CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

fit on a 320?

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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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fit on a 320?

i checked through the forums to see if anyone with a clk320 had wider and bigger (18+) rims than normal but couldn't find any...only 430s and i dont know if they're the same as the 320s. would these fit on my 320? they're 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the back. i know that 17x7.5 and 17x8.5 will work but im not sure about these...is there anything special that i'd have to buy? i'm not looking at these specifically, they're a bit expensive, just wanted to know if i could shop around for something this size also:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2441703369

thanks for the help. if anyone has any like these or the smaller 17" version i'd be interested. i might not be able to actually purchase them until this coming summer, however. i have $200 so far and christmas + birthday will help :-D (im just a youngin in high school...i still have a long way to go)
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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If you are asking what will fit..try the wheel part of the forum.
Here is what I have on my CLK320 Cabrio 99

8.5x19 ET 35
9.5x19 ET 38

20's require a really thin tire....
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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what's the ET number for? i'm new to all of this
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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what's the ET number for? i'm new to all of this
ET is offset. Unfortunately those wheels won't fit your car without spacers. You should ask the wheel/tire forum for more info.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by CiLKY
ET is offset. Unfortunately those wheels won't fit your car without spacers. You should ask the wheel/tire forum for more info.
Actually, the offset on those wheels is too low. It will definitely NOT fit WITH spacers.

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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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those wheels are wayyy overpriced, and those tires will definitely not fit. 18s & 19s can fit easily onto a CLK320, and with the right offset, you don't need any spacers.
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 10:39 PM
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those wheels are wayyy overpriced, and those tires will definitely not fit. 18s & 19s can fit easily onto a CLK320, and with the right offset, you don't need any spacers.
haha yea, no idea who'd pay that much for them...

is the offset determined by the actual wheel or is it something you can change?
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Old Nov 18, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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haha yea, no idea who'd pay that much for them...

is the offset determined by the actual wheel or is it something you can change?
a wheel's offset is determined during manufacturing.... offsets can be changed by using spacers if the offset is high... if the offset comes too low, than using spacers won't help.
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