Tyre/wheel advise needed
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From: Peterborough
Clk320 r33 skyline GTR
Tyre/wheel advise needed
Hello everyone... New to the site so go easy on me. Just bought my first merc a clk 320 elegance w Reg. Totally over the moon. My question is I'm about to buy a set of alloys and wondered if any one else uses these. The wheels are 17" 7J with an offset/ET of 45 and that would give me a tyre size of 215 45 17. Is the offset too much? Will it leave it too much inside the arch and look a bit odd?? I have just lowered it with eibach spings and is sitting perfect. I tried a set of 18" on it but it looked a bit out of whack. What say you smart people? Many thanks and hope I hear from some of you. Regards, Joe
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2000 CLK 430
np offsets in the 40s are for CL CLS and SL, just too much trouble to get wheel spacers and I am not a fan of wheel spacers up front...in my experience, even the 5mm spacers gave me a vibration on the steering wheels.
by keeping the offsets in the 30's and having the wheels hubcentric, feels much more solid.
I have had 17 inch rims in et 32 and 35, 18 inch rims et 31/35 and 19inch rims et 32 and 38, although the 19s to rub a little, i just run one size smaller in terms of widths and didnt have a problem
by keeping the offsets in the 30's and having the wheels hubcentric, feels much more solid.
I have had 17 inch rims in et 32 and 35, 18 inch rims et 31/35 and 19inch rims et 32 and 38, although the 19s to rub a little, i just run one size smaller in terms of widths and didnt have a problem
