C63 rims on a E55
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C63 rims on a E55
Hi Im Mark and I am new to the forum. I think this site is great and I have learned a great deal about my car through you guys!
I wanted to ask if anyone has ever tried putting c63 rims on an E55.
Any spacing problems? Any advice you guys have is greatly appreciated.
I wanted to ask if anyone has ever tried putting c63 rims on an E55.
Any spacing problems? Any advice you guys have is greatly appreciated.
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Welcome to the forums! What year is your E55?
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my E55 is a 20061 I already put K & Ns in, changed the tranny fluid, wrapped the intake tubes with header wrap and already bought the c63 rims. But I think I screwed up, because they may not fit? Too much offset? I just dont know.
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you wont get enough rubber on them to keep you from breaking the tiers lose!
but gl :P
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^^^ This...They are like an inch narrower I think. They do have different offsets, but I don't know the tech specs. I know getting wheels that will fit 285 on a C63 is a lot harder than a W211 because of the offsets required in the wheel wells...
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You might need spacer on the back, I think the 09 C63 OE offset is 44mm. I seen 44mm fit on E63 but not sure about E55.
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C63 wheels are 18x8F and 18x9R
I bought a set of E55 wheels to use as a track set and they were the same width and bolt pattern as the C63 wheels but the offsets were so different that the tires protruded beyond the fender so I could not use them. Maximum tire size for a 9" wheel is 275 for most manufacturers. My guess is that you will need spacers to clear the brakes and position the side walls properly.
I bought a set of E55 wheels to use as a track set and they were the same width and bolt pattern as the C63 wheels but the offsets were so different that the tires protruded beyond the fender so I could not use them. Maximum tire size for a 9" wheel is 275 for most manufacturers. My guess is that you will need spacers to clear the brakes and position the side walls properly.
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Quick question, why wrap the intake tubes with header tape? What exactly is the benefit as the air coming in is ambient?
I'm missing something here as it sounds like an interesting mod I might want to do?
Thanks!
Alex
I'm missing something here as it sounds like an interesting mod I might want to do?
Thanks!
Alex
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Alex I believe it cools down the air tubes, and hence the air coming into the engine-ergo more horsepower? Im not sure if its true, but I did notice before
I did it that those tubes did get rather hot so it seems to make sense to keep them as cool as possible.
I did it that those tubes did get rather hot so it seems to make sense to keep them as cool as possible.
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Yeah...The cooler you can keep the air coming in the more dense it is, the better the fuel burn is, etc, etc, etc, more power...
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Nothing has to be Mercedes, but I'd definitely with something really good like Royal Purple, Torco, Red Line, I know I'm forgetting one and there are all kinds of opinions about all of them, but they are top level racing proven....
