203 wheel LUG bolts / torque / pattern / sockets - All you want to know
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From: PHILIPPINES
07' ML350
can someone with spacers post pics of their cars when viewed from the back, i mean, the entire back of the car showing both left and right tires, and the entire back end. preferably those with stock 17 or 16 wheels.
ive come close to having spacers for my rear wheels, but im quite concerned that doing so, will make my rear wheels look "too much far apart" from each other, given that i only have 18x8, 225mm tires for the rear. if i put on rear 15mm spacers, the car will look aggressive, but i wonder if it looks good with 225 tires pushed 15mm outwards...might look weird when viewd by other motorists on the back. Skinny tires w/c are too much far apart.
dang! y didnt i just ordrd 18x9 with 255s...stupid stupid.....tsk.
ive come close to having spacers for my rear wheels, but im quite concerned that doing so, will make my rear wheels look "too much far apart" from each other, given that i only have 18x8, 225mm tires for the rear. if i put on rear 15mm spacers, the car will look aggressive, but i wonder if it looks good with 225 tires pushed 15mm outwards...might look weird when viewd by other motorists on the back. Skinny tires w/c are too much far apart.
dang! y didnt i just ordrd 18x9 with 255s...stupid stupid.....tsk.
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Originally posted by BruNo
can someone with spacers post pics of their cars when viewed from the back, i mean, the entire back of the car showing both left and right tires, and the entire back end. preferably those with stock 17 or 16 wheels.
can someone with spacers post pics of their cars when viewed from the back, i mean, the entire back of the car showing both left and right tires, and the entire back end. preferably those with stock 17 or 16 wheels.
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
My sapcers still do have a lifetime warrenty even though i did not purchase them from H&R.
My sapcers still do have a lifetime warrenty even though i did not purchase them from H&R.
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Originally posted by Mach430
There is no warranty on an H&R product unless it is purchased and installed by an authorized H&R dealer. Whether the shop you purchased it from chooses to provide their own, or H&R accepts it on a case by case basis is up to them.
There is no warranty on an H&R product unless it is purchased and installed by an authorized H&R dealer. Whether the shop you purchased it from chooses to provide their own, or H&R accepts it on a case by case basis is up to them.
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Originally posted by Mach430
There is no warranty on an H&R product unless it is purchased and installed by an authorized H&R dealer. Whether the shop you purchased it from chooses to provide their own, or H&R accepts it on a case by case basis is up to them.
There is no warranty on an H&R product unless it is purchased and installed by an authorized H&R dealer. Whether the shop you purchased it from chooses to provide their own, or H&R accepts it on a case by case basis is up to them.
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Originally posted by BruNo
can someone with spacers post pics of their cars when viewed from the back, i mean, the entire back of the car showing both left and right tires, and the entire back end. preferably those with stock 17 or 16 wheels.
ive come close to having spacers for my rear wheels, but im quite concerned that doing so, will make my rear wheels look "too much far apart" from each other, given that i only have 18x8, 225mm tires for the rear. if i put on rear 15mm spacers, the car will look aggressive, but i wonder if it looks good with 225 tires pushed 15mm outwards...might look weird when viewd by other motorists on the back. Skinny tires w/c are too much far apart.
dang! y didnt i just ordrd 18x9 with 255s...stupid stupid.....tsk.
can someone with spacers post pics of their cars when viewed from the back, i mean, the entire back of the car showing both left and right tires, and the entire back end. preferably those with stock 17 or 16 wheels.
ive come close to having spacers for my rear wheels, but im quite concerned that doing so, will make my rear wheels look "too much far apart" from each other, given that i only have 18x8, 225mm tires for the rear. if i put on rear 15mm spacers, the car will look aggressive, but i wonder if it looks good with 225 tires pushed 15mm outwards...might look weird when viewd by other motorists on the back. Skinny tires w/c are too much far apart.
dang! y didnt i just ordrd 18x9 with 255s...stupid stupid.....tsk.
here is a before and after pic. Its mot noticable from the side where you would see it tucked in.
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From: PHILIPPINES
07' ML350
thanks a lot for d effort blackc230coupe'!
but are spacers safe for the car???? wouldnt spacers cause some sort of "stress" on the rear hub? wheel bearings? or suspension geometry..or sumthin like that?
but are spacers safe for the car???? wouldnt spacers cause some sort of "stress" on the rear hub? wheel bearings? or suspension geometry..or sumthin like that?
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Originally posted by steve s
i agree...looks better...btw, does it cause any rubbing with the outside fender above the wheel?
i agree...looks better...btw, does it cause any rubbing with the outside fender above the wheel?
Thanks for the complements everyone.
No there is no rubbing at all. If your car is not lowered u will even have a better chance of things not rubbing. But even with my car lowered and #1 spring pads in the rear i am able to stick one finger in there fine. Its a little tight but nothings going to rub.
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2003 Citron Green C230KMT
the lugs for the c7 rims are rounded right and not straight to where the look like a triangle almost. it hard to explain. but i was told they are rounded and i want to make sure!
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ok thank you. when i ordered my spacers and lugs the guy showed me pictures of the two types of lugs and I wasnt sure. i looked the the manual and there was a picture of the rounded type so i had him order those. but then i wasnt sure if maybe the c7 wheels were different, but now i know and knowing is half the battle. thanks alot! hopefully i can get my spacers installed soon.
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Re: Nice BlackC230coupe
Originally posted by blueC230K
Just wondering, do you wash and wax your car everyday?
It always look sooo clean and shiny
Just wondering, do you wash and wax your car everyday?
It always look sooo clean and shiny
I usually wash my car 3 times a week.
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different bolts for spare?
i remember a while back there was a thread about different bolts for the spare tire. is this for both the coupe and the sedan? i remember someone saying they did some major damage by trying to put stock bolts onto the spare tire. can someone please clarify for me?
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Re: different bolts for spare?
Originally posted by b4chow
i remember a while back there was a thread about different bolts for the spare tire. is this for both the coupe and the sedan? i remember someone saying they did some major damage by trying to put stock bolts onto the spare tire. can someone please clarify for me?
i remember a while back there was a thread about different bolts for the spare tire. is this for both the coupe and the sedan? i remember someone saying they did some major damage by trying to put stock bolts onto the spare tire. can someone please clarify for me?
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ht=spare+bolts
