slickclk430

what would the offset need to be on my car if i wanted to put 19-8.5 front and 19-9.5 rear on my car.. so what would be the biggest and or best fitting offset

thax for all those who can help

MLMCLK430

Your offset should be in the mid 30mm I believe. I had a CLK 430 w/the wheel sizes you are asking about and the offset was 32mm on both front and rear without rubbing. Tire sizes were 235/35/19 on the front, 265/30/19 in the rear. I hope that helps.

slickclk430

thanks that does... might be putting a 275 rear tire on though.. hope it will still be ok... just really need to know max with out rubbing with that size tire

mikehong516

it all really depends on how extreme you want to go.if you just want go with with average, then yes 32-35 is correct..if you want to go VIP style, go 28-30 and stretch the tire..275 on the back of that car is too too wide.the fenders wont take it,and the tire will be really thick sidewall like a NASCAR.i can say this because i've tried it.

slickclk430

o... well thanks ... that really answers a few questions.. looks like 265 will be what i will be using

KENNETH04S

not really true. because i got a set of brabus mono V 2-pc with 275/30/19 on the back, and THEY NEVER RUB at all. but the offset on the front was too high, i gotta used 10mm spacer.

mikehong516

i love how car forums are all about whos right and who wrong and always trying to outsmart each other with whos made things possible.but one little thing about this,brabus told me that all their wheels are on the adaptor system.just like lorinser i guess.
so with that mind,if someone has put a 10 inch wheel on that back of that car,that means the wheel started off as a higher offset and was brought down to a lower offset using the adaptor plates.so really,yes a 45mm ET 10inch wheel would work on the back with no problems.but when you start adding the plates,it makes it too aggressive.
so in another words,if you really want that 10inch wheel on the back,you need what they call a wheel with a thin mounting pad.the problem is,not everyone makes a wheel like that.brabus does,but they really expensive.i've actually had that same brabus wheel too on my CLK,and it was 19x10 with ET45,and it had NO lip at all.the wheel was totally flat face,BUT yes it did go on the car,tire scrubbed for about 15 days but took them off right away and bought lowerharts instead.i believe the car and wheel is still on this forum if you look under my name.
thanks for reading.that was long

slickclk430

looking at a set of wheel with these dimensions
will these fit.. he posted that they will fit a 208 clk b/t years 98-02

Front Wheels: 8.5JX19, offset 42mm, tire (235/35ZR19)

Rear Wheels: 9.5JX19, offset 44mm, tire (265/30ZR19)

can i get some guidance please to if should fit
thanks

mikehong516

private sent.its too long to type this one.