just got a 98 c43 all stock but i wanna change my rims to a bigger one's im planning to get 18in amg monoblock aero and lower it with H&R springs..can somebody give me an input with tire size and suspension set-ups..thanx in advance

 

dont run bigger than 225 in front and 255 in back. i wish i got 215s for the front

 

I'm running 225/40/18 in front with no issues at all. Lowered with Vogtlands on all four corners. What's the problem you're having on the 225's?

 

yo sdr, how does you car feel with the airbox, ecu, and underdrive setup? im curious because these are all prospective upgrades ive considered. maybe you should try out one of those lightweight CP's. arguably not much gains by itself but im sure it will intermingle well with your other mods....

 

im getting my 18 AMG monoblock aero next week 18x8 front and 18x9 rear, im still debating on what springs to get coz i only know eibach and H&R out there and i want a slammed look do you guys have any suggestion on springs and the site or store where i can get them and do i really need to get a rear camber kit for my car after? coz i dont wanna kill my tires right away i always get an alignment 2 weeks after i drop the car...all your info and help are appreciated and thanx alot guys..i will post some pics soon

 

225s just rub when pulling out of places and stuff. nothing that really matters its just 215s would probably match the slightly stretched 255s in the back and i miss being able to turn around in a road instead of 3 point turns

 

should i go 225 or 215 in the front? coz what i heard when u have 225 in the front i will scrape when go on a dip in the freeway or turning with a dip...is this true coz i hate scraping and rubbing

 

215 imo are too narrow, get 225, but get a tire with a rounder sidewall like pirelli neros, sidewall make a huge difference between rubbing, some rubbing, and no rubbing
and 255 rear

 

Any tire rubbing on dips in the road with those Vogtland's and what shocks and springpad #'s are you using?

 

This is the AMG forum, not the W202 forum right? let me check. Ya, it is. I say that because, 225 is the stock AMG size...[!] No, the car does not come from the factory rubbing.... ever!

At that tire width [225], any rubbing is 100% a function of the wheel's offset. So whoever you heard it from didn't know enough about rims to spec & buy the right rims. You can get away with 235 with no rubbing with the right rims. 245 even with minor rubbing, with the right rims. Recommendation is stick with 225 tho.... and the right rims!

 

heh, you must be a programmer as you love to use the square brackets...

i was actually wondering that same thing. uh hey guy everyone here with c36's and 43's all use 225front/245rear stock... with some upgrading to bigger wheels and widths

 

225 in front should be just perfect, but keep in mind YOU DROP THE CAR IT MAY RUB! i have 225 40 zr18's and when i turn the car it lightly rubs you can hear is go EEEEEE.... my buddy has 225-45 zr17 you turn to fast in his car it rubs a little more tougher, his car is dropped as low as mine, but not that bad... so yes, 225 is wat comes stock, but also the car comes like 10 inches off the ground sstock

 

can somebody tell me whats the spring pad# should i use to get my c43 as low as possible coz i just had H&R installed and its still high with 245/40/18 in the read and 225/40/18 in the front..PLS HELP!!! so i can pick up the sping pads at the dealer and do i have to change the spring pads on all 4 corners?...remember I want it as LOW as possible...thanx in advance..

 

if you want it slammed, use #1 up front, #3 at the back. i used #5 up front and #3 at the back. go check my gallery at club202.

 

so are you trying to say that the lower the number on the spring pad the lower the car will go right? so i will just probably run spring pad #1 on the front and leave the back at pad #2 to get the slammed look that im looking for..that silver c43 with graphite rims look sick..i want a little lower than that..thanx for all your input and help guys!!!

 

ricco, i saw your gallery on club202, i cant blame you for painting the wheels black. i see that you got the car with chrome wheels, i would have done the same thing. i hate chrome wheels. your car looks SO much better with the graphite colored rims... i wonder how that would look on my obsidian blk c43..

 

chromes were 17", graphites are 18". if i had a black car, i'd go with silver rims.

 

you are right, the lower the number, the lower the car will go.

 

thanks for all your help with my suspension set up..input and comments, do you guys get an unever wear on your tires when you lower your car..what i heared is when you lower your Benz it will kill your rear tires faster and a bad camber wear..is this true?

 

i would def. recommend getting the car aligned after changing anything.

 

+1 but don't let them touch the caster.

 

i will get my car aligned in two weeks coz the guy told me just wait 2 weeks for the new springs to settle down then get my alignment..maraming salamat

 

does anybody has all the factory specs on alignment like factory camber spec, factory caster spec, factory toe etc etc?

 

i know i've seen it before but i forgot the title of the thread. try using the search button.