Aftermarket wheel Thread.
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Its cold up here in the North. That doesn't stop us from building some heat. 
I never seen a set of LM's done correctly on a W204. Its time to change that.
New Wheels are 20 x 8.5 ET 36 Front 20 x 9.5 ET 40 Rear. Tires are 225 / 35 / 20 Front and 255 / 30 / 20 rear. OG BBS LM's 100% made in Germany. Mirror polished lips / Forged Hardware / Brushed centers + pockets / OEM BBS Motorsport decals and center caps are being used.
I never seen a set of LM's done correctly on a W204. Its time to change that.New Wheels are 20 x 8.5 ET 36 Front 20 x 9.5 ET 40 Rear. Tires are 225 / 35 / 20 Front and 255 / 30 / 20 rear. OG BBS LM's 100% made in Germany. Mirror polished lips / Forged Hardware / Brushed centers + pockets / OEM BBS Motorsport decals and center caps are being used.
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No I do not work for HRE.
I built Benson's set of HRE's and my set of BBS LM's at the same time. A lot of work went into these 2 sets of wheels. Really trying to push the limits on the C63 in terms of sizing / fitment. Best way to find out what works and what doesn't is to try it yourself.
Ben and I have been friends for years, his vision and execution is impeccable. Hence, we ripped apart a set of HRE S101's to make it the way he wanted.
I built Benson's set of HRE's and my set of BBS LM's at the same time. A lot of work went into these 2 sets of wheels. Really trying to push the limits on the C63 in terms of sizing / fitment. Best way to find out what works and what doesn't is to try it yourself.
Ben and I have been friends for years, his vision and execution is impeccable. Hence, we ripped apart a set of HRE S101's to make it the way he wanted.
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Im playing with tire sizes now, with a fender roll we may be able to get a 265 without rubbing in the rear. Upfront a 235 is possible with a fender roll. These are safe sizes, got to start somewhere. Really its trial and error until we find the right size / combo.
To be honest, I have been running 255's on the rears last season and i had no issues. Im not drag racing, its for daily driving. They are fine IMHO.
Yes I will be putting the HRE's up for sale in the next 2 weeks.
To be honest, I have been running 255's on the rears last season and i had no issues. Im not drag racing, its for daily driving. They are fine IMHO.
Yes I will be putting the HRE's up for sale in the next 2 weeks.
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That's the problem with all these fly by night wheel companies. Not knocking any business, but I have seen way too many horror stories to consider spending any significant amount of money on relatively "no-name" manufacturers.
Quite a few of these smaller manufacturers use third party design / manufacturing companies to build their product. This is not a bad thing, but if they are not ontop of their game; production delays / bad customer service / wheel failures are inevitable.
Quite a few of these smaller manufacturers use third party design / manufacturing companies to build their product. This is not a bad thing, but if they are not ontop of their game; production delays / bad customer service / wheel failures are inevitable.
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I also have a problem with companies posting wheels for sale and promoting them in a manner that's not applicable to our cars.
The picture DazzaGT posted is obviously not on a C63. It will inevitably have more concavity then a high offset set, built for the W204.
The picture DazzaGT posted is obviously not on a C63. It will inevitably have more concavity then a high offset set, built for the W204.
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You know i researched wheels to death and was dead set on forged or nothing, but these flowforged wheels from reputable companies are looking like a better bargain than anything....that or staying stock.
Also for Kriston, maybe I'm a Luddite here but how do you take a set of hre and bbs and then customize them to fit?
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Didn't know where else to put this, but hopefully this helps someone out.
Discount Tire Direct (via eBay) is running a $100 off $400 in tire purchases special and it is limited to 3 coupons per person, so you can get $200 off a set of tires if you're in the market. I picked up a set of 245/35/19 and 265/30/19 PSS for around $1000 shipped with tax (less if you don't have to pay tax!). Not too shabby!
Discount Tire Direct (via eBay) is running a $100 off $400 in tire purchases special and it is limited to 3 coupons per person, so you can get $200 off a set of tires if you're in the market. I picked up a set of 245/35/19 and 265/30/19 PSS for around $1000 shipped with tax (less if you don't have to pay tax!). Not too shabby!
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If the wheels are multi piece (2 or 3 piece) you can re-configure them by changing the barrels and/or the lips on the wheels to change the offsets / widths etc. Which is what we did to the HRE's and the LM's, in addition to a total over-haul on the finish on both wheels.
You know i researched wheels to death and was dead set on forged or nothing, but these flowforged wheels from reputable companies are looking like a better bargain than anything....that or staying stock.
Also for Kriston, maybe I'm a Luddite here but how do you take a set of hre and bbs and then customize them to fit?
Also for Kriston, maybe I'm a Luddite here but how do you take a set of hre and bbs and then customize them to fit?
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