17" whats the choice anything like these

[Z06-LITE]

I was not here four years ago........so just giving my input.

[Evilution]

Why revive a 4 year old thread?

[Z06-LITE]

I have 7.5x17 Brabus wheels with Hankook 215x35-17 tires on all four corners of my '09 US spec Brabus coupe. No issues with rubbing or electronic nannies at all.

[Vas silly]

Why not try "Performance Alloy Wheels" ? They have a lot of nice stuff for Smart cars.

[phingoc]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

i have a 6.5" et24 front lorinser rim with 204/40-17 tire. works great. no rubbing.

[Smartie81]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

Has to be a wheel designed for a Mercedes, the centrebore of the wheel must be 66.6mm, I think VW is something like 58mm.

This website is your friend:

Wheel Offset Calculator

The FK adapter are 57.1 bore, or looking at that it might be the original bore and they dont tell you the 66. thats a VW/Audi alloy ? http://tinyurl.com/5ukeawt


Thanks

[Smartie81]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

Has to be a wheel designed for a Mercedes, the centrebore of the wheel must be 66.6mm, I think VW is something like 58mm.

This website is your friend:

Wheel Offset Calculator

Are the 5x112 adapters 66.6.......... thats a shame as then you are very restricted....

Thanks guys

[NeilP]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

I've got 7.5" on the front of my car! Granted, I'm running a 165 tyre

For the laugh, I even put my 8" wheels on the front, with stretched 175's, it only rubbed slighly on the outside arch when driving hard.

there you go, you can go even wider!

benjy...sounds like you should be drivng a dub!

:p

[benjy_b]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

So if I go the adapter route and use a 17 5x112 I need a 50 ofset, mk5 golf alloy or similar, think standard ofset is 32, so 20mm adapters..... anyone done that setup?

Has to be a wheel designed for a Mercedes, the centrebore of the wheel must be 66.6mm, I think VW is something like 58mm.

This website is your friend:

Wheel Offset Calculator

[Smartie81]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

you can have 7j on the front of a 451...a 10mm spacer (or adapter) on each side will do the trick

obviously you'll be very close(but wont ever touch) the body if you use 195's

take it from personal experience, don't use 205's on the front...

So if I go the adapter route and use a 17 5x112 I need a 50 ofset, mk5 golf alloy or similar, think standard ofset is 32, so 20mm adapters..... anyone done that setup?

[benjy_b]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

I've got 7.5" on the front of my car! Granted, I'm running a 165 tyre

For the laugh, I even put my 8" wheels on the front, with stretched 175's, it only rubbed slighly on the outside arch when driving hard.

[NeilP]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

5.5 front, even the smartie wheel that was designed for the 451 is 6j. Running a 195. Looks like I might have to go the adapter route, as the other are not what I really like. But finding a 17 with 7 inch wide and the right offset sounds hard.

Thank you.

you can have 7j on the front of a 451...a 10mm spacer (or adapter) on each side will do the trick

obviously you'll be very close(but wont ever touch) the body if you use 195's

take it from personal experience, don't use 205's on the front...

[Smartie81]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

5.5 front, even the smartie wheel that was designed for the 451 is 6j. Running a 195. Looks like I might have to go the adapter route, as the other are not what I really like. But finding a 17 with 7 inch wide and the right offset sounds hard.

Thank you.

[ZorroReturns]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

Best fitting and looking alloys on the 451 in 17" are Brabus and Khan's

You need to be very careful with the width of the front wheel (and the tyre choice) otherwise there could be issues with esp and rubbing.

As you will see most companies offer 5.5" front wheel, this is suitable upto 205 section tyre. But would prefer 195.

Here is my 451 cdi

[Smartie81]

Re: 17" whats the choice anything like these

these are for sale on ebay [ 17 inch ]

just type in :- smart car wheels

tony [ oldgit ]

https://www.smartgit.co.uk

i have 5 stud 16 inch wheels on my smart , been on 5 years no problem

I dont understand, they are a Racing Dynamics smartie, like I have on the car above, they are only made in 16" can you verify a 17" ?

Thanks