W204's and offsets of wheels
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S204 T-Modell C230 AMG Pack
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Rims were restored, but I don't like final result, probably will repaint them this winter.
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2011 W204 C300 mm pano
Thanks so do you know how hard is it to roll these fenders cause I was going to try the conti 265 dws since I'm not lowered yet and I'm on the tire for life plan
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In general it is fine, I am very satisfied. Besides it is funny to get stupid friends comments like - "how you drive that, it's impossible, I have 225/45/17 and smashed it recently"
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So the setup im looking at now is 19x8.5f +30 235/30/19 and 19x10r +37 265/30/19 dropped on H&R Super Sports...what do you think?
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'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
I dont know about that hotelcrazy, im running +40 on 8.5 up front w 235/35/19 with no rubs and +45 on 10s out back w 275/30/19 and i JUST make it, mine stick out a bit but they clear. I test fit 285 and it rubbed the inner but cleared the fender. I have dynamic handling so Im a little lower than stock. on my 08 i ran +35mm offsets F and R and i did 225 up front and 255 out back, 265 rubbed and certain tires in 255 rubbed too, only falken and sumitomo were good. a +37 in 10 rear is gonn rub w 265 or just barely clear in stock height, dropped and your not gonna make it. Check out dudeitsmatt's posts where he couldnt make it with a +40 or+45 cant remember which he had to pull the liner out completely. Theres only a 1/4" to roll anyway, the fender isnt really the problem the inners are. and +30 up front isnt enuff, I think +32 minimum on 8.5, i ran +35 on 8.5 and never rubbed even w wheels turned and bottom outs
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no they're not. It didnt matter either way. Its not hitting the fender lip, it hits inside. I have my own shop so I can play around, but if someone wants to test offsets just put your car on a lift and bottom it out on one corner w a block of 6x6 wood or an old bare rim under tire and let the car down til it comes off the lift a hair on that side. If you witness this on a w204 u will be amazed at how much the tire goes in when it goes up. It clears the fender pretty easy, but the inner fabric gets rubbed. When I ran +35 offset out back and tried 265 in a month i had huge wear marks on the inner fabric, and this was just from bottom outs, and on baby springs, only lowered about half an inch. you need minimum +40 out back to clear, +45 is whats ideal with a 10" rear, I have 10s on +45 w 275 and if i dropped to supersports or whatev id be rubbin. You should test bottom ur car to see the suspension travel, and you could also test w spacers w stock wheels to see what u can get away with before u order wheels, thats the safe way. drop the car whatev height u want, then add spacers and see if you clear. theres a formula online for overall tire dimension, when I computed 275/30/19 it came to .04 difference than the stock 18" amgs that came on the car. they were 245/35/18 in back for reference +52 offset
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2008 W204 Sport
So its only rubbing in the rear? Is there any kind of modification you can do to the inner well? Ill have to check it out
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'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
yeah it only rubs in the rear inner fabric, not the fender. I test fit +32 255/40/18 once and it cleared teh fender too, just barely though, but rubbed bad on the fabric. The inner well has the metal quarter panel above it and on the passenger side u can see the filler if you remove the fabric liner. They are in w plastic clips w push pin insides and just plastic set screw plugs. Crap will get in behind ur bumper cover/quarter and backside of door jambs, but u cant really tell if your slammed down low enuff. If I was u hotelcrazy, I would do +40 up front and +45 out back, thats a flush to fender fit w 8.5 and 10 and will clear w sports and supers to if you do 265 out back 225 up front to match the stretch. If you go lower than that your gonna have to play around w fender well problems.
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Front if 8,5 ideally should be 225 will be slight stretch which is lovely to my mind.
Just FYI
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'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
I wrote here already that 265 rear can rub, I wrote official request to Carlsson on that, they advised 255 if the rims 10J rear and ET should be 45, so will be very nice.
Front if 8,5 ideally should be 225 will be slight stretch which is lovely to my mind.
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Front if 8,5 ideally should be 225 will be slight stretch which is lovely to my mind.
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255 rear on 10J is too much stretch, doesnt look good. 265 is better, ad 225 on 8.5J matches well. It will clear well with +45 offset
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yes, i can confirm that with 265 and +32 setup, you will definitely be rubbing in the rear and doesn't look all that great imho since it sticks out about half an inch too much..i am seeing pieces of tires (like hair) coming off the side wall on the outer part and it seems like rubbing occur alot more on the right rear side..not sure why but i think those wheels will be taken off very soon if i can't find a solution and jimmy is right, i think the rubbing occur mostly in the inside but in my case, i think it is both inside and outside when i do hard turn or going over uneven pavement on the freeway.....
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Not my car. Posted this 2 pages back. Here's the link. Don't think he's on spacers.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...cs-stance.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...cs-stance.html
