HollowMan

Hello,
Could smb recommend any good links for wheels installed to e coupe? I can't find any good resource with pics or vids, so can't choose "my" set
Thx

gavrocool

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...-new-rims.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...o-lots-cf.html
http://www.adv1wheels.com/adv1wheels...=mercedes-benz
http://www.wheelspecialists.com/gall...vossen-vvs-086
Just a few...

HRE_Wheels

Here's a link to check out.

http://www.hrewheels.com/gallery/pag...=make:Mercedes

sinape62

Funny HRE website didnt have e coupe photos as requested,.only c coupe... I dont think ive ever seen an e coupe.with HRE's.... Id like to be the first at a competitors price.

ScottNJ

www.whee1s.com

They have every wheel manufacturer and style, and you can select your vehicle and it will show you what the wheel looks like on your car (e coupe)

2010_E550

While they do have pics, the wheels are mostly 20" and ugly as hell. But to each his own...

HollowMan

Finally, I've found what I want. Here is the link: http://www.conceptonewheelsusa.com/v...cutive-edition
But I want it machined black. What do u think?
But the problem is i cant choose offsets. I asked concept one about offsets and tire sizes I need to e coupe (and which exactly they used to get this flush fitment on pictures). The answer is 20x8.5 et38 20x10 et43, 245/30-20 and 285/25-20. But After reading another thread about offsets I thought that front offset should be 32, what do u guys think will it fit or not? And what about tires, I'd like to choose 235/35-20, 265/30-20 would it be better or not?
Help plz, Thx

2010_E550

if you are going to mount a narrower tire than what they have pictured, you could possibly run 5 mm spacers front/back. you will have to measure and experiment with spacers/ride height.

threeMBs

Personally, I used 235/35 and 265/30 because I felt those were safer (if not better) choices. What Concept One recommended (245/285) will fit flush (however it will stick out a bit at the rear due to tire size, but that depends on a tire brand as well). If however, you will go with 235/265 - you most likely will need 5mm front spacers for flush front look and to clear front strut's perch, while rear will be 100% flush.

nawlinstornado

I've fought the fitment battle - and won! Based on 20x8.5 ET 38 front, 20x10 ET 43 rear, go with 255/30 on the front and 285/25 on the rear.

nawlinstornado

If you're curious how my recommended fitment would look, take a gander at my setup: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...hopefully.html
The only difference would be 1) 20" vs 19", and 2) yours would stick out just 2mm more than mine - hardly noticeable.

threeMBs

Check your math - he'll stick out a lot more than 2mm at the rear (his are 10" wide, not 9.5") - 8mm more, which is noticeable. That is why I said he will stick out a bit at the rear with 285 on 10" wide et43.

nawlinstornado

No need to be nasty. And my math is right on. See below.

The tires will still be a little wider than the wheels. So while the wheel may poke 8.3mm more than mine, the tire will be just 2mm - or less if the wider wheel stretches the rubber a bit. Ultimately, the tire fitment is what will guarantee no rubbing issues.

Remember, the center is the center and 285 tires on an ET 38 wheel will still only poke 2mm more than 285 tires on an ET 40 wheel.

nawlinstornado

To clarify, on the wider 10-inch wheel, the tire will be a hair's width wider than the wheel - guaranteed at least on tires with the so-called "rim protector."

threeMBs

1. I was refering to wheel itself - if will be 8mm more out and 4 more in.

2. Tire's section width on 10" wheel would be greater than same tire on 9.5" one. Read here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=200

"The industry rule of thumb is that for every 1/2" change in rim width, the tire's section width will correspondingly change by approximately 2/10"."

So tire will stick out 1/10" (from center each way) - that is almost 3mm. Adding additional 2mm for lower offset, results in the "tire" on 10" et43 wheel will stick out by almost 5mm more than on 9.5" et45.

3. I also agree that if OP chooses 285/25 rear, I would also use 255/30 front instead of "recommended" 245/30.

nawlinstornado

Okay, so you got me on that one.....

With that said, I don't think there is enough "slop" in my fitment for 5mm.

I would like to amend my recommendation to 245/30 front, 275/25 rear for those wheels. That would leave the back fitment (as measured at the tires ) the same as mine and the front would set back a mere 3mm - hardly noticeable .

HollowMan

Thank you so much guys! after reading all the comments I think I will go with 245/30 and 275/25. The last question, if I lower the car with eibach pro-kit will I still have no issues with the wheels?

nawlinstornado

Good question. I'm not sure. If it's a spring kit only, you might be okay but camber modification might be necessary. Since you should get an alignment afterwards, may be moot.

threeMBs

1. Remember that 245/30 and 275/25 is more like rubber bands instead of tires - sidewall is way short and is almost non-existent. Likelyhood of wheel bends is high (depending on roads you drive on).

2. Most importantly. 275/25-20 tire size is extremely difficult to find. No top brand manufacturer makes one.

3. I would stay with 235/35 (with 5mm spacers) and 265/30. All those with 20s who do (did), both on E coupe and E sedan, have no regrets. Also, no lowering would be needed as wheel gap is filled by taller tires.

nawlinstornado

I agree with threeMBs, although in a different way.

Personally, I love the looks of the 20s. But having read all the reports of bent wheels, and living in a pothole-ridden city, I decided on 19s. Hell, I bent my first set of those!

If you have a 550, and like spirited driving, skip the 20s and go with wider tires on 19s. It has completely changed the character of my car and closed some of the gap in the wells.

Also, I'm not a fan of any application requiring spacers.

If you really want to go bonkers, get coilovers, wheels with ET 45 front, ET 50 rear, 255/35-20 and 285/30-20 tires. The stock front struts are the only thing preventing it. KW V1 will drop the front .8 inches and the rear .6 inches. The extra offset will provide fender clearance.

threeMBs

Of course you mean 19s, not 20s.

Also, based on "'09 e coupe", OP is probably non-US and KW would be an overkill (IMHO) on anything except E550 (or non-US E500).

nawlinstornado

No, meant the 20s. That wheel/tire combo requires coilovers but would work on 2010+ E coupe. I have 255/285 on 19" wheels without the coilovers. But I have 40et front 45 et rear.

threeMBs

OK, then mybe you ment 255/30-20 and 285/25-20 because there's a zero chance of 255/35-20 (27"-27.1" diameter) fitting the front and very small chance to none of 285/30-20 (26.8") fitting rear of E coupe with stock struts. (These tires have no chance, especially the fronts, to fit E sedan which has more room than E coupe). I do not see how (but do not know for sure since I did not see any such equipped E coupe or E sedan) coliovers will allow for extra (almost) 2" in diameter.

nawlinstornado

No, I meant the sizes I quoted. The main impediment to fitting that setup are the stock struts, which I specifically said need to be replaced with KW Coilovers. The main issue with the stock struts are the bottom spring plates. The KW coilovers have significantly smaller spring plates and would provide the space needed. The extra offset will provide fender clearance and there is enough space in the back already

And as I also said, it's only if he really wanted to go bonkers....

I'm pretty intimate with the spacing of those wheel wells. I'm on my third set of wheels now and I've spent alot of time crawling around in there and measuring.

threeMBs

Ah I missed that.

Of course I also do not understand that if coilovers allow fitment of such tall diameter tires on C207, why all those with W212 E63s and C218 CLS63s that went with KWs, stayed with stock 255/30-20 and 305/25-20 instead of going with taller tires (like 245/35 or 255/35 front and 285/30 or 295/30 rear) for more complient ride and to protect those $2K a piece wheels.