W204's and offsets of wheels
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From: CALIFORNIA
2012 E350 RWD
Well.. here they are my 18s. I really didnt want to rock reps.. but I had I cant find any BBS LMs that were near my offsets for this car and I REALLY WANTED LMs. When I bought em the day before Loonie you posted you were thinkin of selling yours!!? *shakes fist* haha.
This will have to do for now. =/
This will have to do for now. =/
loonie I love the wheels, they look really good. If they were 19s you would get less tire cove on the rears, thats the problem w stretching 18s you get a diff ratio of stretch. I think it looks good, but I totally get what you are after. Its hard to get that look on these cars w the stupid offsets we need. If I were u I would reverse the mount and go w a higher offset and run spacers to get to where u wanna be flush wise, then match tires to that. the best way to achieve a clean look is to go 19s, you get less gap cause its less tire to start with, and then any stretch you do makes a diff in clearance more than looks wise. now you know how I ended up w so many sets of wheels, always looking for the next best thing, I still havent found something that I absolutely love, im still searching too. I gotta sell off some of my sets to go shopping after seeing all the new designs out there
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From: Monterey Bay
2011 C300 Sport, 2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Ok, I think this may have been asked already, but after reading 18 pages of posts and hearing different opinions I am just going to ask anyway so forgive me in advance if this is redundant. I want to go with a staggered set up of 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 both have a +45 offset. My car is stock ride height right now, but looking to go w/ the eibach pro kit & 5mm spring pads in the rear. I would like the rims/tires to sit pretty flush w/ the fenders. Looking at 235/35 in the front and 265/30 in the rear. Would this set up work for what I am trying to achieve? Thanks for any input.
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From: CALIFORNIA
2012 E350 RWD
Ok, I think this may have been asked already, but after reading 18 pages of posts and hearing different opinions I am just going to ask anyway so forgive me in advance if this is redundant. I want to go with a staggered set up of 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 both have a +45 offset. My car is stock ride height right now, but looking to go w/ the eibach pro kit & 5mm spring pads in the rear. I would like the rims/tires to sit pretty flush w/ the fenders. Looking at 235/35 in the front and 265/30 in the rear. Would this set up work for what I am trying to achieve? Thanks for any input.
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From: Monterey Bay
2011 C300 Sport, 2007 Nissan Titan Crew Cab
Thanks Loonie. As far as the offsets go, it should sit pretty flush? Seen pics posted in this thread and we're only talking a few mm difference right? Seems like a bunch of people are running offsets in the 30's on the front.
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From: Arcadia, CA
W204 09' C350
Look at my 18s a few posts up. I'm around 8.5/9.5 et40~ you should be fine at +45 with a mild drop from springs. It will be flush. mines has a lil poke but I like it.
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C300
Okay I sat here and read through 18 pages and still can't get a right answer. I'm looking to get some 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 back, what is the right offset I should be looking for? I don't want it to stick out nor I don't want it to rub my tires as I plan to drop my car later on. thanks.
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From: Greenville, SC
2009 C300 Sport manual
I have an 09 C300 Sport....Bout to throw on this week a set of 19x8.5 +43 offset and 19x9.5 +53 offset...Tires 235/35 front and 265/30 rears...H&R Super Sports as well.....I'll let you know how it ends up and post pics
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From: Beamsville, Ontario, CAN
2015 CLA45, 2008 C300 4matic, 2011 ML350, 2001 SLK32 AMG, 2012 E550
looking at some Kleemanns, advised to run
front 8.5X19 ET55 with a 5mm spacer for an ET50 total 235/35/19
rear 10X19 ET60 also with a 5mm spacer for an ET55 total 265/30/19
will this be ok, planning to run eibach pro kit
front 8.5X19 ET55 with a 5mm spacer for an ET50 total 235/35/19
rear 10X19 ET60 also with a 5mm spacer for an ET55 total 265/30/19
will this be ok, planning to run eibach pro kit
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
'09 C350 4M, '11 Sienna SE, '84 VW Jetta GLi
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From: Natick, MA
2010 C350 Sport
Post some pictures and let me know how everything works out.
I have the super sports sitting in my closet and I may end up selling them. I don't want any rubbing.
Thanks
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2009 Evo X 420 AWHP, 2012 C250 Sedan
53 offset rear for a 9.5 wide rim is too high.. can go lower by 5mm maybe even more
i have 48 rear on 9.5 with 265/30 and no rubbing even compressed.. have room for maybe another 3mm max
45mm for front is very conservative also.. have room for at least 5mm more with out rubbing
i have 48 rear on 9.5 with 265/30 and no rubbing even compressed.. have room for maybe another 3mm max
45mm for front is very conservative also.. have room for at least 5mm more with out rubbing
See this thread for pics.
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From: Washington
10 E63, Sold -07 E63
Thanks... how much clearance do you have?
They should clear. My setup is almost identical to those specs. I'm not running any spacers on the front though.
See this thread for pics.
See this thread for pics.
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C300 Sport
So I just read through this thread and it's pretty informative. I'm thinking about picking these up - http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-AMG-STYLE...2c61b8&vxp=mtr
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
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2009 Evo X 420 AWHP, 2012 C250 Sedan
So I just read through this thread and it's pretty informative. I'm thinking about picking these up - http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-AMG-STYLE...2c61b8&vxp=mtr
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
35 offset too low.. no go unless you like mexiflush
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From: NNJ
'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
you will clear by a mile. you can go as low as 40 up front and 44 out back w that setup and clear. can go more with skinny tire brand. go for it
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From: NNJ
'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
So I just read through this thread and it's pretty informative. I'm thinking about picking these up - http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-AMG-STYLE...2c61b8&vxp=mtr
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
I already have tires at my house from my old setup on my 350z.
Will these fit without rubbing:
19x8.5 et45 235/35
19x9.5 et45 275/35
I would really prefer to use my current tires if possible. From what I gathered it will be flush but close to rubbing.
I'll be on stock suspension.
Does anybody have any feedback for these wheels/setup?
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From: Washington
10 E63, Sold -07 E63
How much clearance will I get with the 40F 44R lowered without having to roll fenders. Sorry for the questions, I've been reading people having issues with 42F/44F so if you say that these 40f/44r clears well.. then that will be my target setup.
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From: NNJ
'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
It is an equal combination of TIRE SIZE AND BRAND that relates to the offset of the wheel to make a wheel/tire setup. 2 people can run the same wheel w different brand tires and 1 can rub and 1 can clear. There is that much variation in tire manufacturers. I personally am big on 2 brands, sumitomo and falken. Both are skinny brand tires and are inexpensive and good quality. I can clear just about anything w the right setup no matter the offset. our offset is weird, but in the bigger picture an inch is 25 point something mm's, so a few mm isnt much. just cause someone posts hey Im on Supersports w 40mm offset doesnt mean u will clear. Unless a poster gives u exact wheel offset and size and exact tire brand dont rely on just that. I rub on the wheels im running this month if I switch to ANY brand tire other than falken/sumitomo 265/30/19, so go figure. But remember we DONT rub our fenders out back, we rub the fabric inside them, unless your on other MB offset wheels.... thats another ball game.
