E-Class Coupe W207 Wheel Specs

[ams]

Looking to get some alloys for my W207 E-Class Coupe just wanted to know what specs offset, wheels pattern i should look for.

Looking for deep dish style wheels, any recommendations/pics on what to get and where from...

 

[ams]

Anyone

 

[Dr-Nab]

Offset wise, don't go lower than ET35 or higher than ET50 but there are a few factors to consider.

You should keep the rolling radius roughly the same to reduce the percentage error of the speedo.

If you're going for dished wheels, you need to consider caliper clearance. If you're lowering your car you'd need to consider arch clearance for the tyre, depending on the width of the wheel and size/profile of the tyre there's the spring perch clearance as well.

Offsets, wheel/tyre width are even more important if you're planning on lowering the car, rear arch clearance can be a bit of a pain on lowered cars with anything more than a 19" wheel, though some people use lower profile tyres to get round that 20s.

Design wise, well you'd have to make your mind up on that yourself to be brutally honest it is your car so you'd be better off putting wheels on that you like.

I'd avoid going for replica wheels but some people bite the bullet, I've seen too many replicas get bent after going over a bump or pothole to ever consider any regardless of how well they're claimed to have been made.

You don't want to plump for heavy wheels either, increasing the mass per corner won't do wonders for handling/braking. Tyres - I'd suggest going for the best you can, they are the contact point to the road so safer/better tyres are always the way to go rather than some noisy ditch finders.

Some wheel styles in the galleries here but just search on the web for pictures..

Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe / C-Coupe Photo Gallery by Din Prodrive at pbase.com

 

[ams]

Offset wise, don't go lower than ET35 or higher than ET50 but there are a few factors to consider.

You should keep the rolling radius roughly the same to reduce the percentage error of the speedo.

If you're going for dished wheels, you need to consider caliper clearance. If you're lowering your car you'd need to consider arch clearance for the tyre, depending on the width of the wheel and size/profile of the tyre there's the spring perch clearance as well.

Offsets, wheel/tyre width are even more important if you're planning on lowering the car, rear arch clearance can be a bit of a pain on lowered cars with anything more than a 19" wheel, though some people use lower profile tyres to get round that 20s.

Design wise, well you'd have to make your mind up on that yourself to be brutally honest it is your car so you'd be better off putting wheels on that you like.

I'd avoid going for replica wheels but some people bite the bullet, I've seen too many replicas get bent after going over a bump or pothole to ever consider any regardless of how well they're claimed to have been made.

You don't want to plump for heavy wheels either, increasing the mass per corner won't do wonders for handling/braking. Tyres - I'd suggest going for the best you can, they are the contact point to the road so safer/better tyres are always the way to go rather than some noisy ditch finders.

Some wheel styles in the galleries here but just search on the web for pictures..

Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe / C-Coupe Photo Gallery by Din Prodrive at pbase.com

Thanks for that, looking for a staggered set of wheels what is the maximum width to go for at the rear without too much poke?

Also what CB is the E-class coupe i know most VAG wheels are 57.1

What are the best options for lowering? Coilovers?

 

[Dr-Nab]

No worries, I went for springs at the time but with hindsight I probably should have gone for coilovers.

The centre bore is 66.6. As for width at the rear depends on the offset really, I've got 9.5 wide 19s with ET38 but lowered 35mm and there's not a great deal of room, if the offset was lower I'd have the tyre rubbing the arch. When you're not lowered there's obviously a lot more clearance for the wheel/tyre.

I think there are some people that run 35mm lower, 20" wheels, 10" wide rears with ET45 and have arch rubbing but just accept that as a trait of an aggressive wheel fitment... I can't say I'd be happy running like that but does look nice.

 

[ams]

No worries, I went for springs at the time but with hindsight I probably should have gone for coilovers.

The centre bore is 66.6. As for width at the rear depends on the offset really, I've got 9.5 wide 19s with ET38 but lowered 35mm and there's not a great deal of room, if the offset was lower I'd have the tyre rubbing the arch. When you're not lowered there's obviously a lot more clearance for the wheel/tyre.

I think there are some people that run 35mm lower, 20" wheels, 10" wide rears with ET45 and have arch rubbing but just accept that as a trait of an aggressive wheel fitment... I can't say I'd be happy running like that but does look nice.

Cool, will try and source some wheels first.

I had pretty good coilovers on my last car and it ruined the ride to be honest.

Where is the best place to look for wide/staggered wheels for merc?

 

[Dr-Nab]

I don't think the ride is ruined on springs, on sport models the ride isn't the greatest anyway. I didn't want it to be like driving a sponge around so being a bit firm as standard then slightly firmer with the springs doesn't really bother me, just the lack of ground clearance with the splitter on the front and the rear diffuser it is a bit tricky to get around in it.

Coilovers - all depends on the coilovers you fit to be honest, if I was in the market I'd be looking at Bilstein PS10s though you might be slightly limited if you've got the adaptive handling package as you'll need specific kits to get around there being an error light on/constantly in sport mode.

There are a few places you can try online

For your after market applications:

Welcome to Projex UK // Alloy Wheels Specialist pretty good and will be able to source you pretty much any wheels in whatever size/fitment you want.

Alloy Wheels (Alloys) - Rimstyle.com - Alloy Wheel and Tyre Specialists for Cars, Vans, and 4x4's good choices but not as many as projex

Performance Alloys.com® - Alloy Wheels - The Alloy Wheel Experts? lots of choice but quite pricey to me

For OEM applications:

Mercedes AMG BMW alloy wheels & tyres, UK wheel alloys all your OEM wheels are on here so you can get an idea of the standard offsets and fitments to compare to after market fitments

When you input your vehicle details on to the sites you'll see the different wheels that are available, usually there will be a staggered wheel option on certain styles.

 

[gr4h4m]

Drnab can I ask the size and offset of your wheels?

 

[Dr-Nab]

Drnab can I ask the size and offset of your wheels?

Sure..

On the black wheels, front: 8.5x19 ET45 rear: 9.5x19 ET37

red wheels, front: 8.5x19 ET40 rear: 9.5x19 ET38

the +1mm difference in offset on the red wheels made a whole world of difference to the clearance of the tyre on the arch with how low the car is.

 

[gr4h4m]

Thanks I love the rims but was looking at 18's I guess with the 9.5 rear you need less offset?

I like the idea of running a wider rear? My current tyre is the stock 255

 

[Dr-Nab]

No problem, yeah to me you don't want to go over ET45 on the rears but it does depend on the style of the spokes for brake caliper clearance.

Is there any particular reason why you want to run a wider rear? The standard 18s on a sport model are 9" wide, with as you've said a 255 width tyre. Unless you're struggling for traction I can't see any need to go wider tyre wise if you're sticking to 18s unless it is for aesthetics

 

[gr4h4m]

I do struggle with getting the power on the road.Mbig fan of the Sdm in Matt black.

 

[Dr-Nab]

What tyres are you on at the minute? Might be worth switching to a set Michelin PSS, they don't tend to struggle with putting power down though at the minute with the colder temperature it might be a bit of an issue regardless of the tyres. If you were to buy some aftermarket wheels you'd end up with some budget tyres rather than MO or better.

I am actually thinking of dipping the red wheels black at the minute for the winter, just haven't had the time to sort it out. They're well made and surprisingly light considering the price point just the standard finish on most of those wheels are exposed diamond cut which will rot very easily unless you look after them especially with the salt on the roads now.