benz suspension and wheel fitment help. 190e.

[allstar]

i have a benz with a full wald kit and right now its on amg wheels and eibach sportline springs (bought the car with those)

im looking into some 18x7/ 18x8 work eurolines in a 5x112.

whats the craziest offset i can go without sacrificing much. the usual offset is +35.

im going 18x7 in the front bc 18s are KNOWN for rubbing like crazy on 190's

also, where can i get air runner type air suspension for my 190? ive looked all online and had no luck. i wanna get rid of these eibachs. push comes to shove im just gnna cut a coil :o

[OnTop]

cut a coil, PULL the fenders* 18x8.5 in front 18x9's back mid 20s offset.* no 18x7's, thats for silly hondas like mine

-what does everyone think? van! any experience with this?

[allstar]

cut a coil, PULL the fenders 18x8.5 in front 18x9's back mid 20s offset. no 18x7's, thats for silly hondas like mine

-what does everyone think? van! any experience with this?


18x9s sounds sick. but i dont know if the 190s can pull it off. thats why i come to u guys! haha

ya the eibachs have a nice drop so i may just buy another set and cut a coil.
they dont make coilovers for this car so im pretty stuck like chuck :'(

i need more wheel opinions!

[555]

7-8" width can never look good..it look really stock >:(..at least 8.5-11" or even more
sorry can't help u with the offsets..u might wanna try other benz forum..they might be more familiar with ure model :-X :-X
but who knows some1 here is familiar too :P :D

[allstar]

7-8" width can never look good..it look really stock >:(..at least 8.5-11" or even more
sorry can't help u with the offsets..u might wanna try other benz forum..they might be more familiar with ure model :-X :-X
but who knows some1 here is familiar too :P :D


the benz guys arnt too helpful either. to them 18x8 is daring :-\

i wanna figure this out so i can order my wheels.

[OnTop]

well these days you have to go over the top! i would definitely do 18x9's and 10's with ''blister'' style wide body. lots of work and $$$ but it makes it stand out

[555]

i think there's a special website where it help u to calculate the max offset with x-amount of width for most cars..
i can't remember what's the website..try to do some research.. ;)

[allstar]

i think there's a special website where it help u to calculate the max offset with x-amount of width for most cars..
i can't remember what's the website..try to do some research.. ;)


ya i used that site when i had my wrx. cant find it now.

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[allstar]

i found an air suspension setup im prob gonna go with. its the only one for my application and its only like $1500.

http://www.airbagit-store.com/product.asp?returnURL=default.asp&ID=94204

im gonna upgrade all the valves, etc and build it to be a reliable kit whereas this is my daily. in the mean time im gonna roll on the eibachs it has on it.


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[One Ton VIP]

Don't get an air setup from them... chances are they don't even have something that's really meant for your car, and will send you something "universal" which will require you to somehow make it fit and work... this isn't conjecture, someone on this board has had to deal with that sorta BS before (bought a kit supposedly avl for his car from one of these places that kept insisting they had a kit specifically for his car, but then got universal shit made for a honda instead... which couldn't be made to fit cuz his car doesn't even use mcpherson front struts). Anyway, with that said, unless you can find a place that can guarantee you 100% in writing (and with pics) that they have something for your car, your best bet is to have a shop build something custom. As for wheel offsets... if people say they can run a 7.5", +35mm without any probs, then figure you can run something that sticks out an at least an additional 20mm from that. If you rolled your fenders flat, that can usually net you an extra 15-20mm of clearance... and having a stretched tire (which you can't do over a 7" wide wheel), will get you another couple mm.