Caliper and Wheel spoke SAFE?

[jnolte]

Hello

I am fitting somewheels and its been quite a head ache. Since I have C32 calipers the Dronell wheels i bought dont fit worth a damn, first it was a 10mm spacer and it still hit now its a 15mm spacer. brings my total offset to 26 and it still fits kinda but thats another story. ANyways There is like 1 maybe 2 mm in between the spoke and the caliper is this safe? On my c36 I had carlssons wheels where the spoke it pretty much a paper sheet between the caliper and the spoke, never had a problem, this seems to be just as close

any thoughts?

If this dosent work im going to sell em and try something else, oh bother!

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by jnolte
Hello

I am fitting somewheels and its been quite a head ache. Since I have C32 calipers the Dronell wheels i bought dont fit worth a damn, first it was a 10mm spacer and it still hit now its a 15mm spacer. brings my total offset to 26 and it still fits kinda but thats another story. ANyways There is like 1 maybe 2 mm in between the spoke and the caliper is this safe? On my c36 I had carlssons wheels where the spoke it pretty much a paper sheet between the caliper and the spoke, never had a problem, this seems to be just as close

any thoughts?

If this dosent work im going to sell em and try something else, oh bother!

This is why I didn't buy them :D

As far as the 2mm clearance, it's not a problem.

[Logic]

so you are having a issue because the c32 calipers....what car did they come off? ocklass weren't those the ones you almost bought? and do you have the same calipers as jnolte? if you was to sell them will they fit a 1999 c230 with oem calipers w/o any spacers? and how much?

[Proven Guilty]

sell the dronnels and buy lensolo's wed's imo

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by Logic
so you are having a issue because the c32 calipers....what car did they come off?
A C32.

edit: nolte, you need a 20mm spacer. yeah lowrider. ;)

edit#2: my monos seem to be very close to the caliper as well. I'd say 2-3mm.

[jnolte]

well its more like a 1mm gap, it feels damn scary to be thinking it could hit, but if yall say its fine then that is more assuring. Logic if you want them maybe you can have them im going to do one last fitment and see how i feel, I think they should fit fine on a c230 but am unsure. they are 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear offset 41 and they are 3pc wheels, very light

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by jnolte
well its more like a 1mm gap, it feels damn scary to be thinking it could hit, but if yall say its fine then that is more assuring. Logic if you want them maybe you can have them im going to do one last fitment and see how i feel, I think they should fit fine on a c230 but am unsure. they are 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear offset 41 and they are 3pc wheels, very light

For any other 202 besides jnolte's, they'll bolt right up. You will have to run at least 10mm spacers up front however if you want centercaps...

[Pagz]

Originally posted by OCKlasse
For any other 202 besides jnolte's, they'll bolt right up. You will have to run at least 10mm spacers up front however if you want centercaps...

If its more like 5mm you can always shave it off the base of the bearing cap!...works well.

[jnolte]

hey ocklasse are the wheels conical or ball seat studs?

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by jnolte
hey ocklasse are the wheels conical or ball seat studs?

not too sure...I would guess conical?

[jnolte]

Originally posted by OCKlasse
not too sure...I would guess conical?

hahaa i was thinking ball seat, i guess imma ask my local tuner.

today i got my fenders rollled more and that should do the trick, ill post pics of this when im all done

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by jnolte
today i got my fenders rollled more and that should do the trick, ill post pics of this when im all done
j, pm me the info and cost.

[benzofanatic]

do u have any pics of those dronell rims?

[jnolte]

Originally posted by benzofanatic
do u have any pics of those dronell rims?

The Type 1 3pc at the top of the page

http://www.globalautoshop.com/wheels/dronell2.htm

[ryhi]

the wheels stress under cornering. u might want a little more clearance.

[jnolte]

Originally posted by ryhi
the wheels stress under cornering. u might want a little more clearance.

yea.... is it safe to stack spacers, if i stacked a 15mm and a 3mm is that safe? im starting to think these wheels are not going to fit.

with a 3mm spacer on top would make a 23mm offset thats very low for a c-class

[Proven Guilty]

Originally posted by jnolte
yea.... is it safe to stack spacers, if i stacked a 15mm and a 3mm is that safe? im starting to think these wheels are not going to fit.

with a 3mm spacer on top would make a 23mm offset thats very low for a c-class \

it is NOT safe to stack spacers. the amount of stress from centrifigul force with the load on the stretched lug bolts would surely fail.

ever see the youtube video of the JDM car that lost all 4 wheels drifting? like that.. lol

[benzofanatic]

The Type 1 3pc at the top of the page

oh those are soooo nice! they are discontinued right?

If you decide against them, i might be interested! i really like those rims.

[jnolte]

Originally posted by benzofanatic
oh those are soooo nice! they are discontinued right?

If you decide against them, i might be interested! i really like those rims.

PM sent!