Spacers???
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From: London, U.K.
MB C220 Sport W204, 18" AMGs, Grey lthr, xenons, p'ktronic, HKardon, Comand nav.
Spacers
Just my 2 cents: Agree about hubcentric spacers - if you are going to use spacers. But nobody has mentioned the lug bolts...
Adding spacers reduces the available thread depth to secure the wheel unless they are changed for longer ones. Never have seen these offered - do MB have longer bolts from another model that could be used? Whats the experience of you guys?
Adding spacers reduces the available thread depth to secure the wheel unless they are changed for longer ones. Never have seen these offered - do MB have longer bolts from another model that could be used? Whats the experience of you guys?
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From: Bergen County,NJ
2010 C300 Sport 6 speed Steel Gray
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From: PHX
2011_C350
The goal in most good engineering is to take out weight, not add it. I have not weighed a spacer, but 2 pounds here, a larger/heavier wheel there, and this stuff adds up. Sometimes, it is avoidable, sometimes not, so the goal is always to get rid of as much weight as possible where one can, doing a cost/benefit analysis on each decision. I've sat with and learned from OE engineers who understand the systemic benefits of adding up "grains of sand" to improve the overall result. Adding weight is directionally incorrect and a wide range of properly fitting great wheel choices exists which allows avoiding this type of weight band-aid approach for no other real benefit.
A wheel adapter is large and heavy.
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From: NNJ
'11 C350 '13 F150 lariat
bolt length is a must have. too long and you'll actually bite into the inside of the hub, too short and not enough bite and alot of stress. there are several size benz bolts and head shapes, the classice acorn is most popular, the ball head is too, thats what my rims take. The width and thread pitch is mostly standard the length comes in different millimeters
