SLK/R170: Wheel Spacers / Hubcentric Adaptors
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Wheel Spacers / Hubcentric Adaptors
Hey guys...
got a 2000 SLK 230 and bought some 19" Carlsson Ultralights.
They are staggered fitment... 8.5" (225/40-19) front and 10" (275/40-19) rear.
However I'm gonna need some spacers as it was a perfect fit on buddies 00 S500, but it ain't on the SLK230![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
Front is hitting the upper ball joint bolt and rear is rubbing on the inner fender.
I'm guestimating 15mm front and 20-25mm rear.
Also will try and get the offsets from the rims as I forgot to grab them when I left red deer and I'm in Edmonton now
got a 2000 SLK 230 and bought some 19" Carlsson Ultralights.
They are staggered fitment... 8.5" (225/40-19) front and 10" (275/40-19) rear.
However I'm gonna need some spacers as it was a perfect fit on buddies 00 S500, but it ain't on the SLK230
![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
Front is hitting the upper ball joint bolt and rear is rubbing on the inner fender.
I'm guestimating 15mm front and 20-25mm rear.
Also will try and get the offsets from the rims as I forgot to grab them when I left red deer and I'm in Edmonton now
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
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2007 CLS 350
Wrong OFFSET
Hi Adrian!
I noticed that the Carlsson rims you have OFFSET measurements wc are extremely far from the original of the R170.
Note that OEM rims are: Front ET35 / Rear ET30
I have 18x8.5 ET35 (non-staggered) BRABUS rims on 225/40R18 tires (non-staggered) and I have no scraping inner wall issues.
Best,
Ken
I noticed that the Carlsson rims you have OFFSET measurements wc are extremely far from the original of the R170.
Note that OEM rims are: Front ET35 / Rear ET30
I have 18x8.5 ET35 (non-staggered) BRABUS rims on 225/40R18 tires (non-staggered) and I have no scraping inner wall issues.
Best,
Ken
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2001 SLK 230
Running 18" Lorinsers on my 2001 SLK. 8.5 front and 9.5 rears.
Front offset is 26mm, rear is 31mm. I get a little rubbing in the rear on some bumps, but it's rubbing the outer fender.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/9a49a581.jpg)
Front pokes out a bit:
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/ad4020a8.jpg)
As does the rear:
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/1dc6815f.jpg)
Rear fits better now that I've switched to 255/35/18 tires. In that pic they were 265/35.
Front offset is 26mm, rear is 31mm. I get a little rubbing in the rear on some bumps, but it's rubbing the outer fender.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/9a49a581.jpg)
Front pokes out a bit:
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/ad4020a8.jpg)
As does the rear:
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/1dc6815f.jpg)
Rear fits better now that I've switched to 255/35/18 tires. In that pic they were 265/35.