19x8.5 & 19x10 on c230??/
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19x8.5 & 19x10 on c230??/
Don't know what size of rim I should go with on my 04 c230. I do want to go staggered tho and drop it on springs. I need opinions... Don't know much bout Benz I'm new-_-
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go to the wheel/tire thread it has all you need. The norm is 18/19 x 8.5 front and 18/19 x 9.5 rear. offset range from +25-+38 depending on tire size you want. You can go more than 235 in front. If you go on the low end of the offset you'll have to roll the fender, do some grinding, and do some tire stretching.
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it all comes down to the look you are going for and the work you want to put in to make them fit. if you just want to bolt on and go - then you need to get the correct offset from the start.
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19x10 can be done in the rear and has been done many times. I wouldn't recommend doing it unless you are ready to do some fender work (rolling, pulling, and grinding). Right now I am running 19x8.5 on the front and 19x9.5 on the rear, no problems with the front, and after a lot of inner fender grinding I have some minor rubbing on the rear when I have alot of people in my car. Really its your choice, just depends on how much work your willing to put into it
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Thanx a lot for the info guys. Yea I guess I will go with the 19x9.5 rear I dont want it to rub to much. I will drop it on tein springs that I'm looking at on eBay. Any recommendations on how much should I drop it?? I'm going for that look like peydidy and phister.
I live in the bay in san Jose for any good shops.
I live in the bay in san Jose for any good shops.
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i would go with H&R springs if you want to go low. In my case I'm on BC coilovers. Tein spring rate are pretty soft, heck they're softer than the OEM SS springs. If you want a moderate drop I'd search for some used SS spring from an +05 post facelift w203. You can find good deals on springs in the classifeds.
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Thanx a lot for the info guys. Yea I guess I will go with the 19x9.5 rear I dont want it to rub to much. I will drop it on tein springs that I'm looking at on eBay. Any recommendations on how much should I drop it?? I'm going for that look like peydidy and phister.
I live in the bay in san Jose for any good shops.
I live in the bay in san Jose for any good shops.
Also Car tunz ( I think I am spelling that wrong) in Pleasanton does really great work and works on a lot of really nice cars (lambos, ferraris, benz, bmw) does good work, I had some stuff done there, only thing is they are SUPER expensive. Also you can always go the coil over route but that will cost more, but at least they are adjustable which is a plus.
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concentrate on the OFFSET of the wheels you are planning on installing. You are looking at fender rolling without having an idea of which wheels you are going to go with.
get all the wheel info you need and lets talk after that. it almost sound like you are moving ahead of yourself - one step at a time buddy.
get all the wheel info you need and lets talk after that. it almost sound like you are moving ahead of yourself - one step at a time buddy.
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correct. just like phister says...the wider I had fit was also 9" in front..was 1mm from the suspension and 1 or 2mm out from fender..so 9,5 is not possible...
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Sorry, i forgot to mention that the 19 x 9.5 x ET38 is a rear rim which I want to fit my c180 coupe 2012/2013. And which size of tyre do u recommend if I can use it? thx
Last edited by Ishrat; Feb 12, 2013 at 11:53 AM.
