E63 Wheel Help
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2007 E63
E63 Wheel Help
Hoping someone could give me some advice on what will and will not fit on an E63 from a wheel standpoint.
I was told it has ridiculously small clearance for the monster calipers and therefore you have to get specific offsets. I'm looking for winter rims and most of them don't say the offsets. Also do I need to have 9.5's on the back or will 8 or 8.5's work.
When I call the dealership the only thing they will tell me is they recommend AMG rims and can't say whether anything will fit on there.
Does anyone have any "rules of thumb" to follow when looking for something, I don't want to buy something only to have to sell it again because it won't fit. Thanks!
I was told it has ridiculously small clearance for the monster calipers and therefore you have to get specific offsets. I'm looking for winter rims and most of them don't say the offsets. Also do I need to have 9.5's on the back or will 8 or 8.5's work.
When I call the dealership the only thing they will tell me is they recommend AMG rims and can't say whether anything will fit on there.
Does anyone have any "rules of thumb" to follow when looking for something, I don't want to buy something only to have to sell it again because it won't fit. Thanks!
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Yeah, it is pretty tricky to find wheels that you can get the AMG break set to sit in.
I would definitely stay with 9.5 or 10" in the rear... 8.5 would look like way toooo small.
Best advice.... get on line, look for some wheels that you like, then either call or email the wheel place and ask them if they will fit.
Their are some really nice, inexpensive, AMG replicas out there, let me know if you are interested and I can point you in the right direction
I would definitely stay with 9.5 or 10" in the rear... 8.5 would look like way toooo small.
Best advice.... get on line, look for some wheels that you like, then either call or email the wheel place and ask them if they will fit.
Their are some really nice, inexpensive, AMG replicas out there, let me know if you are interested and I can point you in the right direction
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No they won't. Been there, done that. I purchased E55 wheels to use as my winter set, and the 63 calipers do not clear. My service guy told me he could get spacers...but I said, 'no thanks', and sold the 55 wheels.
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The E63 has huge calipers.....you will need a fairly flat wheel to pull this off. A spacer may make the wheels stick out in front.
The offset is not the major factor here, it is the clearance behind the spoke.
What our NE guys do is use the OEM wheels for winter and get new summer wheels
let me know if you would be interested in such
The offset is not the major factor here, it is the clearance behind the spoke.
What our NE guys do is use the OEM wheels for winter and get new summer wheels
let me know if you would be interested in such
Last edited by lee2375; Nov 16, 2008 at 04:40 PM.
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I just went on Tirerack.com and they have about 25 different 18"&19" winter wheels/tires packages to choose from. If you are just looking for wheels they have wheels that will fit that start at $110.00 a wheel.
If you are on a budget check out their Elbrus 102 in 18", it closely resembles your stock E63 wheel and costs $125.00 I priced out those wheels with some Blizaks mounted balanced and delivered to my door for $1385.00
www.tirerack.com
If you are on a budget check out their Elbrus 102 in 18", it closely resembles your stock E63 wheel and costs $125.00 I priced out those wheels with some Blizaks mounted balanced and delivered to my door for $1385.00
www.tirerack.com
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Yup, that is exactly why MB went with 8.5 vs 8 inch fronts. But, did you consider running 4 of the E55 rears? They clear your calipers with no issues.
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I'm looking for winter rims and most of them don't say the offsets. Also do I need to have 9.5's on the back or will 8 or 8.5's work.
You can run the E55 front rims (18X8et35) on the rear of your car.
When I call the dealership the only thing they will tell me is they recommend AMG rims and can't say whether anything will fit on there.
Can you expect any different? You do get what you pay for so decide what you want to compromise.
Does anyone have any "rules of thumb" to follow when looking for something, I don't want to buy something only to have to sell it again because it won't fit. Thanks!
You can run the E55 front rims (18X8et35) on the rear of your car.
When I call the dealership the only thing they will tell me is they recommend AMG rims and can't say whether anything will fit on there.
Can you expect any different? You do get what you pay for so decide what you want to compromise.
Does anyone have any "rules of thumb" to follow when looking for something, I don't want to buy something only to have to sell it again because it won't fit. Thanks!
Only rule.....get HUB-CENTRIC rims.
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Might still be an option for the future.
Thanks.
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i have at this exact moment 05 e55 stock wheels on my e63 !!
they clear and work perfect !! have had them on for a couple of weeks and no prob's !!
