Blake P

Good question. I'll have to check on that bro.

bumpnzx3

no thanks- i am after 19's of either the group buy wheels or mandrus

rlee02135

Friend's C320 with 20" Black Wheels....

Blake P

Wow, those actually look pretty good.

nlpamg

MiKeSSw203

Hey that pic looks familiar

tinny

Does anybody know where I can get a set of these wheels?

drexappeal

This group buy was set up by Grand Tuningwerks. They used to be a sponsor on here, but aren't anymore (no bad reasons, just decided not to be anymore). I'm sure you can find a way to get in touch with them again and see if you can get these rims.

jaybird924

Those were an amazing deal.

FrankW

I haven't imported these since the group-buy. material and shipping has been driven up by the gas prices. anyway whoever's interested contact me via gtuningwerks's email. the original price was more of a intro special when I first started.

jaybird924

i contacted the sales email about an hour ago and recieved a email saying you stopped carrying them awhile ago

FrankW

sent you another email.

exanimas

I've been looking for some new wheels lately and can't really seem to find much I like. Most of the things I like are out of my price range unfortunately, but I did just so happen to stumble on a set of wheels I liked. They're F5 35s (a brand I've never even heard of). The thing that worries me is that they're only $179 per wheel for chrome 19s and I'm guessing that reflects on the quality of the wheels. While I can't afford 3 piece forged, would these wheels be alright for my car? What's the real difference between cheap wheels and ones that are slightly more expensive (i.e. ~$300-400 per wheel).

For anyone who wants a link to them http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.html?&pkg_tire=225/35x19&checked_size=19&&pkg_tire=[PKGTIRE]&cart=1187201755159954&brand=F5&PICNUM=3526&&check Available=F&name=35&make=MERCEDES%20BENZ&model=C24 0%2001-05&size=19

And I actually just did a photoshop of them on a silver W203, here that is


Thanks for any help.

drexappeal

Not my style, but they look similar to Carlsson rims. You can also go with Mandrus Milleniums, which are similar to Carlsson's.

My honest opinion when it comes to rims. Don't ever buy them thinking of the now. Save the money and get a good set that you'll be happy with for a long time. It'll be less painful in the long run. Took me 2 years to save up and decide.

Blake P

Drexy tells no lies.

exanimas

I was considering the Millenniums as well, but Kev just got them and I'd hate to be the second silver W203 in the same city. But just out of curiosity, what would the difference (aesthetics aside) from the wheels I just posted and Millenniums?

Edit: Carlsson's are like my dream wheels, but no matter how much I like them I couldn't imagine spending over $4000 just on rims.

Blake P

I can only assume the Milleniums are of higher quality because they are a division of the well known TSW wheels. Either way, they're both just Carlsson reps. Personally, I wouldn't risk my life (or reputation) riding on some cheap wheels.

drexappeal

I can...oh wait, I don't have to imagine....LOL.

In all seriousness, I've never heard of that other brand ever. The Milleniums, as Blake said, are made by a very reputable company that has been around for a long time.

Kev is neither the first nor the last to get those rims, so it's not exactly like they are completely "unique". Despite your being in the same city, the rims are not exactly the most expensive things and it's a big reason why many people get them. They look nice, they're inexpensive and they're made by a reputable company.

Now, just realize that there are SO many more options out there for 1 piece forged rims that are more affordable than you may think that could suit your style. Like I said earlier, take your time, look through as many magazines, read as many threads as possible, etc...Then, once you've done that, narrow down your choices. Eventually, you'll get to something that's exactly what you want.

If you just get rims, just to get rims...you're doing yourself a BIG disservice.

Blake P

But Drex... As the noobs say, wheels are wheels! One rather intelligent noob even helped convince me that replica Brabus wheels look even better than the authentic ones!

drexappeal

You know what, f' it! I'm gonna jump on that group buy and get me some replicas!

exanimas

Thanks for the very helpful insight guys, I'm going to take your word for it and save up a bit more so I can get some better rims. And I do understand pretty much no matter what I get I'm not going to be original or the only one, but it just would bother me to have a near identical car to someone else around here.

Also, I know this word seems to be taboo to you guys, but even if I could find some higher quality Carlsson style reps that would be another option too. Every wheel I've found that says "forged" anywhere in the name goes for at least $1K per wheel, perhaps I'm just looking in the wrong places?

BTW, my main rush to get rims isn't to just have rims, one of my rims is extremely bent and I figured might as well just swap them off ASAP.

quadoptix

i have a brand new set of 2pc lexion 201's if ur interested. i decided not to use them lol brand new in box $1800 =) 19x8.5 and 19x9.5

Blake P

I paid a little over half that per wheel for my current setup.

MJ50

look for "forged 1pc"

exanimas

Well, after doing a bit more searching, here's what I've come up with. I googled Forged Wheels to see what it came up with and I ended up seeing this brand I've also never heard of, Zenetti, which seems much more reputable than "F5". I'm not sure if any of you have heard of them, but after checking out their website they have several celebrity endorsers as well as a pro skate team (which includes a few of my fav skaters haha). I think these wheels are not only much more attractive than the other ones I posted, but definitely look like they're of higher quality.

Here's a link to the wheels http://www.zenetti.com/html/2007/ind...eelID=7&carID=

After looking around a bit more I did realize that these wheels in particular aren't forged, although the company does make forged wheels... just not this series. So what do you all think? If you want to see them on a C-class they even have a little "virtual garage" app that lets you do that without all the photoshop hassle.

Edit: If THIS doesn't scream quality, I don't know what does.