C450/C43 Wheel Fitment Guide
10-26-2018, 09:52 AM
#203
Yes, I actually have 8.5", +40 all around so yes, the front as well. 2018 C43.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
10-26-2018, 10:14 AM
#204
Yes, I actually have 8.5", +40 all around so yes, the front as well. 2018 C43.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
But, obviously - if it does work it's because of the stretched tire (compared to this set-up). The extruding nub on the arm is tire height, rim lip comes in a bit lower. Also, rim lips are different depending on wheel.
@tmoney There are plenty of suggested and working sizes. To go against the grain seems silly to me is you want a daily driver. You could also shave the hub on the et25's if you're not married to that wheel fitment (not sure what agreement you have with shop helping you). That way no spacer would be necessary.
10-26-2018, 10:42 AM
#205
Yes, I actually have 8.5", +40 all around so yes, the front as well. 2018 C43.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
I'm currently on the stocks in the front, I think 225/40/19. Fits without a spacer but
I run a 10mm to bring it out more flush. There are no problems with spacers though,
unless you are tracking your car, don't worry to much about them, there are good quality
ones out there and I've used them for years with absolutely no problems.
10-26-2018, 11:09 AM
#206
Super Member
Originally Posted by alexasa
I have a hard time believing that at full lock, etc. that et40 wouldn't still have issues.
But, obviously - if it does work it's because of the stretched tire (compared to this set-up). The extruding nub on the arm is tire height, rim lip comes in a bit lower. Also, rim lips are different depending on wheel.
@tmoney There are plenty of suggested and working sizes. To go against the grain seems silly to me is you want a daily driver. You could also shave the hub on the et25's if you're not married to that wheel fitment (not sure what agreement you have with shop helping you). That way no spacer would be necessary.
But, obviously - if it does work it's because of the stretched tire (compared to this set-up). The extruding nub on the arm is tire height, rim lip comes in a bit lower. Also, rim lips are different depending on wheel.
@tmoney There are plenty of suggested and working sizes. To go against the grain seems silly to me is you want a daily driver. You could also shave the hub on the et25's if you're not married to that wheel fitment (not sure what agreement you have with shop helping you). That way no spacer would be necessary.
I have absolutely no objections to using spacers but the shop does advise strongly against it, which I think is a bit ironic because they went ahead and fitted me wheels with a 5x4.5 lug with a 72.5mm bore and had to use hub rings to fit the wheel. Not sure as why they would be against spacers but not hub rings. Also, they told me they redrilled the 5x4.5 lugs on the wheels to fit my 5x112 hub. It's a bit confusing why they would want to do all that but advise against spacers lol.
Only reason why I'm not objecting to their crazy plans is because theyve been in the biz for awhile, i have a working relationship with them (I print their apparel and uniforms), and lastly, the wheels came out great except for the slight rub at full lock. I even took the car on a 200mile joy ride and hit up to 140mph on the NJ turnpike and wheels were steady.
Last edited by tmoneyC450amg; 10-26-2018 at 11:13 AM.
10-28-2018, 09:39 AM
#207
Super Member
Update: Went back to the shop to switch out the 3mm spacers with 5mm. Gained some much needed gap btw the tire and the control arm however, after I left the shop, I realized that I'm getting road vibrations at 75mph+ and gets progressively worse the faster I go. I also develop this popping and grinding sound when turning my wheel lock to lock. Perhaps these last two 5mm spacers they happen to find laying around the shop are warped or do you guys think it's because the lugs are too short as theyre still using the factory equivalent sized lugs after installing the 5mm spacers?
If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
10-28-2018, 10:29 AM
#208
Super Member
Update: Went back to the shop to switch out the 3mm spacers with 5mm. Gained some much needed gap btw the tire and the control arm however, after I left the shop, I realized that I'm getting road vibrations at 75mph+ and gets progressively worse the faster I go. I also develop this popping and grinding sound when turning my wheel lock to lock. Perhaps these last two 5mm spacers they happen to find laying around the shop are warped or do you guys think it's because the lugs are too short as theyre still using the factory equivalent sized lugs after installing the 5mm spacers?
