Now I know what my car would look like if I got 19s instead of 18s.
My 2008 C350 on SOME ESM BBS-LM REPS!!!
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08 Mercedes C350
My 2008 C350 on SOME ESM BBS-LM REPS!!!
Hi everyone,
Just got these BBS-LM reps from ESM WHEELS. They fit the car perfect, I still need to lower my car a bit but that will be done in the near future.
From what ESM has told me; is that I'll be the first one to post pics of these wheels installed on a 2008 Mercedes C350 (correct me if I'm wrong.)
Anyways I've had them on for about 2 Months and love them.
The offset is some what aggressive the edge of the wheel lip, sticks out pass the rear quarter-panels maybe 1-2mm or so. The front wheel's lip is right flush with the fenders. I get a little rubbing in the rear and front only on big dips (doesn't bother me one bit). Still need to lower it. Maybe even roll my rears a little too.
Here are the wheel specs
Front: 19x8.5
offset: 32
center bore 66.6 Lug Pattern: 5x112
Rear: 19x9.5
offset: 40
center bore 66.6 Lug Patter: 5x112
Tires Size
Front: 245/35 r19 (could have went smaller with 235s)
Rear: 265/30 r19
Just got these BBS-LM reps from ESM WHEELS. They fit the car perfect, I still need to lower my car a bit but that will be done in the near future.
From what ESM has told me; is that I'll be the first one to post pics of these wheels installed on a 2008 Mercedes C350 (correct me if I'm wrong.)
Anyways I've had them on for about 2 Months and love them.
The offset is some what aggressive the edge of the wheel lip, sticks out pass the rear quarter-panels maybe 1-2mm or so. The front wheel's lip is right flush with the fenders. I get a little rubbing in the rear and front only on big dips (doesn't bother me one bit). Still need to lower it. Maybe even roll my rears a little too.
Here are the wheel specs
Front: 19x8.5
offset: 32
center bore 66.6 Lug Pattern: 5x112
Rear: 19x9.5
offset: 40
center bore 66.6 Lug Patter: 5x112
Tires Size
Front: 245/35 r19 (could have went smaller with 235s)
Rear: 265/30 r19
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Damn. Aggressive offsets there. Can we get a shot of from the side so we can see how far the wheels poke out? I know you said 1-2 mm but just wanted to see to what extent that is.
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Interesting....Please post up in the offset thread also.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ts-wheels.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ts-wheels.html
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+1
I love the style of the wheels but...
It aggravates me when people put rims on their cars that don't fit just because of the it looks. It can severely alter the handling of the car. Especially with your rear tires rubbing.
The other day, some idiot pulled out in front of me in a 55 MPH zone and stopped in the middle of the road. I had to make an extremely evasive maneuver to avoid hitting them and could not imagine what would have happened if my rear tires rubbed the fender, shredded, and caused me to have a major accident.
I apologize for the rant.
I love the style of the wheels but...
It aggravates me when people put rims on their cars that don't fit just because of the it looks. It can severely alter the handling of the car. Especially with your rear tires rubbing.
The other day, some idiot pulled out in front of me in a 55 MPH zone and stopped in the middle of the road. I had to make an extremely evasive maneuver to avoid hitting them and could not imagine what would have happened if my rear tires rubbed the fender, shredded, and caused me to have a major accident.
I apologize for the rant.
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08 Mercedes C350
+1
I love the style of the wheels but...
It aggravates me when people put rims on their cars that don't fit just because of the it looks. It can severely alter the handling of the car. Especially with your rear tires rubbing.
The other day, some idiot pulled out in front of me in a 55 MPH zone and stopped in the middle of the road. I had to make an extremely evasive maneuver to avoid hitting them and could not imagine what would have happened if my rear tires rubbed the fender, shredded, and caused me to have a major accident.
I apologize for the rant.
I love the style of the wheels but...
It aggravates me when people put rims on their cars that don't fit just because of the it looks. It can severely alter the handling of the car. Especially with your rear tires rubbing.
The other day, some idiot pulled out in front of me in a 55 MPH zone and stopped in the middle of the road. I had to make an extremely evasive maneuver to avoid hitting them and could not imagine what would have happened if my rear tires rubbed the fender, shredded, and caused me to have a major accident.
I apologize for the rant.
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08 Mercedes C350
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08 Mercedes C350
I love Vossen Wheels too! Its really up to what look you're going for. I've been really into the concave look lately. Probably might even pick up a set from Vossen in the future.
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Just what I needed....since Loonie won't sell me his LMs for my white 204....lol. I think I'm going to go with the Miro 279s and stay with the 18x8 and 18x9 flavor....ET +45/+48...
Now someone buy my damn AMG reps with the snow tires....lol
Now someone buy my damn AMG reps with the snow tires....lol
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Aight now I think I'm being had by an optical illusion..... You're running a pretty damn aggressive offset and it look really good.....LOONIE, you're running +42 and +50 ...but in all of the pics...Loonie's seem to stick out further...an illusion in the pics...missing something....or it is the wheel width difference(18x9 and 18x10 vs 19x8.5 and 19x9.5)...????
While Im over here in the desert, my Eibach stuff is being installed finally on Monday. I'm looking to get BBS reps.....but not sure what size...the 18s or 19s. Leaning toward 18s due to my driving and not wanting to avoid potholes all the time....and ride comfort....
Input?
While Im over here in the desert, my Eibach stuff is being installed finally on Monday. I'm looking to get BBS reps.....but not sure what size...the 18s or 19s. Leaning toward 18s due to my driving and not wanting to avoid potholes all the time....and ride comfort....
Input?
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Aight now I think I'm being had by an optical illusion..... You're running a pretty damn aggressive offset and it look really good.....LOONIE, you're running +42 and +50 ...but in all of the pics...Loonie's seem to stick out further...an illusion in the pics...missing something....or it is the wheel width difference(18x9 and 18x10 vs 19x8.5 and 19x9.5)...????
While Im over here in the desert, my Eibach stuff is being installed finally on Monday. I'm looking to get BBS reps.....but not sure what size...the 18s or 19s. Leaning toward 18s due to my driving and not wanting to avoid potholes all the time....and ride comfort....
Input?
While Im over here in the desert, my Eibach stuff is being installed finally on Monday. I'm looking to get BBS reps.....but not sure what size...the 18s or 19s. Leaning toward 18s due to my driving and not wanting to avoid potholes all the time....and ride comfort....
Input?
18s If you want more rubber to protect the lip and also for less road noise and possibly no rubbing issues. Also too I've noticed some people are going with that racer/small wheel with lots of tire look. Don't know if you're into that.
19s If you wanna go all out. (since your car is dropped gonna most definitely get rubbing) I'm rubbing on stock height but barely. Also the Step lip makes 19s look like 18s and 18s like 17s
Last edited by KevinIDK; Nov 10, 2011 at 11:10 PM.
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Thanks for the pix! Where are you rubbing?
Nevermind, rered the first post again.
Car looks awesome!
Nevermind, rered the first post again.
Car looks awesome!
Last edited by BauerR; Nov 11, 2011 at 05:22 AM.
