want to put R18 8' ET35 225/40 wheels, but will they look not too skinny and tuck under the rear fenders?
Any one have photos with this kind of settup? or somethink like that.
First I will assume you have a R171 (based on your profile image), and if so, stock fronts are 7.5" width rim with +37 offset, and 225/40 tires. With 8" wide rim and +35 ET, you should expect it to be a tad closer to the fender (not tucked). Rear setup is different, and you really should run the car with staggered rims.
I have a R172 with 19x8.5" front and +35 offset (235/35 tires), and it is almost flush with the front fenders... see image below. (fyi, rears are 19x9.5 +35 offset)
Yes, it will be a direct fit. Please change the rear tire spec to 265/30/19 to keep the rev and speed mph to <5% deviation.... The fronts at 235-245/35/19 should work just fine.
For reference, here are mine once again:
Front: 8.5" rim size, 235/35/19, +35
Rear: 9.5" rim size, 265/30/19, +35
^^^ The rear ET looks way too high and may be an issue especially with tall (35) and wide (265) tires on 9.5" rims in the rear = higher likelihood of a rub in the rear. You may consider adding spacers to get it to around +40/+45 offset (10mm/12mm hubcentric spacers) just to move the rims closer to the fender and less chance to rub inside the wheel well... but no guarantee, IMHO.
If I were you, I'd take a pass on this C63 setup primarily due to the rear rim offset and tire sizes... both are too high and likely result in a tucked in setup (without spacers) plus higher likelihood of rubbing inside the wheel well/fender.
I am on my 3rd wheel/tire combo setup for my 350, and hence will offer my 19" wheel/tire recommendation for an excellent fit, with no rubbing, and staying within 5% MPH deviation from stock setup:
fronts: 8-8.5 J x 19, 225-235/35/19s, ET +32 to +40
rears: 9-9.5 J x 19; 255-265/30/19s: ET +35 to +42
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