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Old 09-07-2004, 04:12 PM
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Question for Luke - Offset

Hi Luke:
I wish to upgrade from the stock 15" 25mm offset 6.5" wide wheels on my 1987 300SDL to a 16" Dia. 7.5" wide wheel. What is the optimum offset for this wheel and what range of offsets would be 'safe' to avoid clearance problems.
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Old 09-08-2004, 03:14 PM
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you MB was seriously under wheeled ....

you can easily run a 7.5" width with a 23mm - 25mm offset with no issues

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