Anyone using the rear wheel size up front?
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03 C230 SS 6spd
Anyone using the rear wheel size up front?
I'm thinking of using 8.5" wide wheels up front too and was wondering if anyone has done this with sucess. I'd like to use 245's all the way around to counteract some of the understeer. Thanks.
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Yes, I've been doing it for about 6 months. The hardest part was finding a second set of OEM wheels. There is no rubbing at all, and I think understeer is improved. My car is not lowered, but as the pix below show, under stress, the suspension gets compressed a lot, and still I had no rubbing. The only downside I've noticed is a slight tendency for the tires to tramline (follow road grooves or ruts). I imagine that the offset is a little different. Photos below.
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Thanks for confirming that I wont have any problems. The offset is 3 mm less on the rear wheels at ET34. The problem I have is that I can't find any cheap 17x8.5 wheels and the stock wheels are a bit heavy at 26+ lbs each.
Besides the tramlining how does the steering effort feel? Is this a good combination for the road or more for track use?
Besides the tramlining how does the steering effort feel? Is this a good combination for the road or more for track use?
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Thanks for confirming that I wont have any problems. The offset is 3 mm less on the rear wheels at ET34. The problem I have is that I can't find any cheap 17x8.5 wheels and the stock wheels are a bit heavy at 26+ lbs each.
Besides the tramlining how does the steering effort feel? Is this a good combination for the road or more for track use?
Besides the tramlining how does the steering effort feel? Is this a good combination for the road or more for track use?
26lbs is pretty heavy, but I've seen worse. There's a vendor called EdgeRacing that seems to list wheels that might fit. Like a lot of vendors, they don't know if they'll fit a C32, especially if you want 17" wheels.
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E36M3 race car/Ferrari F355 GTS/1973 Mini 1275GT/Fiat Abarth/ML63/SLK55
i also have this setup for track days. the only prob i encountered was with the hoosier r6 in 245/40. the rim protector is so thick that it made contact with the strut. i doubt that you would experience this with a street tire tho some have a more meaty rim protector that others. also to confirm the 245mm width should not be a problem. i run wide for size 245/40 yokes a048 with renntech springs w/o a prob.
try car-part.com you should find a few. i picked up mine, a nice pr, for <$300.
try car-part.com you should find a few. i picked up mine, a nice pr, for <$300.
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'07 E63; 05 C55 gone; '02 C32 gone;1996 SL320;1978 280CE Gone
Call Tire Rack and get suggestions as to which wheels will work. That is what I did when I purchased four 18inch BBS wheels that I use on the track for my C55.
