Hi ,

I have a C450 AMG 2016 and Front Wheels are 18X7.5 and offset 33 and Rear are 18X8.5 and offset 49. My front two wheels cracked. I don't want to buy Mercedes Wheels as they are knows to crack and are very expensive.

1. Which aftermarket brand will you suggest ?
2. What are my wheels options in terms of measurements? I am told that my front can be 18X8.5 and Rear can be 18X9.5 ? Is that true ? Please tell me if there is a flexibility of altering measurements without impacting the car performance ?

Thanks a ton .

 

I suggest you first take a look at the thread C450/C43 Wheel Fitment Guide and see if you find something useful. (700+ posts...)

 

Thanks a lot. Will do. Its still very complicated for me.

 

try ebay.
i bought a remanufactured mercedes 18" wheel, it' over 2 years now, no leaks or cracks.

 

Here is my experience so far. Criteria: 19 inch, 5x112 , 8.5 fronts, 9.5 rear, 10 spoke rim in black, concave if possible, trying to achieve a "more aggressive look", NO spacers, all season tire. Car is used for daily driving no race tracks.

Situation: 3 cracked rims. It is a hassle to find after market rims. I spent countless hours researching this topic.

First I tried Niche Gamma m190, installer assured me they would fit, they did not clear calipers, got my money back, I will go back to installer for my other cars, but I lost two days. They said that the Niche Missano would fit but I was not satisfied with look.

Avent Garde m520r, AG assured me that a +30 front +45 rear would fit, problem is they are on back order in my color.

Vorsteiner v-ff107, +30 fronts, +46 rear. Vorsteiner engineers assured fit with front 225/30/19 tire, 265/35/19 rear. Issue, besides price, is I was worried about the low profile tire in front. Wanted slightly more height in tire to protect from potholes here in northeast.

Ended up ordering Vossen CV10 satin black, +30 front tire 235/35/19, rear 265/35/19. Let you know in two weeks how it works out. I know the Vossen are a high priced cast rim and I have heard some suggest spending another 1-2K on used forged rims is much better option but I do not have 1-2K more and I am worried about fitment issues with any used wheel. Plus I am exhausted looking for rims that will fit his unicorn, so I rationalized getting the Vossen CV10s which are flat in front, concave rear.

I too was not buying the same rims from dealer with three cracked. My understanding is that there was/is a class action lawsuit on MB because of crack issues with these rims.

Best of luck, update us if u make progress.

CCDad's 02

 

can you tell me what offset (et) did you get? Maybe some pics of fitment?

 

Of course you will first get rid of the runflat tires (if you have them) and switch to Michelin or Conti non-runflats, right. Then the wheel fitment guide mentioned above is great but does require a bit of knowledge. Finally, if you want a spare to go with the non-runflats, check out ModernSpare (in the US)