Alloy Wheel Advice Please
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Alloy Wheel Advice Please
Hi All,
I've put this thread in the 212 E63 section also, hence the wording....
I am putting new alloys on my CLS63 (218) and whilst compared to the E63, the offsets are slightly different at the rear as standard (along with width), I think the fronts are the same.
With this in mind is anyone running 20x9.5 fronts and if so what offset please? Or even 19x9.5?
My OEM fronts are 19x9 with an ET37 offset which I currently have 10mm spacers fitted (255/35/19 tyres). So I was thinking 20x9.5 with an offset of ET35 would be fine? On the alloy / tyre calculator sites to check the difference, it states this set up will put the wheel closer to the suspension strut by 4.3mm than OEM, but would like to know if this would be an issue please?
I do have the option to buy the alloys as 20x9 or as 19x9.5, but the distributor has told me that the 9.5 width will give a more concave look to the alloy which is what I am after.
The rears are fine as 20x10.5 with an offset of ET42 or ET40. OEM is 19x10 with ET47 (I run 15mm spacers currently).
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Jules
I've put this thread in the 212 E63 section also, hence the wording....
I am putting new alloys on my CLS63 (218) and whilst compared to the E63, the offsets are slightly different at the rear as standard (along with width), I think the fronts are the same.
With this in mind is anyone running 20x9.5 fronts and if so what offset please? Or even 19x9.5?
My OEM fronts are 19x9 with an ET37 offset which I currently have 10mm spacers fitted (255/35/19 tyres). So I was thinking 20x9.5 with an offset of ET35 would be fine? On the alloy / tyre calculator sites to check the difference, it states this set up will put the wheel closer to the suspension strut by 4.3mm than OEM, but would like to know if this would be an issue please?
I do have the option to buy the alloys as 20x9 or as 19x9.5, but the distributor has told me that the 9.5 width will give a more concave look to the alloy which is what I am after.
The rears are fine as 20x10.5 with an offset of ET42 or ET40. OEM is 19x10 with ET47 (I run 15mm spacers currently).
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Jules
