blue00r6

Hey guys how's it goin, I've been around on the w204 side for the past couple years and recently moved up to a w212

Love the car so far, it is leaps and bounds beyond the C class.

Here's a pic of her I took today ..



I already ordered some wheels, hopefully should be in next week I'm pretty excited, went with these.. i'm not sure what the tire size is in this picture but i'm hoping the ones i went with arent as thin-sidewalled in the rear

I went with 245/35/19 x 275/30/19 tires on 8.5/9.5 et45 wheels

C280 Sport

Welcome! Congrats on the huge step up! I have a C and a E so I know it's like going from day to night! You will never look back

BM2BZ

congrats and time to change the "drives:" .

BenzV12

Congrats, welcome to the W212 Family

why_not

Welcome!

Cyber GS

Looks great, enjoy!

cdigiovanni

nice set up, like those wheels

hyperion667

na-nice upgrade
keep in clean sir
nice pic you took too....nice and saturated

blue00r6

Got the wheels thrown on today, I love how they look!

On a side note, I've noticed that the car tracks in the ruts of the road horribly now.. I feel like i've got to fight the wheel to keep it straight, whereas the stock setup would just glide over everything... Is this common? I'm also slightly paranoid that Les schwab intentionally messed with my alignment or something -

245/35/19 x 8.5 et45
275/30/19 x 9.5 et45
Stock suspension

BenzE350

I see what you are saying - your car seemed to track to the left when you were parking.

Seriously - sounds like the alignment is off.

blue00r6

The part that is curious though is that the car doesnt just track/pull in one direction, if the road slopes to the left, the wheel pulls to the left, if the road slopes to the right, it pulls to the right. if i change lanes and go over ruts in the lane the wheel pulls back and forth as I go over them.

I might have the dealer check it out or find someone I trust.
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Sirthony

lol i asked you a question in the picture thread but i just saw this haha, so you think the problem is because of the size of the tires or the brand? because i want to purchase new tires but dont know what size to get them.

J666

Beautiful car! Where did you purchase your wheels from?

cryhavok

<p>wheels look great!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>besides the alignment issue, do you feel the ride is much harsher?</p>

Higgs Boson

sounds normal. wider tires track like that vs narrow tires. always been that way. and are you really surprised that your car goes left on a left sloping road????

ImInPA

Much has to do with the lower tire profile. There is much less flex in the sidewalls, which tends to tighten up steering. What you are experiencing is normal for the type of wheels and tires you have chosen. You may be able to find a less agressive tire that may help. If it was only pulling to one side or the other, it would be alignment. That it is following the crown and slope of the road just says your setup agressivley tracks true to the road surface. Journalists tend to like the telegraphing of the road like this. I prefer a bit less info.

blue00r6

After a day or two of driving around, it feels much more normal, it was just a bit of a shock at first. Agreed that this is due to mainly the lower profile tire, also the increased width of the contact patch.

I got the wheels from usarim.com and I fully endorse them. One of the sellers on ebay (after I purchased the wheels, and they had charged my card) told me that they were actually out of stock and offered me some other vaguely similar wheel which I declined). I sent an email to usarim and after a quick discussion to decide the offset they were out the door, literally got a tracking number within a couple hours. great service all around.

blue00r6

I think 45 is the perfect offset on these by the way, they stick out quite a bit further than stock but don't look like an aftermarket fit. Subtle yet aggressive

Tomspo04

I have to agree. . Perfect!

K-A

Damn, that looks sick! From one dark-sider to another, respect for having it so shiny and popping (though I'm sure it's covered in coats of grey dust by now ).

R-N

Great looking wheels, similar to AMGs.

Still think I like the stock AMG sports just as well.