Anyone running 12mm HR spacers up front? Need some help
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
Anyone running 12mm HR spacers up front? Need some help
Need to push my wheels out a little further so I can get the center caps on. The dust cap protrudes out too far and the center caps only go on about half way. I already have 5mm spacers on the front and tried ordering the 10mm HR spacers but they came with the built in dust caps which didn't help my situation. Wondering if the 12mm H&R spacers also have the built in grease caps (which I do not want!). Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
Well, just found answer to my own question. The 12mm front spacers do come with built in grease cap. Guess I'll need to look for another brand. Any other ideas to get these center caps on. I'd prefer not to change my setup right now as I'm getting no wheel vibrations with the 5mm that are already on.
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 909
Likes: 64
2007 cls550
It wouldn't be a problem if you sealed the cap on the wheel.
However you have two options. I had the same issue on HREs and the dust cap broke the tabs on the center cap. I beat the dust cap with a hammer for an hour to reshape it.
I read afterwards where others simple shaved down the opposite end of the dust cap so it seats in further in the hub. There is quite a bit of room there.
Personally I wouldn't be spacing out the wheel to get around the dust cap. I would fix the dust cap one of these ways.
However you have two options. I had the same issue on HREs and the dust cap broke the tabs on the center cap. I beat the dust cap with a hammer for an hour to reshape it.
I read afterwards where others simple shaved down the opposite end of the dust cap so it seats in further in the hub. There is quite a bit of room there.
Personally I wouldn't be spacing out the wheel to get around the dust cap. I would fix the dust cap one of these ways.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
I think your right. I'm not a huge fan of spacers but had to put the 5mm up front in order to achieve the proper stance. I don't want to go any further if I don't need to. I will try to shave off 5mm off the back side of the dust cap and see if that does it. Hopefully there is enough room behind there and it doesn't rub the internal components in the hub. Thanks for your input.
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 909
Likes: 64
2007 cls550
Oh...one more thing. On my HRE's the dust cap was not hitting the back of the wheel cap...it actually was too fat and hitting the ears on the wheel cap. I had to reshape it to make it skinny along with not making it longer. Took a long time but it worked. I wish that I would have shaved off the back side but didn't hear about that until i was done.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
Thanks. I thought that was initially the problem and I could just shave the edges of the center cap but as you can see the grease cap comes all the way out near the face of the wheel. Do you recall how much space was behind that grease cap? I need about 5mm to get these center caps on. Thanks.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)
Verdad Gallardo
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 909
Likes: 64
2007 cls550
So funny because I went through the exact same thing. I went as far as removing the dust cap and putting putty on the bearing nut and installing the wheel to get the distance behind the cap. Then did same between nut and dust cap. Then same between dust cap and wheel cap.
Once you have these measurements for your situation you will know what to do.
Once you have these measurements for your situation you will know what to do.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
Haha. I may just beat the crap out of the dust cap like you. If I knew I could hammer it in 5mm without it hitting the bearing nut, I'd go for it! In fact I could even dremel out some of the back side of the center cap so I wouldn't even need 5mm.
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 429
Likes: 12
From: Trinidad & Tobago / Canada
CLS550 AMG Pkg.
It wouldn't be a problem if you sealed the cap on the wheel.
However you have two options. I had the same issue on HREs and the dust cap broke the tabs on the center cap. I beat the dust cap with a hammer for an hour to reshape it.
I read afterwards where others simple shaved down the opposite end of the dust cap so it seats in further in the hub. There is quite a bit of room there.
Personally I wouldn't be spacing out the wheel to get around the dust cap. I would fix the dust cap one of these ways.
However you have two options. I had the same issue on HREs and the dust cap broke the tabs on the center cap. I beat the dust cap with a hammer for an hour to reshape it.
I read afterwards where others simple shaved down the opposite end of the dust cap so it seats in further in the hub. There is quite a bit of room there.
Personally I wouldn't be spacing out the wheel to get around the dust cap. I would fix the dust cap one of these ways.
I'm running a 10mm spacer on the front to get my center caps to fit over those dust caps, for next season I want to correct the problem properly
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 429
Likes: 12
From: Trinidad & Tobago / Canada
CLS550 AMG Pkg.
I got a set of hubcentric machined aluminum spacers, +10mm...no dust cap...a friend at a shop sourced them for me. I have not had any issues with vibrations and the added benefit is that my 20s sit really flush in the front when the car is slammed
Super Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 808
Likes: 12
From: Mississauga
2016 E550 Cab & 2011 GL 550 & 09 VROD Muscle & 06 Seadoo Speedster LE .......
you can remove the cap ……i am running low offset 20 by 9.5 up front they sit flush with my car but have to remove the cap for summers ….you can order flat caps but id stay away from spacers unless you really need them ……..
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
^^^How long have you been driving without the dust caps? And why do you only remove them for summers? I've been looking for flat ones but can't find them anywhere. Please post a link if you have one. Thanks.
Super Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 808
Likes: 12
From: Mississauga
2016 E550 Cab & 2011 GL 550 & 09 VROD Muscle & 06 Seadoo Speedster LE .......
no issue for 4 years …. the wheel will protect like the cap ones installed ….jus keep checking the greese that is inside every time u swap wheels …flat caps ill check ..
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
2006 CLS55 AMG
FYI. I got around to getting the center caps on the front. Shaving the back side of the dust cap won't work because it doesn't help with pushing it in any further. I ended up just tapping it with a hammer. There's about 5mm of space behind the dust cap and the bearing spindle. Problem I came across is once u flatten the cap the edges go out a bit and the sides of the center cap were now hitting. I just thinned out the edges of the center cap with a dremel and popped on the center cap.
