e320newbie

Hello everyone, well ive decided to get some new rims and say f-uck it to my monoblock pollishing idea, why?> 17's are too small to be my main wheel and ive decieded they would look good black with a chrome lip like someone sugjested earlier, and im gonna sell the tires off them and get new ones and make them my winter rims, So here are my questions.. i know that i need rims that are 17 or 18 x 7.5, will 18x8 fit? with 225/40/18 tires and a 1.75 inch drop. the maine thing is will a set of 18 x8 fit or will it be a problem? please help i need to get these new rims soo cause its starting to get nice around here, thanks everyone, peace out

Brian Felts

PLEASE try www.tires.com I just got a set of MB racing 17's and Falken 215/50/17 shipped , balanced and taxed for $950.00 Their tech help is awesome.



Brian Felts

e320newbie

thanks man

e320newbie

can anyone off the top of their head tell me? ty

frank16

The only problem that you will encounter is with the outer fenders, with a drop & 18's in is necessary to roll the lips in order not to shred the tires. Also make sure you get the right offset 35 & lower up to about 31. 18X8 in the front & 18X8.5 in the rear. 225/40 18 will be good all around because of the wider lip in the rear it will stretch the rear tire some, just enough to clear the fender. If not you can opt for 215/40 18. At least that's what I will be doing.

ksing44

I think you may be thinking in the wrong direction for the offset. The lower offsets will move the tire away from the suspension and right into the fenders, where most people encounter their rubbing problems.

Although ET35 seems to be one of the most common offsets for the 17” x 7.5” wheels, the OPTIMAL offset may be ET42, because it provides the most space to run the 225 width tires. Many play it safe with 215/45/17 tires on their 17” wheels unless they are lucky to have the higher offset. I played it safe with 205/55/16 tires on my 16” x 7.5” ET 37 AMG wheels. For me, the 225/50/16 is the same diameter, but they would rub on my car if I didn’t install AMG spacers and maybe roll the fender lips. Wider tires would probably fit on the rear, but the front is where the rubbing usually occurs.

Of course there are always exceptions. I read that one guy had ET30 and 235 tires with no rubbing, even though he dropped his car more than 2 inches. He also has no camber issues. It sounds like Alice in Wonderland or the Wizard of OZ to me, but that is what he said.

mike690003

With my 300e, I ran 18x8 et 38 wheels. I rode on Kumho 225/40/ZR18 tires. I was not lowered, but I had no rubbing issues with stock height. The 38 offset tucks in a little more than the 35. If you lower the car, I doubt it will rub much, if at all. If it rubs, get the fenders heated up and rolled.

allenjdmb

and I still can say that I have yet to be satisfied with any 18" wheel setup on one. I've done cars at stock ride height, and with shorter springs, and they just don't much like the 18" setup. I agree, it looks much better, but that setup just doesn't agree with the 124 like the 17" stuff does. And yes, the fender conflict is a problem. I have found, especially with 18" monoblocks, that the main area of interference is in the 2 and 11 positions of the outer fender, not at the top. And that's not an area you can just "roll" or even cut out. You need to also take into account that the newest 124 out there is 10 years old, and unless you've replaced just about everything in your front end, has 10 ish year old bushings, tie rod ends, and associated parts with more mass hung out on the end. Looks cool, but generally is more of a pain than it's worth. Just my .02......

e320newbie

f uck what do i do? ive seen so many people on here with 18's lowered, and i havent herd of any of their problems. i need more sucess and fail stories, thanks to everyone so far tho it help for sure, but i dont want 17's, my rims need to be able to get into the club( haha ) on 17's im out side of the liquer store askin people for a boot, feel me? ty all

Diesel

Newbie,

I spoke to one of the dealers here about a year ago. The salesman told me that a few of his customers did roll their fenders, but that it has caused problems, with things like corrosion- a big concern with Canadian winters. ZorroAMG runs 18 inches-you might wanna ask him if he has any problems. I personally don't think it is worth the hassle, but hey, to each his own.
You might want to try lowering your car first, and seeing how you like the look. If you dont like your monoblocks, you can consider another style of wheel in 17 inches. I'd just hate to see you having problem with your car by putting on 18s. If you need info on where to get a lowering kit, PM me.

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e320newbie

thanks diesel, i already have the B&G lowering springs and i know the guy who owns chris's auto and he'll do them for me. ur right ill have to ask zorro to get his opinion, i need 18's man, i gotta fill up that fender, my boss has 18's asanti zebras on his wifes C280 lowered 1.5 inches all around and it doesnt cause him problems but hey that's a c class o u never know sh it might be different, thanks everyone, oh and here is a picture with my windshield tinted finally. 3% rear windows, 5% front doors, and 35% on the windshield. enjoy. and yes i am very very insane haha Live ur life!

e320newbie

if ur crazy too $300 will get you utter insanity aswell, way under tha table of course.

ZorroAMG

Ok, let me disspell the myths on this thread.

My car, first of all, is dumped on Intrax springs which is th LOWEST drop on a W124. It is on 1 bump front pads and 2 bump rear pads.

I run 18x8 ET35 Carlsson 2/6 B/E's on 215/40/ZR18 Dunlop FM901's (x4)

I have NO rubbing and NO problems. My fenders are NOT rolled.

With the drop I have, 225's rubbed a bit so I said "eff it" and went with 215's. If you aren't dropping it as low and went with ET 38 as previously suggested, you could do 225's all around. I didn't stagger F and R cause I didn't want to roll my fenders, but you could if you did.

Good luck and have fun with the 18's. I agree, 17's just look too small on these cars!

e320newbie

sweet thanks zorro i cant wait to get rims before its nice.