cptcrunch32

I have an 07 C230 sport with the stock staggered rims.
I am looking to purchase Konig 18x8 18x9.5 5x112. The website wheelfire has them but does not put the offset of the rims.
I am wondering what is the offset range I can have with 18x8 front and 18x9.5 back?

I am deployed overseas right now. Pics coming soon...

cptcrunch32

Konig Lace

glocati

My old TSW's were 18X8 front with a 32mm ET, rears were 18x9.5 35mm ET. fit perfect, no rubbing, no spacers, and i am sitting low.

You could go to 28mm ET in front and be fine. rears you could go 30ET and be fine as long as you run 225/40/18 front and 255/35/18 rears on tires.

I would go much the other way as you probably woudn't clear brake caliper in front if you go to a higher offset, say 33-35+range. Rears, same deal with inward rubbing if you get towards the 38-40 ET.

cptcrunch32

I am looking at the TSW snetterton's same setup w/ 18x8 and 18x9.5 and they have the same offset. They have them in hypersilver, but I want all black so I would probably just have them pouder coated...
Thank you

cptcrunch32

Any idea of how much it costs to pwder coat rims? I was looking around and saw one post about 100 a rim? Does that sound right?

phister

That's about right. You can do it cheaper and plasti dip the wheels.

Tri-Star

I have 18x8 on all corners, 35mm offset. The front has no spacers but I went wide in the back with a 15mm spacer. Rims looks perfect and the stance is beefy.

glocati

I had the 18" TSW's i refered to earlier powder coated for $50 a wheel. I'm in Oregon, USA.

cptcrunch32

Any pics?

cptcrunch32

Any pics of your old TSW's by any chance?

glocati

Hey Cpt.

They were TSW Crofts....Check out these threads for pics:

https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-ti...ted-black.html

and

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...03-wagons.html

cptcrunch32

Looks nice hopefully I can find that in FL haha

cptcrunch32

glocati did you have to get adapter rings to increase your hub? I tried to order the Konig Lace online and the guy said that they didnt fit cuz "The wheels need to be hub centric for your car or you will receive vibration in your driving".....
I am probably going with the TSW snetterton's anyway but I just dont want to run into any problems.

glocati

Yes, the TSWs came with hubcentric centering rings that throttled the center bore down to the correct 66.6 center bore. Many aftermarket wheel manfacturers take this aproach to save having to machine a jillion different center bores.

Surprised the Konig supplier can't accomodate. I have successfully bought just the centering rings for certain applications from Tire Rack. You would need to find out what the CB of the Konigs is and go from there.

If you go with the snettertons, they will come with the correct centering rings. ( They should...)

Good luck on it, and keep us posted.

Greg

cptcrunch32

Yea I think I am going to go with the TSW Snetterton's staggered and just pwder coat them black. But I could change my mind 10 diff times.
Thanks for the info

glocati

No prob. Personally, I think the Snettertons powder coated black would be bad-***.

cptcrunch32

I am ordering them now so they will be waiting for me when I get back from the desert!!! Cant wait lol. I will post pics when it is done and a few other little things that I have already bought and waiting to put on like a badass front black grille I bought a black flat MB for the ornament, HID regular lights and fog lights. The fun things you buy while you are deployed lol.