18x8 and 18x9 rims, what tires do i use?
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18x8 and 18x9 rims, what tires do i use?
Ok im still figuring out this car thing. Gimme a break I'm 17.
I bought a staggered setup for my 97 e320 8" front and 9" rear. +38 offset and 5x112 bolt pattern. So in theory the tires will bolt on but theories never really panned out for me.
So any way what tires do i run? 235/40/18 front and 265/40/18 rear? or 255/40/18 in the rear?
I bought a staggered setup for my 97 e320 8" front and 9" rear. +38 offset and 5x112 bolt pattern. So in theory the tires will bolt on but theories never really panned out for me.
So any way what tires do i run? 235/40/18 front and 265/40/18 rear? or 255/40/18 in the rear?
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because he want to be cool w/ the staggered gang... 
i would stick w/ the 235/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear and since youre wheels are a 38 offset... i'd slip a 5mm spacer for clearance up front...
if all fails you can always run a 225/40/18 fronts and 255/35/18 rears but youre still gonna need that 5mm spacer up front....
wow... wish i had a benz when i was 17...
i would stick w/ the 235/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear and since youre wheels are a 38 offset... i'd slip a 5mm spacer for clearance up front...
if all fails you can always run a 225/40/18 fronts and 255/35/18 rears but youre still gonna need that 5mm spacer up front....
wow... wish i had a benz when i was 17...
Last edited by UnitedBenz; Aug 1, 2007 at 07:18 PM. Reason: that kid has a benz and he is only 17!!!
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Thanks for the advice, is the 5mm spacer so the front tires dont hit the shock absorber mount thing? Thanks for the tire info.
Oh and thanks for the comment on the mercedes, i got a w124 86 300e for free from grandpa and it started my whole liking in mercedes as my dad and i restored it, i got the w210 97 e320 about a week ago but its so electric and computerized it's hard to figure out
Oh and thanks for the comment on the mercedes, i got a w124 86 300e for free from grandpa and it started my whole liking in mercedes as my dad and i restored it, i got the w210 97 e320 about a week ago but its so electric and computerized it's hard to figure out
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Thanks for the advice, is the 5mm spacer so the front tires dont hit the shock absorber mount thing? Thanks for the tire info.
Oh and thanks for the comment on the mercedes, i got a w124 86 300e for free from grandpa and it started my whole liking in mercedes as my dad and i restored it, i got the w210 97 e320 about a week ago but its so electric and computerized it's hard to figure out
Oh and thanks for the comment on the mercedes, i got a w124 86 300e for free from grandpa and it started my whole liking in mercedes as my dad and i restored it, i got the w210 97 e320 about a week ago but its so electric and computerized it's hard to figure out
