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Are the axles on both vehicles the same? Reason why I ask is, if one was to put the 63 wheels onto a 43, will the fitment be exactly the same and the 43 will have the same poke as the 63 (obviously the front fender flares are slightly wider on the 63)? I can't see Mercedes installing different length axles on their vehicles.
Good question, and one of a whole bunch I didn't think of when doing all of the math etc. figuring out fitment for wheels. I just went off the assumption they were the same. Based on specs for the 63 wheels, they would sit exactly the same distance in the rear from the outer fenders as the 43 wheels if this was true, but maybe it isn't? That said the pics of the 43's and 63's with 25mm spacers in the rear both look very similar. Sorry I can't confirm anything for you though.
On this pic the 82.5 is for the mirrors, for the rear IDK if the 74.4/76 is track or what it's specifying.
That picture makes perfect sense. The front wheels are 1" wider on both sides; stock for stock. That accounts for that difference. What's weird is the rears should be identical fitment (based on wheel size and offsets).
The rear wheels are only 0.5"'s wider per side but that is towards the inner.
I feel its going to be hard to get a response on this thread from people because most people just follow what their wheel guy says. This is too advanced for many who aren't wheel ****** like me... What I need to find is a picture of a 43 running 63 wheels.
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