what to do about the rubbing.
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s/c 99 c43 amg
what to do about the rubbing.
so i just bought a set of e55 amg wheels and i though they were going to fit well but they rub a bit in the back on the outsides and in the front on the outsides as well i have the H&R springs and i really like the way the car looks so if i have to raise it i think im just gonna put the stock 17's back on, what should i do guys.
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BINGO.
I have those wheels on my C43...I had the 255 / 275 combo and it was nothing but rubbing...I'd say switch very quickly before you have a blowout...my tires were slowly shredding and I don't want you to be in danger. Switch those wheels on to 225 fronts and 255 rears...and do it fast!
-Jared
I have those wheels on my C43...I had the 255 / 275 combo and it was nothing but rubbing...I'd say switch very quickly before you have a blowout...my tires were slowly shredding and I don't want you to be in danger. Switch those wheels on to 225 fronts and 255 rears...and do it fast!
-Jared
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s/c 99 c43 amg
BINGO.
I have those wheels on my C43...I had the 255 / 275 combo and it was nothing but rubbing...I'd say switch very quickly before you have a blowout...my tires were slowly shredding and I don't want you to be in danger. Switch those wheels on to 225 fronts and 255 rears...and do it fast!
-Jared
I have those wheels on my C43...I had the 255 / 275 combo and it was nothing but rubbing...I'd say switch very quickly before you have a blowout...my tires were slowly shredding and I don't want you to be in danger. Switch those wheels on to 225 fronts and 255 rears...and do it fast!
-Jared
well i was thinking bout rolling out the fenders, i mean will a 255 tire fit on the back wheels i mean theyr 18x9 i dont know much bout this stuff but i know my friend rolled out his fenders and it worked i dont no if i should go through that trouble.
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09 335i 03 CLK55 AMG
It will fit...if its the W210 E55 18" Monoblocks I'm telling you it will sir.
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C43/55,2k11 Volvo S60 T6AWD,2k Audi B5 S4,95 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD 500+awhp
You have to go 225 in the front and 255 in the back if you are using the 18" mono's ,there's no two ways about it.
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e55
there is a better solution.
Get the tirerack fender roller and you can easily get an extra inch of clearance out of the rear fenders. MB fenders are REAL thick and you can roll them a substantial amount. The fronts not as much. The max you can probably run on a properly rolled W202 chassis is 245 fronts and 265 rears (Maybe 275s depending on offset/camber/how extreme you roll fenders. Hope that helps
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
P.S. I've been using the tool for years and it is an absolute life savers and it allows you to fit wheel & tire combos most people thought to be impossible. Typically you can increase your clearance by an additional 1-2 width sizes (ex. if you could fit 245 max stock, you can run 255-265, etc).
Get the tirerack fender roller and you can easily get an extra inch of clearance out of the rear fenders. MB fenders are REAL thick and you can roll them a substantial amount. The fronts not as much. The max you can probably run on a properly rolled W202 chassis is 245 fronts and 265 rears (Maybe 275s depending on offset/camber/how extreme you roll fenders. Hope that helps
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
P.S. I've been using the tool for years and it is an absolute life savers and it allows you to fit wheel & tire combos most people thought to be impossible. Typically you can increase your clearance by an additional 1-2 width sizes (ex. if you could fit 245 max stock, you can run 255-265, etc).
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there is a better solution.
Get the tirerack fender roller and you can easily get an extra inch of clearance out of the rear fenders. MB fenders are REAL thick and you can roll them a substantial amount. The fronts not as much. The max you can probably run on a properly rolled W202 chassis is 245 fronts and 265 rears (Maybe 275s depending on offset/camber/how extreme you roll fenders. Hope that helps
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
P.S. I've been using the tool for years and it is an absolute life savers and it allows you to fit wheel & tire combos most people though impossible.
Get the tirerack fender roller and you can easily get an extra inch of clearance out of the rear fenders. MB fenders are REAL thick and you can roll them a substantial amount. The fronts not as much. The max you can probably run on a properly rolled W202 chassis is 245 fronts and 265 rears (Maybe 275s depending on offset/camber/how extreme you roll fenders. Hope that helps
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
P.S. I've been using the tool for years and it is an absolute life savers and it allows you to fit wheel & tire combos most people though impossible.
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e55
I had the tool. And believe me ,u can't go as krazee as you think without cracking the paint. I have also rolled my front and rear fenders with it. He'll be better off using a 17" rim in the rear with the wider(265,275) tires like Speedy benz has if he wants no rubbing problems.
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i've used it and never had issues. As long as you let the car sit out in the hot sun (especially a black car) by mid afternoon the metal is more than hot enough to prevent paint cracking, if you are super paranoid then you can always use heat gun as well. Hope that helps.
well that was my plan but im not too concerned with the paint cracking because my buddy would be doing it at his shop so if it does crack i would just have them repainted, i dont know though im stuck between gettin smaller tires or rolling the fenders out.
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yea well im not looking for a vw look thats the last thing im going for , i did talk to him about that i just dont know how it would look if i would like .
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i love these posts
u guys f..k up the car cuz u LIKE the way it looks, and spend $$$$ of money, and come up here and cry.
its hillarious
but u like the way it looks right?
wow, now u gotta take the blah blah offf, that'll take some time, and put blah blah back on, that will take time and money, and u end up messed up new tires.... ouch! enjoy your fat tires and new rims, what about the shocks? ouch?
so fun to read these posts.
u guys f..k up the car cuz u LIKE the way it looks, and spend $$$$ of money, and come up here and cry.
its hillarious
but u like the way it looks right?
wow, now u gotta take the blah blah offf, that'll take some time, and put blah blah back on, that will take time and money, and u end up messed up new tires.... ouch! enjoy your fat tires and new rims, what about the shocks? ouch?
so fun to read these posts.
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s/c 99 c43 amg
i love these posts
u guys f..k up the car cuz u LIKE the way it looks, and spend $$$$ of money, and come up here and cry.
its hillarious
but u like the way it looks right?
wow, now u gotta take the blah blah offf, that'll take some time, and put blah blah back on, that will take time and money, and u end up messed up new tires.... ouch! enjoy your fat tires and new rims, what about the shocks? ouch?
so fun to read these posts.
u guys f..k up the car cuz u LIKE the way it looks, and spend $$$$ of money, and come up here and cry.
its hillarious
but u like the way it looks right?
wow, now u gotta take the blah blah offf, that'll take some time, and put blah blah back on, that will take time and money, and u end up messed up new tires.... ouch! enjoy your fat tires and new rims, what about the shocks? ouch?
so fun to read these posts.
so dont read them , why would u read something that pisses u off some of us like to waste money on our cars myself included, so if u dont like it keep it moving.
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98 c43
to each is own. If you dont like it move. I agree with you et30. I would modify a lawnmower if I owned one. Modding cars is a way to be different and make it you own. If you like it thats all that matters.
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98 c43
jared, that thing is sick. I want that. I am very into modding cars when the money can be spent there. I love to do it. I think in the 18 cars that I have owned one stayed stock and that was a jeep cherokee.
ET so whats the plan??
ET so whats the plan??
