dreegz

Hey guys i was wondering if any of you have ever grinded your calipers to fit a rim , im having trouble finding rims that fit and the ones i have my eye on require either grinding the calipers down a bit so the rim clears or adding spacers , could you guys give me some pros and cons of either. ive grinded calipers of older cars before to fit wheels but never messed with a benz , so i just want to make sure before i commit to anything. thx for checking this thread out and any help is appreciated.

-Rodrigo

ROLLNNN

There are plenty of wheels that fit the 05 c230, check the wheel thread in the w203 forum. If the wheels you absolutely want, wont clear the brake then go for spacers or a more aggressive offset. Since you have the 05 c230 you have the front Brembo big brake, you don't want to grind that down.

my front wheel is 19x8 with a 32et + 10mm spacer

what wheels were you looking to get???

Luke@tirerack

that car is not hard to fit at all

don't go grinding on a critical safety item on your car

dreegz

i cant remember the name , theres 2 sets im looking at , there at a local rim shop. we tried a 7mm spacer , they werent recommending using anything bigger , so your running a 10mm , who makes it? the 10mm should be enough to clear it, thats most likely the route im going to take.

ROLLNNN

H&R makes the 10mm hubcentric spacer. I haven't had any problems and i know a bunch of people that run spacers even bigger than 10mm. I believe they also make a 12 and 15mm. Just make sure that if you use spacers, you dont push the wheel out too much so its sticking out past your fender.... well unless you like that look....

oh and your going to need longer lug bolts

dreegz

thx for the advice man , i put the wheels on last night , felt maybe 2 or 3 rubs , but thats just because of the street i was on. went for a cruise last night and didnt have any issues. heres a few pics of the wheels. there 20's
245/30 in the rear and 225/30 up front