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If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
Attachment 418343
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
Attachment 418344
If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
Attachment 418343
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
10-28-2018, 01:28 PM
#209
10-28-2018, 11:21 PM
#210
Update: Went back to the shop to switch out the 3mm spacers with 5mm. Gained some much needed gap btw the tire and the control arm however, after I left the shop, I realized that I'm getting road vibrations at 75mph+ and gets progressively worse the faster I go. I also develop this popping and grinding sound when turning my wheel lock to lock. Perhaps these last two 5mm spacers they happen to find laying around the shop are warped or do you guys think it's because the lugs are too short as theyre still using the factory equivalent sized lugs after installing the 5mm spacers?
Attachment 418344
If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
Attachment 418343
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
Attachment 418344
If you look closely at the control arm nub, you can see the slight rub I was getting just at the bottom of that protrusion.
Attachment 418343
This interior wheel photo was taken at full lock, looks like a healthy gap and should not rub at all..so 19x8.5 et30 is perfect for the front of these cars. But now, I just have to solve the road vibrations from either bad spacers or lugs being too short :/
10-29-2018, 11:55 AM
#211
In that case you are at +30 offset, which we know works for the fronts.... +40 will not. Try taking out the 10mm spacers you have, I guarantee your front wheels will not turn.
11-03-2018, 12:46 AM
#212
Super Member
Quick update: 5mm spacers do not work. Will be getting 3mm placed back on and will most likely opt to go for the 19x8.5 et42 wheels in 5x112 and 66.56mm bore size and ultimately pair it with 12mm spacers.
Will have to call shop tomorrow and hopefully sort this out, the shop's decision to use a 19x8.5 et35 with a 72.6mm wheel bore and 5x4.5 lug pattern machined to become 5x112, made absolutely no sense, they only did so thinking that et35 would not require any spacers (as they are completely against the use of spacers) but going to a et35 with 72.6mm bore will require not only a spacer but also a hub centric ring to fit the wheel, which completely goes against their first objective and some.
If I had to do it over again, I would have just ordered a replacement OEM front wheel and called it a day. This is too much of a headache lol
Will have to call shop tomorrow and hopefully sort this out, the shop's decision to use a 19x8.5 et35 with a 72.6mm wheel bore and 5x4.5 lug pattern machined to become 5x112, made absolutely no sense, they only did so thinking that et35 would not require any spacers (as they are completely against the use of spacers) but going to a et35 with 72.6mm bore will require not only a spacer but also a hub centric ring to fit the wheel, which completely goes against their first objective and some.
If I had to do it over again, I would have just ordered a replacement OEM front wheel and called it a day. This is too much of a headache lol
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11-03-2018, 09:34 AM
#213
Question for those that have more experience than me in the wheels/tires...
Have a 19 C43 on order and since it'll be almost winter when it gets here was looking for some wheel and tire sizes for a winter set up?
Don't need anything fancy, could even be the same width front and rear. What would anyone recommend as a no fuss size/offset/tire size etc for not needing any spacers? Also does anyone have suggestions for decently priced/tough wheels for some WV winters?
Thanks!
JasonG
Have a 19 C43 on order and since it'll be almost winter when it gets here was looking for some wheel and tire sizes for a winter set up?
Don't need anything fancy, could even be the same width front and rear. What would anyone recommend as a no fuss size/offset/tire size etc for not needing any spacers? Also does anyone have suggestions for decently priced/tough wheels for some WV winters?
Thanks!
JasonG
11-04-2018, 03:47 AM
#215
Super Member
Originally Posted by JasonGinWV
Question for those that have more experience than me in the wheels/tires...
