Hi guys, I'm trying to find an answer to my query. Been looking, but not able to find anything specific to my problem.
I'm currently running a 2000 w208 clk430 on 17" 5 spoke AMG's with 225-45-17 tyres on the front and 245-40-17 on the rears. The rears are deep dish. Im trying to get the offset figures for these wheels as well as the ones I'm about to mention below, and will post them as soon as I find them, since I'm pretty sure they'll help. Although I'm hoping someone who already has experience with the New set of wheels I'm looking at on a w208 can help me.
I'm now looking at a set of wheels that my friend has...19" AMG rims off a newer C63 AMG, WITH 235-35-19 on the fronts and 255-35-19 tyres on the rears. I tested the rears and they scrape on the inside slightly. So I'm guessing some 10mm spacers should do the trick for that. But not sure about the fronts. Also, the tyre size calculater shows the 19's to be 5.25% bigger. Is this a big issue? Because the current tyres are really good so I would like to keep them. I do already understand that the larger wheel size can make the ride harder and it means my speedometer will show my speed to be less than the actual speed I'm doing.
Also does anyone have actual experience with 19" AMG's on a w208, who can offer me any more advice on whether these wheels will fit my car, and if so, what tyre and spacer-size combination has anyone found to be the best match for these wheels on a W208 CLK?
All help much appreciated. Now I've found I don't often get much of a response to my threads on here, so if there's anything I'm doing to tick anyone off, please let me kno. I'm open to constructive criticism as long as it helps.
Thanks.
Baz.
I'm currently running a 2000 w208 clk430 on 17" 5 spoke AMG's with 225-45-17 tyres on the front and 245-40-17 on the rears. The rears are deep dish. Im trying to get the offset figures for these wheels as well as the ones I'm about to mention below, and will post them as soon as I find them, since I'm pretty sure they'll help. Although I'm hoping someone who already has experience with the New set of wheels I'm looking at on a w208 can help me.
I'm now looking at a set of wheels that my friend has...19" AMG rims off a newer C63 AMG, WITH 235-35-19 on the fronts and 255-35-19 tyres on the rears. I tested the rears and they scrape on the inside slightly. So I'm guessing some 10mm spacers should do the trick for that. But not sure about the fronts. Also, the tyre size calculater shows the 19's to be 5.25% bigger. Is this a big issue? Because the current tyres are really good so I would like to keep them. I do already understand that the larger wheel size can make the ride harder and it means my speedometer will show my speed to be less than the actual speed I'm doing.
Also does anyone have actual experience with 19" AMG's on a w208, who can offer me any more advice on whether these wheels will fit my car, and if so, what tyre and spacer-size combination has anyone found to be the best match for these wheels on a W208 CLK?
All help much appreciated. Now I've found I don't often get much of a response to my threads on here, so if there's anything I'm doing to tick anyone off, please let me kno. I'm open to constructive criticism as long as it helps.
Thanks.
Baz.