Quick guys????????Rim help
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From what I have read .. it seems that you will be cutting too close with the rears at 38ET ... but you "might " be fine pending if the car is lowered and what size tire you use , remember stock is 9.5 wide with a 43mm offset
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8.5" et35 / 9.5" et35 (current set up)
9" et40 / 10" et45 (past set)
9" et40 / 10.5" et44 (some day set)
Also these are good site to use
http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/inf.../mercedes-benz
http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php...&Submit=Submit
Hope this helps
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to my knowledge there are no OEM 9" wide rear wheels on any W215 , at least the ones with AMG package they are in fact 9.5 .. and certainly not one with a 60mm offsets .. 8.5 Fronts with 9.5 rears both 43mm ET is the stock .
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So are you saying my owners manual for my CL65 is incorrect? The CL65 runs 9.5" wheels on the rear with a +60 offset. That is a fact.
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^^Those will look good. Run a 245 up front and a 275 out back. That should give you enough stretch so they won't rub. Worst case you will need to do a minor roll of your fenders. Post up the pics once you have them installed.
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Hey guys rims came in..... &$!?&@&$&&!!!!'m is all I can say!!!!!!!! Calipers don't clear!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now need spacers!!!!! We talking like 8mm rear and maybe 5mm front!!! Fml!!!
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W215 CL55 stock rear wheel:
2003+ 9.0" rear wheel with 265/40/18 tires 46mm offset (and 245/45/18 with 44mm front)
Pre-2003 9.5" rear wheel with 275/40/18
The CL65 does have 9.5" rear wheel with higher offset (60mm) so it's harder to have as wide rims as the CL55 would have.
I have 10" wide on my CL55 with 40mm offset and it does rub when hitting bumps. I think the 42mm would have been perfect for me.
2003+ 9.0" rear wheel with 265/40/18 tires 46mm offset (and 245/45/18 with 44mm front)
Pre-2003 9.5" rear wheel with 275/40/18
The CL65 does have 9.5" rear wheel with higher offset (60mm) so it's harder to have as wide rims as the CL55 would have.
I have 10" wide on my CL55 with 40mm offset and it does rub when hitting bumps. I think the 42mm would have been perfect for me.
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That is the problem with buying used wheels. The offsets will work but the caliper clearance won't sometimes. Most companies make generic disks that fit 99.99% of the cars. That's why I don't buy wheels from companies like that (that statement includes all of these "forged" companies). I only buy high end quality engineered wheels. I'm a wheel guy and now I'm at my final stages of picking out a wheel but it might take 5-7months for it to me manufactered to my specs, not 2-4 weeks like the other companies. My suggestion is to sell them and start again.
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The CL65 does have 9.5" rear wheel with higher offset (60mm) so it's harder to have as wide rims as the CL55 would have.
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That is an incorrect statement. The wheel wells are the same size be it a cl55 or cl65. The difference is in the drive shaft lengths. I can put the exact same size wheel back there but the only difference will be "OFFSET" of the wheels.
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The CL65 does have 9.5" rear wheel with higher offset (60mm) so it's harder to have as wide rims as the CL55 would have.
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That is an incorrect statement. The wheel wells are the same size be it a cl55 or cl65. The difference is in the drive shaft lengths. I can put the exact same size wheel back there but the only difference will be "OFFSET" of the wheels.
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That is the problem with buying used wheels. The offsets will work but the caliper clearance won't sometimes. Most companies make generic disks that fit 99.99% of the cars. That's why I don't buy wheels from companies like that (that statement includes all of these "forged" companies). I only buy high end quality engineered wheels. I'm a wheel guy and now I'm at my final stages of picking out a wheel but it might take 5-7months for it to me manufactered to my specs, not 2-4 weeks like the other companies. My suggestion is to sell them and start again.
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Sorry that the wheels didnt fit you right, I woudlnt go with spacers or the lesser offsets as you stated as the lower offsets or spacers will bring the wheels out more away from the car guarranteed rubbing when lowered.
