pullejo

19X9.5 265/30...will that go?

edtv82

you do know you might want to figure out the speed difference so you're not going faster or slower than you think... bigger wheels will make the speedometer in accurate.

your wheel should be alright... but you're tires i can't be clear. also remember your off set needs to be considered too.

personally i'd just get 18's (cheaper first most) and lower the car ( also cheaper) b/c you wont burn through rubber

60n5pt1

Just make sure the rear offset is no more than 35mm ET otherwise you will end up with some rear tire rub. I now have 30mm ET and even with the fender rolled and thicker shims, I get tire rub on sudden bumps or fast on ramp turns. I still need to further roll my fenders. The price to pay for a wider rear stance.
BTW I have 265-30-19s on 19 x 9.5s.
Speedometer or dragtimes don't matter for me. I'm going for aesthetics.

RW C55

FYI, Toyo proxes T1R does reduce the rub- by a lot.
My car used to rub whenever I hit a bump with a person at the back with PS2s. Changed to the T1rs recently, drove from Vancouver to Seattle with 3 people in the car and there was no rub at all.

1V8C55

Yep. The rounded sidewall on the Toyo T1Rs are perfect for the lowered W203. This is the main reason why I also chose T1Rs

60n5pt1

I still have Falkens 452s. on the new rims. Only reason they're rubbing now is because of the new rims I have have a 30mm ET. It never rubbed on my old Brabus S Replicas with 35mm ETs.

FrankW

265/30 Toyo T1R still rubs!!! ............on 19x9.5 et27 that is... forced me to dial in camber.

pullejo

It sounds to me like I probably should just go to 18"'s...the car is already lowered with an Eibach pro kit.

c32used

I was posted a weblink prior that would tell me what tire size would be needed to create the same or close speedo settings as on stock wheels my setup is as follows F 225/35 19 R 265/30 19 was closest to original speedo just under 1mph difference...just keep in mind you won't like pot holes and tire won't protect rim much...

I have to look for that link if you need it...

60n5pt1

R U sure it's not 235 x 35 x 19?

I just mounted the new rims this weekend and after driving around, I noticed the frequent rubbing at the left rear.
I also noticed a narrower gap between the tire and the fender on the left fender than the right. I had a rear left fender bender about 3 years ago and DentPro massaged it back but probably did not pull out the fender edge enough.
Time to get the baseball bat and pry it out by at least
3/16" after letting the car bake under the sun.

c32used

yep its 225/35/19 the weblink showed this size as being closest in mph I though 235 was gonna be the one but the mph were like 5/6 or 3/4 difference.

FrankW

not that big of a difference. the 235 and 265 is simply because 8.5 and 9.5 are wider and wider tires protects the rim better. you also get thicker sidewall.

Calspeed

The 19's will fit with the 265's. That is what I am running with HR SPrings and stock pads. I was rubbing at first until I got underneath the car with a Dremel and a cutting bit. After a few sessions and lots of sparks I can have four adults in the car while driving in downtown San Francisco.

Miguel

60n5pt1

Miguel,
265s were just fine until the new rims I have are now 30mm ET instead of 35mm. It was already close to the fender wall before but, now it's about
.200" going out. I lowered the tire pressure to cold 34 psi and it's slightly better. As soon as I get my wooden baseball bat, I'll massage the wheel fender out slightly. what were you cutting off? Is it that rubber material going towards the rear end?
how's everything?

FrankW

part of inner bumper support is aluminum which you can trim off at the very edge. that's what most people is cutting their tires from other than rubbing on the plastic tabs of the bumper impact strip.

I cut a lot of the support off. i'm on ET27 with 265 Toyo's. BUT it also forced me to dial in some negative camber from no camber.

60n5pt1

Looks like I'll be doing some cutting this weekend.
Good for u things worked out right.
Frank, the rim that broke off because of the bolts was part of the set I picked up from you. just FYI. But those had 35mm ETs.

RES

235/35/19 on 19x8.5 on front 30ET and 265/30/19 on 19x9.5 rear 35ET using General UHP's no problems. I had these on my c230 with H&R springs. Now on stock c55 AMG suspension no rubbing. And the 30ET on front clears the six piston front brakes perfect!

FrankW

were you running chrome bolts?

yes those had 35 offset. did you find the same style wheel?

60n5pt1

Not exactly, they were from Eurotech wheels in So. Cal. The rear ones had a slight lip and the spokes were a little shorter
in radial length. Somehow this mold did not have the same mold as the Brabus replicas. The front rims were alike. My guess I think the rear ones had a different lip is ause of the 30mm ET. And the socket heads were plastic and melted when I had the rims powder coated at 400 degrees F.

And yes the bolts that sheared of were chrome. But, how come it took four months for it to happen and only on this particular rim.

FrankW

just bad luck imo, but chrome bolts is indeed more brittle then standard bolts. I had chrome bolts the broke off too on the right rear when I had the DCR wheels. luckily wheel didn't fell off since only two bolts were sheared. will never run chrome bolts ever again.

danish

I found a nice set of wheels and just wonder if they fit my car: AMG turbine, 18" with 255/? in front and 285/? rear. Came from a SL55... I have a 2003 C32T.
Help me, please