I hate how far sunk in the stock 14's with offset of 30mm are, especially in the rear. I bought some CLK lightweights, they are 16x7 ET 37mm.

Has anyone run clk lightweights with some thick spacers in the rear? I'm thinking like 25mm maybe...

I'm already going to run 5mm in the front to clear the center caps, and tie rods.

The car will be on lowering springs, so I will most likely need to roll the fenders as well.

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

Oh and do not give me the "spacers are unsafe speech" I only run hub centric spacers, with proper length lug bolts.

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

LOL no speeches from me.

I have a complete set of spacers for sale, just had not got around to posting the ad in the swap shop.

I had bought CLK wheels last fall, then ended up buying Panzzer's euro OEM 14-inch BBS-style w123 coupe wheels this summer so the spacers are just gathering dust (never got around to putting them on).

PM me if you're interested. They are the real thing, from a German tuner.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I have CLK's on my TE right now. I have never had them on a W123. But they get lots of compliments and aren't too bad to clean. You will want to go to ceramic pads, at least in the front, at some point.... the brake dust is killer. Only thing I do not like about them is how anal I get when parking.. I try VERY hard not to make contact with any curbs with my wheels.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

PM sent...

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1987 300SDL 314K mi, counting; #22 Head
1999 E300Turbo 405K original miles
1997 E320 180K mi (Son's)
2002 ML320 (Son's)
1998 S320 140K mi (Son's) sold
1985 300SD 311K mi
1984 300D 324K mi (killed by a hit-n-run turd)
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Some tires come with a rim protector. They have a ridge of rubber that extends beyond the wheel's rim to minimize the risk of curb rash. The Bridgestone RE-730 tires the PO had on the CLK wheels I bought from him had such a protector. Ho-hum tire, otherwise.

Wheel Tech - Tire/Rim Protectors

Sixto
87 300D

Same wheels on my 124 sedan. I'm running a 10mm spacer on the rear. I planned on running them on the front as well but did not need them.

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87' 300DT (Grey w/ red leather)
87' 300TDT (silver w/ palamino tex) SOLD

2012 VW JSW TDI (on tdiclub.com all the time "btcost")

Neither the front nor rear needs spacers- you can run the rims in the front using this method- see post #13. The rear ought to clear easily with 16X7 et 37. I have a set of CLK and SLK staggered which both fit using this easy method. Center caps don't fit exactly, but they do stay on. You can always go to the yards and get a extra set of caps and flatten them to allow the caps to fit flush- but that's not true MB style.

I already have ceramic pads front and rear.

I already have 5mm spacers for the front. I think I am going to buy some 25mm's with extended bolts from RadUSA. Only $129 for the setup.
I know. I like the looks of flush wheel fitment in the rear.

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

-face palm-

a hellaflush w123... noooo



hellaflush not ftw

No no no... not hella flush... sorta flush

Sortaflush - Cool Stickers Bro!

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

I must have that sticker

Examples of the stance I am aiming for. I needz moar low than these though...

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

Now that I think about it my dads fox body track car has those on it's yokohoma's. Interesting to find out what they are there for.

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light