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'05 C55 AMG
I know I was unsure about the sizing too but Michael from One Autosport said that because these will have custom offsets from Forgestar, they should fit. The only other size was 19x9. Wouldn't that have been too skinny for the rear?
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what width tire? im waiting on the pics of the F14s, to see if theyre what im looking for.
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It's interesting that F-Star doesn't have 19x9.5 size. They have 9.5 in both 18 and 20 inch diameters...
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So I just got the wheels off the UPS truck. I inspected them to see what kind of "custom" offsets they made the wheels for. There was no offset size on the inside of the wheels or anywhere but there was a label on the outside of one of the boxes that said the offset was 26mm. Isn't that WAYYYY to low to fit the C55?
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So I just got the wheels off the UPS truck. I inspected them to see what kind of "custom" offsets they made the wheels for. There was no offset size on the inside of the wheels or anywhere but there was a label on the outside of one of the boxes that said the offset was 26mm. Isn't that WAYYYY to low to fit the C55?
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I would test fit them on the car before you put any tires on it.
sounds to me more like they gave you CLK55 (209) fitment if that 26mm offset you see is for the rear wheel.
if it's on the front you'll be alright. I'm running et27 all around with my LMs on 8.5/9.5.
sounds to me more like they gave you CLK55 (209) fitment if that 26mm offset you see is for the rear wheel.
if it's on the front you'll be alright. I'm running et27 all around with my LMs on 8.5/9.5.
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Thanks for the help guys. I talked to Michael of One Autosport and he said the same thing about the label on the box not being the actual offset of the wheels. I'm still waiting for him to get back to me on what the actual offsets of the wheels are. Either way, I will find out if they fit or not tomorrow.
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So I got the wheels put on today. At first, after test fitting (before putting tires on and actually mounting the wheels) it seemed that the wheels would not fit or it'd be a super tight fit. The wheels hit the inside fender liner but this was before the car was on the ground so I had a feeling that they'd clear after they were mounted on with tires and the car was dropped to the ground. After actually mounting the tires and wheels onto the car and lowering it, I found that there was just barely enough clearance.
The bolts that I previously posted in this link did not work with the car/wheels. They were too long but Discount Tire had some that worked out great. So far after driving with them on, seems like the car only rubs on really big bumps. Here are some pics from my iPhone. I'll get better pics once the weather clears up here and I can get the car cleaned.
The bolts that I previously posted in this link did not work with the car/wheels. They were too long but Discount Tire had some that worked out great. So far after driving with them on, seems like the car only rubs on really big bumps. Here are some pics from my iPhone. I'll get better pics once the weather clears up here and I can get the car cleaned.
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as long as you have clearance it should be okay. the rubbing sound should be from the impact strip tab. put on some tire shine and the next time you hear it rubs, stop and check if there are marks on the sidewall of the tire.
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Question guys....after driving with the wheels on for a day, I noticed that the car vibrated big time around 60-65 mph on the freeway. The vibrations were felt in the steering wheel so I assumed it had to do with the balancing of the wheels. I took it back to Discount Tire the day after to have it rebalanced. After that, the car still vibrated around 60-65 mph but much less.
I took it into Discount Tire again today for the 3rd balancing and it STILL vibrates a little between 60-65 mph. Do you guys have any idea why? Is it due to the tires being of lower grade or anything?
I took it into Discount Tire again today for the 3rd balancing and it STILL vibrates a little between 60-65 mph. Do you guys have any idea why? Is it due to the tires being of lower grade or anything?
