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Lowered on H&R SS... Anyone have rub issues with this set up?
You might have minor rub issues. And those tire sizes are in spec for 8.5" and 9.5" wheels. To better your chance of no rubbing you should go with 215/35 and 235/35 it is a very very minor stretch that cant really be noticed.
Greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia. I recently acquired a Classic-trim C200 Kompressor and would like to upsize the wheels with either of these specs:
Front 18" x 8" ET35
Rear 18" x 9" ET35
Or
Front 18" x 8.5" ET35
Rear 18" x 9.5" ET35
Planned tyres are 225/40 and 255/35 fronts and rears respectively.
Will both specs clear the fenders? There may be 3 persons in the back on some occassions. Not planning to lower it; however may change the spring pads if the gap becomes too large.
Thanks for your help.
The only size that would not be ideal is the 9.5" ET35. As for 8" ET35 would be fine and the 9" ET35 would be also.
I run 19x8.5" ET35 and 19x9.5" ET40 they are the max you want to run for these widths.
just picked up this bad boy, looking at putting rims..
current has the stock sports suspension and 18" amg wheels setup. 255 rears and 225 fronts, i would like to keep the staggered fit.
im interested in setting it up on 20s or 19s, trying to figure out the best option as i want it looking tough, and 20s are tough. especially concave or dished. or the 19s options is the mesh style amgs from c63 my15'
i do need to drive it daily, so im happy to bump out the inside of the gards or negative camber a little so its still suitable. in this case it sounds like 19s as bigger tread means more kms.
i am looking at dropping it a little bit on some kind of concave wheel, see attached image below:
any recommendations on setups with offset info would be greatly appreciated as i still want my rims to fit in nicely and not stick out.
I posted a page back with questions about some 19" wheels I found locally and fitment, but when I asked the seller if I could take them to a local tire shop to check if they're straight, he stopped answering, so that's off the table. This has led me to a dilemna, 18's or 19's.
This is a daily driver for me, and I have no intention of doing any racing or stunt driving in it, lol. My wheel upgrade will be for cosmetic appearance only. That said, I think I've narrowed it down to 18's with HR ss springs and 18's, or 19's and no drop. I've seen many of both on here, and I'm happy with the appearance of both. I do, however, want to keep the ride as comfy as possible. So my question is, to those who have tried both, which option would give me the more comfortable ride, the 19's and stock suspension, or the 18's with a drop? Please don't offer advice if you haven't tried both options, but thanks in advance for any responses.
You will have a smoother ride with 18's since you will be running a bigger tire size in height. 19's are not a bad ride quality, just not as good as 18's. As for the springs H&R makes great products and is very near the ride quality of stock.
I want to lower the car but my front sits pretty low as it is just want to rear to sit maybe with H&R SS but not sure if I will rub maybe H&R sports? Also do I need new rear pads?
New at lowering and am confused as hell after reading and seeing all the combinations out there in all the posts.
I just happen to be making a trip to SoCal next week anyway, and I would rather buy from another mbworld member. From what I've been reading, it looks like the rears will work at stock height, but those fronts look like they would be an awfully tight fit? Would I need to go to a 235 or even 225 in the fronts with these wheels?
Sorry if I seem all over the place, I'm just looking for a reasonably priced way to get some new shoes on my new ride.
Last edited by blitzkrieg69; Aug 30, 2015 at 12:35 AM.
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