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Spacers are very tricky- I have installed them on 3 cars- 1 E46 BMW and 2012 GTI with no problems, but with my current DD Golf R went through two sets and I get some vibration on each one around 70-75 MPH and that's changing out TWO sets...
So my S550 Coupe goes perfectly at 100 MPH and I am not sure that I want to mess with it- but it DOES need 20MM in front and 15mm in the rear.
I would suggest H&R if you do as I have had great luck witht hem- the ECS versions on my R...not so much- when I need new tires I am going to revisit that and see if I can get the smoothness back ....
But more importantly I want to LOWER mine not much but 3/4 inch front and rear would REALLY be perfect- let us know what you did and get some pics
Porsche guy who drives SL63 w/ perf pkg AND perf suspension
if you look at any spacer and see and feel that 2 of them togather are tight and straight, no imperfections, 1 to 1, then they are perfect. There is nothing about them that are wrong. If you do not have the correct center bore, or flange, on the spacers, for mercedes, then they arent on the car correctly. The hubs are hub centric, which meant the hubs flange centers the wheel to the hub. If you put a spacer w/out correct flange, or center bore, you are not using the right part and your wheels arent bolted to the hub correctly. Nothing else about a spacer is good or bad
i bought some 20mm spacers all around with longer bolts, because they were cheap and all I could find.
anyone added them before? appears the front could use more and the rear less, but I will install next week.
I'm curious as to why you think you need to add spacers.
Normally spacers are used to adjust wheel offset when installing custom wheels that don't have the correct offset. They're not normally used with stock wheels.
I'm curious as to why you think you need to add spacers.
Normally spacers are used to adjust wheel offset when installing custom wheels that don't have the correct offset. They're not normally used with stock wheels.
Because the look of the stock wheels is much nicer if the wheels are spaced properly to make them flush with the fenders. Especially when the car is lowered. I like the look of the OEM wheels and want to keep them but enhance the look.
I just ordered the ECS Spacers (15mm Front and 10mm Rear) and the H&R Bolts (14x1.5 - 60mm fronts and 55mm rears - ). Will report back and send pictures when installed. My car is a 2015 S63 Coupe with the OEM 20” forged wheels. It’s lowered with the LoMo module.
I notice ECS doesn’t list spacers with model years higher than 2015 for a S63.
now I’ll have to check in EPC if the hub part number is the same for a 2015 vs a 2017. One has to think though the OEM AMG 20inch wheels between this model years must be the same wouldn’t they?
im disappointed that there is a little wiggle when my H&R spacers on my 2017 S63 wiggle on the hubs.
I notice ECS doesn’t list spacers with model years higher than 2015 for a S63.
now I’ll have to check in EPC if the hub part number is the same for a 2015 vs a 2017. One has to think though the OEM AMG 20inch wheels between this model years must be the same wouldn’t they?
im disappointed that there is a little wiggle when my H&R spacers on my 2017 S63 wiggle on the hubs.
If the 2018+ wheels fit the 2015-2017 models (which I believe they do) then I would think the hub should be the same. I found ECS’s customer support was helpful - they should be able to confirm for you.
03-31-2018, 10:42 AM
