ritagn04

hello everyone i have a question,i just picked up a set of 9 1/2 x 19 et35 brabus monoblock III and i was wondering if i can install this wheels on my 1989 mercedes 300ce and if i can what size tires can i use.

190E 16V

Almost nobody runs 19's on a W124. You are best to consult some tire stores. They have all the info required for the correct profile and maintaining the OEM radius of the wheel and tire combo. ET is probably ok.

rivcal4life

Very nice wheels, yet too big for a standard w124. You can *make* them fit with a lot of fender rolling/pulling, but it is not recommended. Your best bet would be to trade those wheels to me for one of my sets of 18's or 17's.

190E 16V

Sorry, Rivcal is correct - I missed the "9.5 inch wide" part.

Most people find the 19's too harsh a ride on these cars anyway.

18x8.5 is about as big as you want to go. A 17 inch will be lighter, better ride, still look good, and clear most big brake upgrades.

Check out the "W124" Running Gear Thread" at the top of the page for wheel/ tire/suspension combos.

Jim's500E

Right ...there is no way that width rim will work on a standard W124...the only cars I can think of that will fit that size are the SLs (129 and 230) , CLS (219) and the old 500Es (124.036).

Those are great rims by Brabus...you should easily make your money back and then some if they are in nice shape.

AndreNY

those will fit if you use a 225/35/19 tire and roll the fenders like crazy these are 19X9.5 ET35 on my old E320

YNVDIZW124

You can do a +40 and you'll have to do a little less rolling.

AndreNY

i think its a bit harder to do that since his wheels are ET35 unless he doesnt mind shaving 5mm off the wheels

ritagn04

thanks everyone for the replies,i just tried one wheel in the front with out tire and its berly clearing the shock so i have no way of shaving the wheel by 5mm,they do look very good do.

Ameen

barely clearing is better than not clearing at all.. youre good to go..


a lot of misinformation about wheel fitment in this thread as well.. at first i was like

then i read AndreNYs post and was like

YNVDIZW124

I didn't read through the thread and thought this was for the rear fitment. Those wheels are too wide for the front unless the op gets 500e fenders or flares.

If those wheels are the 2pc monoblock IIIs you should try to find new barrels for the front or you can have new lips made to give you that extra space. I know 19x9 +35 fits with rolled fenders. You should ask B. Gorman in the classified sections about getting parts for these.

ritagn04

AndreNY do you have pics of the front wheels?

2PHAST

To go from 35 to 40 requires the addition of a 5mm spacer.

ohlord

going from a 35 to a 40 will move the rim inwards.The direction he needs to go. A 5 mm spacer would decrease et 5mm to a 30 et moving the rim outwards and further cause problems at the wheel arch..\The 9.5 on a 35 is just plain wrong on a w124.
He can't mill them,he needs to take a pass and look for some 8 or 8.5 in the correct offsets. And if he likes his ride quality pass on the 19's the ride will be ****e.to say nothing of dodging potholes.
Besides the 19's look silly

YNVDIZW124

Actually, 5mm would make it a +30. 3mm is the max i would shave a pad. I ran 18x8.5 +42 on my w124 on the front and i had about 2-3mm strut clearance. To run 9.5 you would need a +30-32 offset but it would stick too far out from the fenders on the front. The rear you have way more room and 9.5 fit fine with minor fender rolling. I ran 18x10 +35 on my w202 which has almost the same rear suspension.

ohlord

tie goes to the runner

MercedesMania

8.5 inches is enough for the (Front)Fender's stock.

2PHAST

Speaking of a 18x10 on a W202. What kind of spacing did you have between the wheel and the fender?

2PHAST

Doh! Don't know what I was thinking, your correct.

Agree on the other comments as well.

zach1328

Goodluck haha.
I have 17x8 in the front and they rub on the fenders all the time.
My one front tire is about 8,000 miles old, but it looks like its about 40,000 miles old. Most of the rubbing is gone now because of how much my front tires are worn down.

But i'm rolling the fenders this weekend and taking off the 5mm spacers so it should be fine after i do that. Rolling the fenders is about $50-75 per fender at a shop, so i recommend buying/renting a machine or just using a baseball bat.

And won't the 500e's wider fenders only work if you have the 500e front bumper also. I don't think they fit with the stock 300e front bumper.

2PHAST

This is the AMG guide to fitting wider wheels to the W124.

marques

19x8.5 and19x9.5. front used to rub, then I rolled the front wheel well. no rubbing. my ride is still smooth.