Today i met a guy at the tire shop where i was getting 2 tires for my oem 19s
The guy had a 05 C240 mercedes, so he says " hey im selling my wheels as i need to trade my car back in to the dealer in december.
So i say what kind of wheels and he shows me his car on the lift,
They are MRR GT1 black with polished lip size 18x8.5 all around
so i tell him they wont clear my brembos and he says the clear his AMG bbk so i say lets give iot a shot i put ther rim on and to my surprise it cleared the brembos, the wheel spins and you get about 1/2 inch clearence
I was real surprised cause the ofset is 35 all around, the wheels would need hub centric rings to sit properly,
My question is how di this wheel of a mercedes clear my brembos and fit a G35 ?
The guy had a 05 C240 mercedes, so he says " hey im selling my wheels as i need to trade my car back in to the dealer in december.
So i say what kind of wheels and he shows me his car on the lift,
They are MRR GT1 black with polished lip size 18x8.5 all around
so i tell him they wont clear my brembos and he says the clear his AMG bbk so i say lets give iot a shot i put ther rim on and to my surprise it cleared the brembos, the wheel spins and you get about 1/2 inch clearence
I was real surprised cause the ofset is 35 all around, the wheels would need hub centric rings to sit properly,
My question is how di this wheel of a mercedes clear my brembos and fit a G35 ?
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Unless...
a.) You're running adapters
b.) The wheels have 2 different bolt patterns
... they will not fit.
We are 5X114.3. Mercs are 5x112.
Adapters will ruin the offset that you mentioned before.
a.) You're running adapters
b.) The wheels have 2 different bolt patterns
... they will not fit.
We are 5X114.3. Mercs are 5x112.
Adapters will ruin the offset that you mentioned before.
no adaptors, i just got his wheel and put it on,
i know the mercedes lug size but this wheel fit, it def needed hub centric rings tho.
I know im not crazy , trust me
i know the mercedes lug size but this wheel fit, it def needed hub centric rings tho.
I know im not crazy , trust me
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I would be careful, you could damage a wheel bearing by causing your hub to shake if the wheel isn't the correct bolt pattern. Just watch out and post pictures!