wheel spacers for c450 amg?
there are a ton of options, most will require some sort of compromise.
Last edited by alexasa; May 6, 2017 at 03:57 PM.
I read you were getting BBS's in another thread.
BBS has their own proprietary spacers. Get in touch with whoever sold you the wheels and they should have a solution. I can recommend a guy if they don't.
Not sure what you will run into with that, BBS, specific spacer (a quick look and it doesn't seem like you should have any issues: http://store.blackforestindustries.c...xwhspfor1.html).
BBS spacers replace the BBS centering ring (the wheels you're getting do have hubrings) - so I would be surprised if they didn't work.
BBS has their own proprietary spacers. Get in touch with whoever sold you the wheels and they should have a solution. I can recommend a guy if they don't.
Not sure what you will run into with that, BBS, specific spacer (a quick look and it doesn't seem like you should have any issues: http://store.blackforestindustries.c...xwhspfor1.html).
BBS spacers replace the BBS centering ring (the wheels you're getting do have hubrings) - so I would be surprised if they didn't work.
Last edited by alexasa; May 7, 2017 at 10:16 AM.
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My saga continues... I received the spacers today from the wheel place. They seem to fit perfectly with the wheel side of things but I have yet to try to mount them on the hub. The wheel place also sent me "extended lug bolts" but they are just as long maybe even slightly shorter than the lug bolts I bought with the wheels. What is a safe lug bolt length? They sent me a 7mm spacer even though 8mm would put me at 32+ so any idea's what I need for lug bolt length? I am skeptical the spacers will even work but I am willing to at least attempt mounting them to see but there is no point in trying if the lugbolts are to short. The ones they sent are 14x1.5
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
My saga continues... I received the spacers today from the wheel place. They seem to fit perfectly with the wheel side of things but I have yet to try to mount them on the hub. The wheel place also sent me "extended lug bolts" but they are just as long maybe even slightly shorter than the lug bolts I bought with the wheels. What is a safe lug bolt length? They sent me a 7mm spacer even though 8mm would put me at 32+ so any idea's what I need for lug bolt length? I am skeptical the spacers will even work but I am willing to at least attempt mounting them to see but there is no point in trying if the lugbolts are to short. The ones they sent are 14x1.5
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
6 rotations into the hub is considered safe.
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I would look to get the correct size for your proposed spacers, I don't know what additional bolt depth the hubs have, but you don't want to bottom out on the hub and not be torquing down the bolts to the correct setting.
especially without specific experience on this car running longer bolts.
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So I'm running the factory 18" 5 spoke wheels. I want to run spacers on them until I upgrade wheels and tires. I went with H&R 15mm spacers for front and rear and ordered 14x1.5x43mm extended bolts. The factory bolt size is 27mm long+15mm spacer=42mm. I coudn't find 42 so went with 43mm. Does this setup sound like it will work?
So I'm running the factory 18" 5 spoke wheels. I want to run spacers on them until I upgrade wheels and tires. I went with H&R 15mm spacers for front and rear and ordered 14x1.5x43mm extended bolts. The factory bolt size is 27mm long+15mm spacer=42mm. I coudn't find 42 so went with 43mm. Does this setup sound like it will work?
There is no good solution to you as the spacers options below 15mm become crap due to the wheel hub design on this car. Ideally, you want to run a 4-6mm up front and a 10mm out back.
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that's way too aggressive, you're gonna be mexiflush on all 4 corners. The 18's are a couple of mm more aggressive in the rear than the 19's and 15 was already pushing it hard. The front's are identical and 5mm is more in the ball park.
There is no good solution to you as the spacers options below 15mm become crap due to the wheel hub design on this car. Ideally, you want to run a 4-6mm up front and a 10mm out back.
There is no good solution to you as the spacers options below 15mm become crap due to the wheel hub design on this car. Ideally, you want to run a 4-6mm up front and a 10mm out back.
Thanks for the Feedback. I went with this setup because I saw someone else on here I think "AIMLESS" who had the 18" factory wheels and ran 15mm spacers on front and back and said it worked once he was lowered. I should have said i am lowered on H&R springs. I think that member actually said once lowered he could go 20mm spacers in the rear with factory 18" wheels. Hopefully it works!
There is no best set-up for the 19's at stock ride height unless you buy ebay spacers (I would not recommend) or have some custom built (pricey and might as well get aftermarket wheels at that point IMO).
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
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There is no best set-up for the 19's at stock ride height unless you buy ebay spacers (I would not recommend) or have some custom built (pricey and might as well get aftermarket wheels at that point IMO).
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
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There is no best set-up for the 19's at stock ride height unless you buy ebay spacers (I would not recommend) or have some custom built (pricey and might as well get aftermarket wheels at that point IMO).
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
Nothing between 9 and 14mm works from reputable spacers brands (off the shelf). I ran 8mm in the rear and wanted 10-12mm. I also ran 15mm and they were a bit pokey.
The front was pretty flush with a 5mm up front but could easily go up a few more mm. Problem I had with this is the rear is hard to get sitting just as flush as the front when you can't run anything from a 9-14mm spacer.
Ultimately my favorite set-up was an 8mm in the rear and nothing in the front. If you paired this with a beefier non RFT, like a Michelin PS4S, which is close to half an inch wider on the same tire dimension as the RFT equipped on the car (meaning a 255/35/19 from pirelli is 8.4 inches wide while the PS4s in 9.2 inches wide). You will have a very decent and nearly flush look.
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Installed 15mm H&R Spacers all around today, on 18" factory Five Spoke Wheels. I am lowered on H&R springs. Also ordered 43mm wheel bolts for front/rear from H&R. 14x1.5x43 ball seat. Overall it's not a dramatic difference but the wheel gap is better. If I could do it again I might go 10mm front and 20mm rear as the fronts stick out a bit too much and the rears still sit in too much in my opinion.
