Opinions on 18" wheel size; Staggered or Not
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Re: Here are some images...
Originally posted by goldenbuddha
Here are some images...
Rear Wheels
Front Wheels
Front and Rear, with view of spacing to wheel well (Spacers in action)
Here are some images...
Rear Wheels
Front Wheels
Front and Rear, with view of spacing to wheel well (Spacers in action)
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From: Las Vegas
2004 C320
damn! I didn't even know lowenhart made wheels like that. I just chose the Alessios because they look a little like the AMG 2 spoke wheels.
After looking at the lowenharts.. man, they are exactly the same eh???
Alessio wheel here (Made in Italy?)
http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.h...del%5D&size=16
Lowenhart Wheel here (Made in Japan?)
http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/lowenhart_br5.htm
hehehe more or less identical, cept the almost $500 difference per wheel
After looking at the lowenharts.. man, they are exactly the same eh???
Alessio wheel here (Made in Italy?)
http://www.victoriatire.com/wheels.h...del%5D&size=16
Lowenhart Wheel here (Made in Japan?)
http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/lowenhart_br5.htm
hehehe more or less identical, cept the almost $500 difference per wheel
Last edited by goldenbuddha; Jun 16, 2004 at 02:00 AM.
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Originally posted by Dr Chill
I would go staggered 18 with 8 or 8.5 in front AND 9 in rear. The widest rear with the biggest baddest lip is paramount. I would only go 19 if you're adding big brakes because small rotors in big rims look silly. These would be my choice for custom sized/offset rims with a killer lip from Amistad. $550 each I believe.
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I would go staggered 18 with 8 or 8.5 in front AND 9 in rear. The widest rear with the biggest baddest lip is paramount. I would only go 19 if you're adding big brakes because small rotors in big rims look silly. These would be my choice for custom sized/offset rims with a killer lip from Amistad. $550 each I believe.
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The 1st shipment is coming at the end of June or the begining of July. Type G is already in the showroom, and there are at least 5-6 sets of Type R, which is on the picture above coming in Silver Polished, Black Polished, SBC (Special Black Chrome - a special color code in Japan - I've NEVER seen personally) & DEEP BLUE (1 lucky guy - student - has got a set in BLUE
:o 
I am so so so jealous that I will become the 2nd person in the US owning the BLUE wheels in the US for my future E / CLK - I haven't decided which one to go for but WHITE w/ P Roof for sure. I plan to get during 7/4 promotion time, hopefully I can get several G's off
I will go to check out those rims in different colors when they arrived
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Originally posted by Dr Chill
Look here
There are sponsorship discounts if you agree to put their decals on your car.
Look here
There are sponsorship discounts if you agree to put their decals on your car.
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Dr. Chill
Just for your referrence, the official Amistad website is underconstruction, which I think is being developed in Japan:
www.AmistadUSA.com
I checked constantly but was informed that it won't be done till July.
When the website is done, I believe that's when they will have most of their dealer accounts set up nationwide. That's their internal decision with Japan so I am not sure, but after the regional distributors are granted, I guess we can no longer get wheels directly through them
But those 100 lucky sponsored people can still earn referral $$$ for their life time - that's what I've been told - I will be 1 of them Yeh, free $$$ I hope that the sponsorship program can last longer so I don't have to be in a hurry to get a new MB soon :o
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2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Originally posted by goldenbuddha
You car is all whacked, I think you need to bring it into service, if it starts talking.... or maybe YOU should be taken into service. hehe
You car is all whacked, I think you need to bring it into service, if it starts talking.... or maybe YOU should be taken into service. hehe
