Need a wheel
11-07-2008, 07:54 PM
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Need a wheel
I know this should be in the classifieds, but threads seem to get lost there. I need a rear 18x8.5 AMG option wheel. I did something really stupid today (wasn't even driving the car), and my wheel now has an ugly blemish. If I can't find a take-off I'll have to take it to the wheel repair shop. They usually strip the whole wheel and then repaint. I really don't want to go through that. I'd like to buy just one wheel. BTW, I am not interested in any other wheels. PM me please.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
11-08-2008, 12:07 PM
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That's so odd, I recently posted a similar listing. My rear passenger side rim got pretty messed up. In my case, the wheel wasn't bent, just really badly curbed so it's getting redone, I think it's costing me around $265.
Ebay has/had some w204 18 inch AMG rims but almost all of them are for the front
Ebay has/had some w204 18 inch AMG rims but almost all of them are for the front
11-08-2008, 06:32 PM
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That's so odd, I recently posted a similar listing. My rear passenger side rim got pretty messed up. In my case, the wheel wasn't bent, just really badly curbed so it's getting redone, I think it's costing me around $265.
Ebay has/had some w204 18 inch AMG rims but almost all of them are for the front
Ebay has/had some w204 18 inch AMG rims but almost all of them are for the front
It got damaged when I was installing my rear spacers. The company gave me the wrong lugbolts, but I had to see what it looked like anyway. I set the wheel on the hub and turned away for a split second to grab something and the wheel fell on its face. When I picked it up I thought wow, those rim protecting tires really work. That's when I noticed the imprint of several threads on one of the spokes. It landed on a lugbolt. It made me ill. I can't believe how soft the aluminum is on the AMG wheels. In the past, I have had wheels for years and kept them free of blemishes and curb damage. This really sucks.
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11-10-2008, 10:28 PM
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It's cool. I found a place in Detroit that will fix it for $125.00 and that includes shipping both ways. I'm taking it to an excellent local shop tomorrow to get a price.
11-12-2008, 06:03 PM
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I don't need a wheel anymore. Local shop is charging $240 to remove tire, strip the wheel, fix the marks, repaint, re-machine the face, clearcoat it, bake it and mount and balance the tire. I dropped it off on 11/11, and will have it by 11/15. I have used them before and was happy with the work. I was guaranteed that the color will be an exact match. Not bad.
