C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
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18\" Brabus Monoblock V One-Piece
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67.50%
18\" Carlsson 1/6 Diamond Edition
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32.50%
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:31 PM
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Cool Wheel Comparison - Please Vote!!

I am down to these two wheels for my coupe, the 18" Brabus Monoblock V one piece or the Carlsson 1/6 diamond edition. I am leaning towards the Brabus, especially after I finally found pics of them on a black coupe. Please take a look -
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:33 PM
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Or the Carlsson -
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:34 PM
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One more of the Brabus -
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Old Jul 3, 2002 | 11:58 PM
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Andrew, get the ones you like, not the ones people vote on. Making choices by popular opinion almost always assures mediocrity. I usually want something that other people don't have, anyways!
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 01:10 AM
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I would go for the Brabus V's.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 01:57 AM
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i like the brabus rims.. but if i had to do it all over again.. id prob get the carlsson's but in 19's just cuz id rather have 19's now. and brabus dont make one peice 19's... and those are too expensive for me .....but get what you like... they are both really nice rims..
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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havent seen carlssons being faked.....besides, brabus seems too popular in this forum, only means that ur running into a possibility of more look alikes there in the U.S.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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Bruno, the US is a pretty big country so I dont think I'll be running into any cars that look just like mine. I actually had NEVER seen a Brabus rim on a car until I saw some V's on a CLK. I'm going for the Brabus, I like the spoke look better than the solid look. So, does $2650 installed seem like a reasonable price for Monoblock V one piece rims with 225/40-18 Pilot Sports all the way around?
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 01:17 AM
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I would try to get an offset like 235's in the front and 245's in the rear. Mine are 245/40/18's all the way around. I am, however getting 275's installed in the rear soon. Makes it look more aggressive.
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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$2650 is kinda a lot for one peice... i have found them for around $2400 for the wheels... try going to this place it gives a pretty good price range that you can compare to, to those shops in atlanta... and also i think rims in cali might be cheeper =\ www.adventon.com i think you might be able to order threw them too.. but im not sure... hope this helps
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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sorry forgot to say... wheels with tires... mount and balanced...
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 03:08 PM
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Ok, heres how I get $2650, $413 each from Adventon, $188 each for Pilot Sports from Tire Rack, plus $100 shipping (total), and $150 for my local tire shop do install and do lifetime balancing and for the owner to do it himself, not just some $6 an hour guy who might not be careful with them.
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:46 PM
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Carlsson diamond finish is beautiful, I love mine. I'd say go with Carlsson
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