Have a 19 C43 on order and since it'll be almost winter when it gets here was looking for some wheel and tire sizes for a winter set up?
Don't need anything fancy, could even be the same width front and rear. What would anyone recommend as a no fuss size/offset/tire size etc for not needing any spacers? Also does anyone have suggestions for decently priced/tough wheels for some WV winters?
Thanks!
JasonG
Have a 19 C43 on order and since it'll be almost winter when it gets here was looking for some wheel and tire sizes for a winter set up?
Don't need anything fancy, could even be the same width front and rear. What would anyone recommend as a no fuss size/offset/tire size etc for not needing any spacers? Also does anyone have suggestions for decently priced/tough wheels for some WV winters?
Thanks!
JasonG
11-04-2018, 10:33 AM
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11-09-2018, 08:56 AM
#217
Thanks for the offers and suggestions guys. I think I'm going to put snows on stock wheels and go aftermarket for summers. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions. Thanks for the help to everyone who's posted in here!
JasonG
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11-09-2018, 10:37 AM
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11-09-2018, 11:33 AM
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Quick update: 5mm spacers do not work. Will be getting 3mm placed back on and will most likely opt to go for the 19x8.5 et42 wheels in 5x112 and 66.56mm bore size and ultimately pair it with 12mm spacers.
Will have to call shop tomorrow and hopefully sort this out, the shop's decision to use a 19x8.5 et35 with a 72.6mm wheel bore and 5x4.5 lug pattern machined to become 5x112, made absolutely no sense, they only did so thinking that et35 would not require any spacers (as they are completely against the use of spacers) but going to a et35 with 72.6mm bore will require not only a spacer but also a hub centric ring to fit the wheel, which completely goes against their first objective and some.
If I had to do it over again, I would have just ordered a replacement OEM front wheel and called it a day. This is too much of a headache lol
Will have to call shop tomorrow and hopefully sort this out, the shop's decision to use a 19x8.5 et35 with a 72.6mm wheel bore and 5x4.5 lug pattern machined to become 5x112, made absolutely no sense, they only did so thinking that et35 would not require any spacers (as they are completely against the use of spacers) but going to a et35 with 72.6mm bore will require not only a spacer but also a hub centric ring to fit the wheel, which completely goes against their first objective and some.
If I had to do it over again, I would have just ordered a replacement OEM front wheel and called it a day. This is too much of a headache lol
Problem with generic spacers are, they are not hub-centric to your wheel, you'll probably need to use a hub-centric ring on top of that, it becomes too many things stacked on top and you might get bad/loose fitment.
Luckily for the BBS option that I purchased, they have a BBS part that is hub-centric to the wheel hub and has the standard hub-centric fit to their wheels. The quality and fitment is spot on, no rubber rings, everything is machine aluminium.
Last edited by chan1011; 11-09-2018 at 11:33 AM. Reason: typo
11-10-2018, 08:16 PM
#221
Then I'll have several months to finalize summer wheels. Leaning towards chan1011's BBS setup he has at the moment in black!
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11-11-2018, 02:42 PM
#222
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What are the largest tires we can fit on OEM multispoke (AMG studio)? What kind of spacer would be needed to make it flush? I cant seem to find anything in this thread... Any help would be great.
11-11-2018, 07:26 PM
#223
I would run 5/10mm spacers front and rear, respectively.
11-13-2018, 01:56 AM
#224
Senior Member
would not recommend larger tires as the OEM spec is about as large of a tire you can fit on the 7.5/8.5 widths. You can spec a better more performance oriented tire like the PS4S which is a bit wider for the same spec and much grippier.
I would run 5/10mm spacers front and rear, respectively.
I would run 5/10mm spacers front and rear, respectively.
11-13-2018, 01:08 PM
#225
front will have issues the second you go over 5mm because those small of spacers are not hub centric, and 10mm (when hubcentric comes back into play) is just borderline too much, IMO.
