I do not know why I struggle with this so much~ I have been looking at wheels for my Crossfire for years. I really want the exotic forged look but of course I do not want to pay $6K for wheels and tires. My goal is to get a wider rear tire opposed to the 20" look. I would not mind it, but I could go with 19" x 10" and be content. I have found a great looking set of used wheels and tires but am unsure how they would fit. The are originally from a SLK55 AMG and are 19" x 8" (ET 28) and 19" x 10" (ET35). I do not really want to run spacers but do you guys think that they will fit with out them? Thanks for your input!

 

I don't know if you've taken the time to play with this fitment tool:

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

but it will show you every aspect of different sizes, offsets and what changes they will make at the bottom.

You will have to decide on a tire size to use this. But that comes in handy too.

You can save your work as a "favorite" and give it a name you like. I used OEM Front and OEM Rear so I didn't have to replace the data each time. Very handy!

Just put OEM sizes on the left panel, then new sizes on the right panel (including the dreaded offset numbers).

All the changes are displayed below.

 

Thank you! I will check it out now~

 

Blkfin, those are pretty good looking wheels. You will probably need to go to a lower profile front tire with the 19" fronts. You might look for 18" all around and go with a taller tire to get the factory hight(26"). The higher sidewall will make the ride a little smoother too.

MikeR

 

My pleasure!

I just wish everyone would use it. It's falling off a log easy, and solves/answers any questions..

post pics when you're done?

Max

 

That website should be a sticky! Very helpful!

 

here is another site you can checkout, it gives you the recommended tire sizes to use and usefull tools to check heights and offsets. great source for oe wheel fitment data.

www.sizeitup.com