dsb, thanks for the info.
I have the stock Mercedes Sports suspension from the dealership. This was the $200 or so option, but i am assuming that it is springs. Sorry don't know much more about it.
The only spacer i got to clear prior wheel issues at 225 were 10mm. After measuring that is the min i need to keep my rims from rubbing on 225s. When i put on my 235 tires, and was just testing them driving down the street, doing a few K-Turns to test for rubbing, they where already rubbing the inside but only at the Max wheel turn in one of the other direction. Now keeping in mind this is Inside rubbing (still nothing to do with the outside)
So as i drove around i thought i actually needed to bump the spacers up to 12-13mm to get them to stop rubbing on turns. and is noticeable on the inside wheel well.
The rubbing didn't actually come from the little metal thing in your pics, it was actually from the very top center of the fender itself.
I'm no tire/rim expert, but perhaps because these rims came off my CLK320, they are incorrect spec for the SLK? and perhaps they fit fine with 225 and 10mm spacers, but bumping these specific rims and the Sports Suspension causes this issue?
Another thing that came to mind is the fact that after i put on the front rims with the 235 tires, the car looked like it was dropped on seriously low springs. I'm talking only about 1 index finger's width between the tire and the fender, never mind even the camber or the spacer's 10mm.
Perhaps someone can enlighten me on what exactly is the "sports suspension" from MB? to my knowledge it was just a slight drop and forward stance. |