W204's and offsets of wheels
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From: Mascouche Qc / Perth Wa
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Oh yes? I am just about to pass the order. I was told that Falken are bad quality tires. I am a bit confused again. I definitely don't want a tire that will wear unevenly and be noisy. Are you running those tires?
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2010 E350
I had 452's on my VMR's and they were awesome, not sure why you say they are bad for our cars? The 453 is a terribly oversized line and if you are planning on any kind of stretched setup they don't stretch well. I'll continue to buy the 452 until they are no longer made. They're the tire of choice for the euro and JDM tuner scene. I had 10k miles on mine and no scalloping or uneven tread wear.
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can someone help me find offsets for 18's
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
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I had 452's on my VMR's and they were awesome, not sure why you say they are bad for our cars? The 453 is a terribly oversized line and if you are planning on any kind of stretched setup they don't stretch well. I'll continue to buy the 452 until they are no longer made. They're the tire of choice for the euro and JDM tuner scene. I had 10k miles on mine and no scalloping or uneven tread wear.
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From: Mascouche Qc / Perth Wa
C-350 2010 RWD
I sell over a million $$ of falken every year. I have seen the results on heavier European sedans and it is not good. You need an asymmetrical tire, not a V tread on a European sedan. Show me one European car that comes on V tread from the factory. This is also confirmed by speaking to tire and car engineers....and my returns dept.
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The reply came just a little too late, I have already bought my V-treaded tires (Hankook Ventus V-12's) I will see how they react over time. I know they provide a smooth ride as I had them on 20'' rims on a Mustang and I really liked them. I'll be rolling my fenders during the Christmas Holiday to get ready for spring when I order my coil overs. I'm in Montreal too so it will give us plenty of time before the winter is over to get everything ready! Yay!
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Never had problems with Falkens on any of my european cars. The worst experience I had on them was on my Nismo 350z, very noisy hum from them, and that car is considerably lighter. A lot of european cars here in the PNW use 452's for year round purpose here in the PNW with no problem.
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From: Mascouche Qc / Perth Wa
C-350 2010 RWD
Thanks anyway mate!
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w204 C300
can someone help me find offsets for 18's
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
can someone help me find offsets for 18's
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
looking for in fronts 9.5
rears 10.5-11
rears should be flush with a little camber -2 - -4 ish
fronts should be a little in I dont know how to describe but cant turn with them being flush to fenders.
Thanks!
if someone can tell me I might be able to pull off an agressive stance
https://mbworld.org/forums/4547961-post68.html
He was running 19x9.5 et 25 front and 19x11 et 30 rear. I have no idea what tire sizes.
Not sure if those specs would work on your car though. Isn't yours lower?
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2010 E350
These are a friends wheels I tested for fitment before buying my new wheels. My car will look similar to this when I put my new Brabus IV on my car. This is what stretch and poke are supposed to look like. I don't consider myself a guru but I know my stuff when it comes to wheels, offsets and stretch.
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For you guys interested in aggressive, flush, or any other custom setup you want, send us a PM over here. Don't want to spam the thread, but we've done more than a few full custom setups showcasing what some said cannot be done.
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c230 2008
here is the info of my car w204 c230 2008 4 matic
stance sc5 wheels
front
wheels offset 45 19x8.5
tire 235/35/19
rear offset 48 19x9.5
tire 275/30/19
here is my question
im already lowered with hr sports but i want to get it lower with hr supersports
will i have rubbing problem with ss? specially on the rear? front should be ok
i think ill may have to strech my rear tire
if you think i have to change my tire give me the max size i can use with these rims
thanks
stance sc5 wheels
front
wheels offset 45 19x8.5
tire 235/35/19
rear offset 48 19x9.5
tire 275/30/19
here is my question
im already lowered with hr sports but i want to get it lower with hr supersports
will i have rubbing problem with ss? specially on the rear? front should be ok
i think ill may have to strech my rear tire
if you think i have to change my tire give me the max size i can use with these rims
thanks
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c230 2008
Are you sure?
What ive read about it is there isnt any difference with rwd and 4 matic spring.
Some guys have done it on the forum. And a guy who live near me have c63 spring on his c300 4 matic without any problems
What ive read about it is there isnt any difference with rwd and 4 matic spring.
Some guys have done it on the forum. And a guy who live near me have c63 spring on his c300 4 matic without any problems
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But up front, the struts were moved on the 4MATIC to make room for the front half/drive shafts. So the front struts are different where they attach at the bottom. And because the exact spring location is different, the OEM springs are not the same, rwd vs 4MATIC ... different part numbers. Sooooooo
THE 4MATIC USES DIFFERENT FRONT SPRINGS AND STRUTS (bolt hole locations) vs THE RWD VERSION OF THE MODEL
It may be possible to put aftermarket front springs for a RWD on a 4MATIC, but the respected Engineers at H&R thought they were different enough to specify different springs, at a significant expense to them. These 4MATIC springs are only available in the Sport version. Eibach and Brabus do not offer any springs for the C300 4MATICS.
At one time I thought Eibach offered the lower drop "Sportline" springs for the RWD C300 W204, but now Eibach does not list them on their website, and I could not find a vendor selling them.
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Last edited by kevink2; Feb 5, 2013 at 07:45 PM.
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From: Toronto, ON
2008 C300 4matic
I was checking the TSW site and it says the Nurburgring 18x8 with 45 offset should fit on my 2008 C300. Anyone tried it? How is it? I'm told that I should be worried about brake clearance.
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OEM SPECS
C300 Sport, reg & 4matic, C350 Sport
front
8x18 _ 50mm
225x40 _ 25.08" _ 92Y XL
rear
8.5x18 _ 54mm
255x35 _ 25.02" _ 94Y XL
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Last edited by kevink2; Feb 6, 2013 at 01:15 PM.
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From: Hanoi
Mercedes C300 AMG
My car is C300 without 4matic
I need help. I ordered a set of rim 8,5 x 18 ET45 and my tires size
Front 235/40R18
Rear 255/35R18
I worry about rubbing. Do I need any wheel spacer for front or rear? Thank for all advices
I need help. I ordered a set of rim 8,5 x 18 ET45 and my tires size
Front 235/40R18
Rear 255/35R18
I worry about rubbing. Do I need any wheel spacer for front or rear? Thank for all advices
