to +35 offset is ideal for the front. So if you go with +35 it's actually higher, the wheels further in.
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2005 C240 Wagon
Fantastic thread, must be an internet record! I couldn't find this exact application so I'll throw it on the list:
Can 2005 C230 Kompressor 5-spokes (17x7.5 ET36 and 17x8.5 ET30 with 245-45-17 and 245-40-17 respectively) fit on my 2005 C240 4Matic Wagon?
The wagon's original 7-spokesare 16x7 ET31 with 205-55-16. The wheel calculator at 1010tires says I'll have 11mm less inside on the front and 18mm less on the back. Trouble is, I don't know if that is too much?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Can 2005 C230 Kompressor 5-spokes (17x7.5 ET36 and 17x8.5 ET30 with 245-45-17 and 245-40-17 respectively) fit on my 2005 C240 4Matic Wagon?
The wagon's original 7-spokesare 16x7 ET31 with 205-55-16. The wheel calculator at 1010tires says I'll have 11mm less inside on the front and 18mm less on the back. Trouble is, I don't know if that is too much?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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From: Tampa/Lutz, FL.
Correction, Drove An '05 C230 Kompressor SS
Can I get away with running an 18x9.5 wheel with an Offset of ET35 in both the Front and Rear of a W203 Sedan?
I wanted to run a minor stretched tire all the way around on a set of concaved MB512's (Rep. E55 CLS Wheels) and stance them flush with the fenders.
Any suggestions?
I wanted to run a minor stretched tire all the way around on a set of concaved MB512's (Rep. E55 CLS Wheels) and stance them flush with the fenders.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by Outkasted24; Jul 25, 2012 at 09:26 PM.
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
You're gonna be getting tire contact on the strut/spring with it that wide on that offset. I'm pushing 9" in front and have little space between wheel and spring and I have +15. Granted I'm really low but you're gonna have contact non the less.
