FrankW

yea, i know what you mean. it's the same thing as the LM. makes no difference if you mount it on the front or the back really. just one will show it like the way in your pic right now and the other day will be like my 18" LM where you see the gray is under the bolts instead of under the lip. mounted on the front makes the wheel look bigger too lol.

either way, just an option for you if they stick out after the 10mm.

mounted on the front

mounted on the back

phister

Gotcha Frank... I just like the look of the 2nd wheel better But i'll see how things go when the spacers get here.

BigAlC230K

+1 I LOVE how those CLS rims look on your ride! It's just flows perfect!

phister

Ok all my parts are in I'll install them when I get off work in the morning and take some pics. heres a look at the final product... did a coat of clear over the bolts so it wouldnt rub off when I cleaned the wheels.





finished clear coat lol taping was time consuming!!!



MORE TO COME TOMORROW!!! FINALLY

d1no

^^ Damn it must have sucked to tape that up, should have sprayed clear after spraying them off the rim.. Looks good tho

tommy

It looks like those AMGs are ball seat lugbolts. Are they? If so, you don't have nearly the lugnut options that you would for cone seat rims.

hcalvarez

damn bro that tideous! i bet its all worth it when its installed! cant wait to see that tucked in your ride!

Xhale707

Dammit i can't stop looking at ur roof rack.. I never thought i would be turned on by that type of a rack lol

phister

yup theyre ball seat lug bolts... I'm gonna do a wheel stud conversion here soon hopefully so I can actually get some lug nuts instead.

phister

lol thanks.... alot of people compliment me on my rack

tommy

You're screwed, then. Very few options for nuts - I'm in the same boat with my OZ rims, which is why I haven't done the conversion myself.

henry418

Wow your car is really low in the back lol

On another note, I prefer your original CLS wheels.. They look so nice

W203E35

Wheels are coming out very nicely. What is your secret to that drop? I really need a drop. Thanks

phister

Just have Tein basics like Roland almost all the way dropped in the front and half way down in the rear. I had it all the way down in the rear to see how it looked but it looked too dumped so I raised it up some... Looks 10x better now then before.

phister

Well no ones given me offers on my wheels so I might be keeping them as spares. I might sand them down and repaint them gunmetal and switch them back and forth

W203E35

Ohh that's why. I remember it seeing dropped and sorry but it looked too slammed didn't want to say anything. Then recently I saw pics and I said to myself "damn it looks sick and I thought it was too slammed"

I guess I'll have to go with Coils Overs. I had Renntech shocks and I wanted to get springs but don't know what springs will give me a drop like your. So the best way is to get coilovers? With springs I'll probably have to change pads (those rubber things..sorry don't know what they are called lol) up front?

phister

spring seats is what theyre called. If you do get springs the only way to get that look is to cut some coils off the springs. Some have cut 2 coils off the front and 1 in the rear of H&R springs and the dropped looked pretty good. Only problem with this is that it leaves the material exposed on the spring which can rust faster unless you paint over them to prevent the rusting. But I prefer coilovers because of the adjusting and if you shell out a little more money you can adjust your dampner for your ride comfort. I might switch to Tein SS eventually but my basics are a pretty comfortable right now.

W203E35

Sounds good. Thanks I guess I'll sell the shocks and look into the coil overs.

phister

just remember if you get kw you might need spacers due to the strut construction. H&R coilovers are a good choice I'd recommend them.

phister

Ok finally got the wheels on! Here they are for everyone... I'm LOVING THEM they look so aggressive...



Had to use the 10mm spacers upfront... 5mm was just a hair to short and rubbed still... so I have a +20 upfront and + 25 in the rear (put the 5mm in the rear) have a little negative camber but just got a camber kit from ghostrider so I'll do my alignment next week. fronts dont poke out too much just enough to look aggressive.



FAVORITE PIC SO FAR... I'll take more when I get a chance on my week off.

W203E35

looks dope. I really like them

phister

thanks man.... I'm glad I thought about painting the rivets. makes them stand out real nice.

fookoo303

Best wheels ever in my opinion. I actually like the way 17 looks on the 203. It's too bad that the calipers can't be seen real well though.

phister

Thanks... I've always liked these wheels too. Kinda wish they were 18s but I like the extra rubber I have now.

tommy

Looks very nicely different.