Why don't I like my wheels? Your opinion wanted.
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Why don't I like my wheels? Your opinion wanted.
So I come from a long list of BMWs and this is my second Mercedes. I had an e92 335i coupe at one point and had this same style of wheel. Loved the look on the 335i and thought that style of wheel would look good on the w213 but I kinda hate it. Can't really figure out why accept maybe the offset and fitment of the wheel isn't exactly right. 20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup. Had to also use 5mm spacers to clear the brakes. I think I might just need to buy new wheels but what's your opinion?
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Do you mean the concave properties of the wheels? One of the reasons I got this type of wheel again was because it was a concave type of wheel. Being that it looked good on the BMW I thought it would look good on the Mercedes but I agree that it doesn't fit the Mercedes.
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If the spokes were attached more to the center of the rim the wheels would look better. Perhaps it is just the camera angle, but the spokes appear to curve out beyond the outermost edge of the rim - not flush with the rime edge.
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Looks like the BMW has a lowered suspension, which would account for some of the variance; I do like the wheels on the w213, but it may also be that the tires on the MB could be a bit wider? Are those aftermarket wheels?
Sorry just saw this bit: "20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup". Are the tires 245/35? .
Sorry just saw this bit: "20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup". Are the tires 245/35? .
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Looks like the BMW has a lowered suspension, which would account for some of the variance; I do like the wheels on the w213, but it may also be that the tires on the MB could be a bit wider? Are those aftermarket wheels?
Sorry just saw this bit: "20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup". Are the tires 245/35? .
Sorry just saw this bit: "20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup". Are the tires 245/35? .
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Are you comparing the look of the bmw to the mercedes when the bmw is clearly lowered?
Your wheels looks good, whats wrong is they don’t look good on the car. Lower the car and make the camber a little on the minus side on the rear.
it will hurt comfort, but I am sure comfort was not the focus on the bmw:-)
my summer setups is 245/35-35 and 275/30-75
Your wheels looks good, whats wrong is they don’t look good on the car. Lower the car and make the camber a little on the minus side on the rear.
it will hurt comfort, but I am sure comfort was not the focus on the bmw:-)
my summer setups is 245/35-35 and 275/30-75
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I didn't read other comments but I like the beefy look they have. Looks really good IMO. If you're not loving it get some different wheels but keep those for a rainy day
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So I come from a long list of BMWs and this is my second Mercedes. I had an e92 335i coupe at one point and had this same style of wheel. Loved the look on the 335i and thought that style of wheel would look good on the w213 but I kinda hate it. Can't really figure out why accept maybe the offset and fitment of the wheel isn't exactly right. 20x9.5 et 35 with 245 tire square setup. Had to also use 5mm spacers to clear the brakes. I think I might just need to buy new wheels but what's your opinion?
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They don't look too bad. Brabus and Mercedes (they may be AMG) both sell wheels very similar to those, the Mercedes usually in black. Having said that, now that you don't have the W220, the OE multi-spoke would look really nice. I have the multi-spoke on my SL, but was concerned about ride quality of 20in wheels on my W213. How is the ride quality on your current setup?
The 20s with regular tires ride about 25% better than my stock 18s with run flats. Less noise, and more comfortable.
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Are you comparing the look of the bmw to the mercedes when the bmw is clearly lowered?
Your wheels looks good, whats wrong is they don’t look good on the car. Lower the car and make the camber a little on the minus side on the rear.
it will hurt comfort, but I am sure comfort was not the focus on the bmw:-)
my summer setups is 245/35-35 and 275/30-75
Your wheels looks good, whats wrong is they don’t look good on the car. Lower the car and make the camber a little on the minus side on the rear.
it will hurt comfort, but I am sure comfort was not the focus on the bmw:-)
my summer setups is 245/35-35 and 275/30-75
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Yes I do like the look of the multi spoke, I think I'll try some 265 tires first to see how it looks with the new tire setup and if I still don't like it I'll get some new wheels.
The 20s with regular tires ride about 25% better than my stock 18s with run flats. Less noise, and more comfortable.
The 20s with regular tires ride about 25% better than my stock 18s with run flats. Less noise, and more comfortable.
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What is your 20" tire size? They look like rubber bands. I like to see a generous amount of sidewall in say a 245/45-20.or 245/50-20.
Larger aspect ratio tires are also better for roads that aren't smooth as glass. That's why they are used on police vehicles.
Larger aspect ratio tires are also better for roads that aren't smooth as glass. That's why they are used on police vehicles.
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I sized up to 20 inch OE rims and "regular" tires (Conti All-Season). They seem quieter and no less comfortable. Let's put it this way: If the car came with 20inch rims and non run-flat tires, I wouldn't be thinking of downsizing for a better ride. And they look so much better IMO.
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I have a similar 20" setup with standard (regular) tires and it rides great. When I bought the car it had run-flats and the ride was not good, very harsh.
F: 20x8 245/35
R: 20x9 275/30
F: 20x8 245/35
R: 20x9 275/30
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I went with 8x20 ET43 for both front and rear so that I could rotate the tires. Normal with 20's is 8x20 ET43 front and 9x20 ET49 rear (with the tire sizes shown above). I chose Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus, 245/35R20. Always had good experience with Continental on other Mercedes I've owned, and very happy with these.
Conti DWS's are a good tire, I'm on Team Michelin myself.
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I went with 8x20 ET43 for both front and rear so that I could rotate the tires. Normal with 20's is 8x20 ET43 front and 9x20 ET49 rear (with the tire sizes shown above). I chose Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus, 245/35R20. Always had good experience with Continental on other Mercedes I've owned, and very happy with these.
Any pics of your setup?