W204's and offsets of wheels
I have the C200 Kompressor '08 ,Avantgarde edition which means ~15mm lower than the classic edition.(Europe).
Sitting now all around, on OEM Avantgarde wheels 17" - 7.5J - ET47.
Installing in few days the Eibach Prokit 30mm lowering springs(this means ~15mm lower from my present height).
I ordered all around 18" - 8J - ET42.
Tires will be Michelin PS4 225/40/18.
Problem is instead of ET42 they sent me ET35.
So..will it fit??
How the whole setup will be?
Should i keep the ET35 or demand the ET42 as i ordered?
I like the "straight down the fenders but not outside" setup. Is this the flush setup?
Please help me.
Last edited by justapstar7; Jan 19, 2017 at 01:24 AM.
8.5x18 ET42 Compared to your existing wheel, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 6.4mm closer to the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 6.4mm more than before.
9.5x18 ET35 Compared to your existing wheel, this new wheel will have an inner rim which is 11.4mm further away from the suspension strut. The outer rim will poke out 1.3mm less than before.
Last edited by xEryx; Jan 24, 2017 at 04:00 PM.
Essentially, front is going .5 inch wider which is 12.7mm, 6.35mm out and 6.35mm in.
Rear is taking off 5 offset or .2 of an inch so it will be 11.4mm further in. The addition of .5 width will bring it back to close to where it was with only 1.3mm more outside.
Pic of setup?
Last edited by xEryx; Jan 25, 2017 at 06:23 AM.
Essentially, front is going .5 inch wider which is 12.7mm, 6.35mm out and 6.35mm in.
Rear is taking off 5 offset or close to .5 of an inch so it will be 11.4mm further in. The addition of .5 width will bring it back to close to where it was with only 1.3mm more outside.
Pic of setup?
Heres pics of my car now. 4matic with HR SS. 18x8.5+42 and 18x9.5+35
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I have a stock 2009 C63 AMG and wanted 19" Rohana RF2's. Eddie at Discountwheelwarehouse.com guaranteed fitment on the 42 front and 47 rear offset wheel so I purchased them and got an invoice for those part numbers. 45 offset rear wheels showed up which I discovered later. I put the wheels on and the rear wheels just barely hit the brake calipers. I called and reported the problem and they wanted me to put 3mm spacers in. I said NO because I'd be down to a ridiculous 42 offset in the rear when I purchased guaranteed fitting 47's. So they reluctantly authorized an RMA.
I then called Rohana myself to make sure nobody was making any stupid error anywhere. Rohana still claimed they should fit. I sent photos so all parties saw they didn't actually fit. At some point I ask the expert at Rohana (Mike) about the performance package that came with my car stock. I know it has double slotted front disks but the rears should be the same.
So the next day Sarah at Discountwheelwarehouse calls and informs me that she has canceled the return shipping labels and that they and Rohana will not accept a return of the wheels because I didn't disclose my car had the performance package, lol.
I try to explain that almost all cars have various dealer options and that my rear brakes should be the same and that they only asked for make/model/year prior to their fitment guarantee. Sarah didn't care, she claims my dealer performance package is like an aftermarket upgrade I should have told them about. She says I'm stuck with the $3k tires and wheels that don't fit.
ROHANA AND DISCOUNTWHEELWAREHOUSE ARE DISHONEST AND INCOMPETENT THIEVES. Be wary of doing any business with these companies.
I've opened a credit dispute against them and given that they delivered a part different from what I paid for as shown on my invoice I think my bank will make quick work of these crooks.
Last edited by xEryx; Jan 25, 2017 at 06:59 AM.
and if anyone can suggest what size of tires should I go with it will be much appreciated...
Last edited by shotsai0308; Feb 2, 2017 at 03:02 AM.
When I had the wheels installed I simply transferred the original Continental tires to these wheels, meaning 225/40/18 in the front & 255/35/18. Since these tires were on the original wheels that were not as wide as the ones I have installed now, the tires have a little stretch. They don't rub or anything perfect fitment whatsoever. However, now I'm planning on buying new performance tires, the Michelin Pilot Super Sports, and I was wondering if wider tires would fit? I want to know if 235/40/18 in the front & 265/35/18 in the rear would fit? So technically just add 10mm in width to the front and rear. Will this have the possible issue of rubbing? Thank you all soo much in advance!!
Would these fit on my C280 4matic?
Front: 8,5x18 ET48
Rear: 9x18 ET54
and what tyres should i run to keep circumference as close as possible since i have 4matic.
Last edited by Hendrik; Mar 30, 2017 at 05:33 AM.













