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I don't understand that mentality. Sounds you should be driving a completely different car.
This mentality came about after getting to know my local wheel repair shop owner on a first name basis, I gave him business on at least six different occasions thanks to this car's absolutely garbage stock wheels and tires.
I don't know where you live but in my area, smooth, pot-hole free roads are few and far in between, so if I need to sacrifice a small amount of handling / performance in exchange for comfort / not ****ting my pants every time I hit a pothole, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
Yes don't buy the Niche. Bought them last year, had them mounted and returned them. Ended up going with a little different route than most C43 owners. Bought the Neuspeed RSE10, had the centred bored to fit the Mercedes and they fit great.
Originally Posted by djalali59
So they got in touch with Niche and apparently Niche themselves said they don't fit...this is maddening
Yes don't buy the Niche. Bought them last year, had them mounted and returned them. Ended up going with a little different route than most C43 owners. Bought the Neuspeed RSE10, had the centred bored to fit the Mercedes and they fit great.
Can I ask why? I saw pictures of a user on here with the same exact wheels and they fit?! I’m so confused right now.
Can I ask why? I saw pictures of a user on here with the same exact wheels and they fit?! I’m so confused right now.
Needing (like so many rims for this car) spacers but the stretch on the front was WAY too much for me. Plus with the spacer on the front the wheel itself stuck out past the wheel well.
Needing (like so many rims for this car) spacers but the stretch on the front was WAY too much for me. Plus with the spacer on the front the wheel itself stuck out past the wheel well.
Niche Neuspeed RSE10
Could I get away with running no spacers, or are they mandatory? I didn’t see the other user mention spacers at all.
Again, 1Gunner does not mention running spacers anywhere...but I pm'd him to check. There's also another guy with different wheels but also 18x8 et 30, and he said they fit as well?
Again, 1Gunner does not mention running spacers anywhere...but I pm'd him to check. There's also another guy with different wheels but also 18x8 et 30, and he said they fit as well?
Again, 1Gunner does not mention running spacers anywhere...but I pm'd him to check. There's also another guy with different wheels but also 18x8 et 30, and he said they fit as well?
Are you sure yours were 18x8 et30?
those are the same. seems to work fine. and - as you can see -that offset is decent for front and rear fitment.
Tried to mount stock C63 19x8.5 ET35 on the front and without mounting tires, it's looking pretty grim. Without spacers and without tires mounted, the inside of the wheel touches the control arm. So then the question is how much space does one need? Anything more than a few mm will send the wheel beyond the fender lip but honestly I think it needs about 12mm spacers to avoid rubbing. Planning to run stock size 225s but am considering abandoning the 8.5s in favor of a different 19x8 wheel.
Is anybody successful with 8.5s that don't stick out more than a few mm?
Tried to mount stock C63 19x8.5 ET35 on the front and without mounting tires, it's looking pretty grim. Without spacers and without tires mounted, the inside of the wheel touches the control arm. So then the question is how much space does one need? Anything more than a few mm will send the wheel beyond the fender lip but honestly I think it needs about 12mm spacers to avoid rubbing. Planning to run stock size 225s but am considering abandoning the 8.5s in favor of a different 19x8 wheel.
Is anybody successful with 8.5s that don't stick out more than a few mm?
Just wondering whether 19x8.5 +30 and 19x9.5 +45 would work? Wasnt sure about the +45 in the rear. What would be the recommended tyre with this setup? I prefer a meaty look.
Tried to mount stock C63 19x8.5 ET35 on the front and without mounting tires, it's looking pretty grim. Without spacers and without tires mounted, the inside of the wheel touches the control arm. So then the question is how much space does one need? Anything more than a few mm will send the wheel beyond the fender lip but honestly I think it needs about 12mm spacers to avoid rubbing. Planning to run stock size 225s but am considering abandoning the 8.5s in favor of a different 19x8 wheel.
Is anybody successful with 8.5s that don't stick out more than a few mm?
19x8.5et32 barely clears but should especially w/ a 225
Just wondering whether 19x8.5 +30 and 19x9.5 +45 would work? Wasnt sure about the +45 in the rear. What would be the recommended tyre with this setup? I prefer a meaty look.
et30 is aggressive for stock suspension height - et45 is good stock but conservative lowered
8.5" ET35 will bolt on but they will be touching the control arm. Actual spacer needed will depend on the tire. The control arm angles in toward the tire.
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