vdubpower

First is Privat Akzent's

i guess they are a BBS LM replica



and the other is
from oemwheelsplus



i think im gonna stick with 18's , 8.5 in front and 9.5 in rear...not interested in having to deal with rubbing etc....
what would be recommended tire size...and offset, is it 35?

i know these arent fancy name brand wheels, but $$ is issue

thanks and pics/opinions requested

phister

There are quite a few with the LM reps and the other wheels. You can either run 225/40/18 235/40/18 for fronts and 245/35/18 255/35/18 265/35/18 275/35/18 for rears. +38 is the highest offset and +20 is the lowest you'd want to go.

vdubpower

with such a range in offsets, how do i know which way to go, and do those numbers stand for both f and R

i do not have any other mods, but i reckon i might drop the car slightly if i do the wheels....

still back and forth about 18 or 19s

phister

If you don't have the larger sport calipers in the front then you can do 35 all around. It all depends on how flush you want the wheels to sit. I'm running +20 front and +25 in rear but since I'm really low I had to stretch my tires some.

vdubpower

i wanna be tucked, i wanna be able to still haev people in back and not rub...my bro has a crazy rs4 that is pushing it, running 285s all around

CHiKompressor

my forgestars are +35 all the way around and I have 235/40/18 F and 255/35/18 R. No issues with rubbing. THe offset is gonna be determined by the wheel design so you can clear the calipers. I believe +32 is the lowest on the front you can do because of caliper and strut clearance. Also your tire profile is gonna be important if you max out on the tire sizes up front. The strut does not have much clearance at all. With my setup I would say theres about 1in clearnace between strut and tire, if not less

www.usarim.com

I have the split 5 spoke AMG replica wheel in stock here in +35 and +45 offsets, staggered and non staggered, in chrome and gunmetal/machined face

style is MBZ-610-(wheel size you want)- CHR or GMT depending on finish

also discount code for June if you order on the phone is MBF6.

vdubpower

how much is the discount

do u have the euro 63 rs wheel

MBfinatic

I have those oem wheels.

vdubpower

looks nice, whats the set up specs please??

also, can c55 wheels be a direct swap to the c320 sport. / wheels / tires size and all?

phister

think you'll need different lug bolts but I'm not too sure on it.

Silver C

Check out the one I have on, but on standard brakes.

MBfinatic

I had to use different lugs. I also did not need but I did put 3mm spacers in the front.

vdubpower

velocity motoring wheels, any opinions on these, good brand or china crap??

the model 710 looks nice not sure if it fits

they have 19. 8.5 at 32 et and 19 9.5 35 et



http://www.velocitymotoring.com/wheels_v710.html

phister

if you go through the wheel pics some members on here have them. Havent heard anything bad about the wheels. Company is in CA I believe.

vdubpower

i just emailed them, they say that its the incorrect hub size and no wheels fit mercs..hmmmm
thanks

seems i might just end up with the euro rs, but i wonder if they come in a more anthracite type color, should be nice with granite grey car

cant seem to find a seller for them tho.....except ebay

vdubpower

oohh look what i found at wheel warehouse website

tsw's a known company,

phister

tirerack and discount sells their wheels too.

FrankW

VMR: taiwanese company, made in China, decent quality.
TSW: same deal

vdubpower

yeah i gotta go see some of these in person and then decide....whens the next w203 meet in So-cal...

phister

roland was setting up a meet sometime I think unless it already passed.

vdubpower

just to clarify, in terms of offset, is there a range it can be or a specific number to use without spacers ( which is my preference)... for fronts 32 and rear 35???

vdubpower

r these 19 0r 18

MBfinatic

They are 18 inch 8.5 front and 9.5 rear. Can you post pictures of your car? That would also help..

vdubpower

my car is stock, just a regular granite grey .....i dont even think i have pics of it....my w126 has all the pics taken of it cuz its a looker