Arjy

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...7.5&vid=013299

with these front tires

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...il.do?pc=35864

and these rear tires

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...il.do?pc=34307


do you think they would work well?

Flame3g

man those rims are garbage sorry...i would keep looking

Arjy

what are some good brands to look at for rims? I'm looking for something with thick fat spokes and gunmetal/dark silver finishes, and preferably the less expensive side.

Flame3g

Search around ebay...etc. i mean its about what you like but those don't look good keep searching

Azn_C300

what's your budget?

AkaSigFreak

They wouldn't fir anyway. The offset is too low. Should be a minimum of 40. Good luck.

Arjy

no real budget at this point, I'm just looking around and planning for the future, I know I would like to stick to 17'' though.

I know in the past my mom's old E had problems with aftermarket rims, they got bent in under the weight of her car, so I want to make sure I avoid any problems with mine.

C300Sport

Check these out. Reasonable price and they will fit properly. Looks like the Mannheim might be your style but the Millennium is pretty classy as well. I would think 18s would still give you a good ride and look good as well. 17s may be just a bit too small to really do the car justice and it is the wheel quality and not soo much the size that you really need to pay attention to.

http://www.mandruswheels.com/configurator/

Arjy

alright, i could probably go with 18''ers then


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18x8-...Q5fAccessories


so i would need four of those?

C300Sport

What model do you have? Sport, Luxury, 4Matic...

Arjy

4matic sport

Azn_C300

For budget minded, thicker spoke design, check out OZ Racing, Work, and Monarch lines of wheels. You could probably part out your OEM and do a near even exchange for a new set.

aowhaus

I personally think it doesn't suit the car. It looks like it should belong on a Chrysler Charger.
I would stick to wheels with a clean, classic and simple look.

If your budget is under $150 I would suggest these from Tire Rack (they all have appropriate offsets and some are available in staggered fitments):















what color is your car?

Azn_C300

Remember, you get what you paid for. If you're concerned about cheap aftermarket rims spun in china (several have already been listed), you might run into the same issue you said you wanted to avoid with your mom's car. Stick with stock, or pony up bit more for better core material, else you'll end up regretting it.

Frissen

On a low budget I would check TSW, Borbet, ASA... perhaps OZ

if you have a little more dough get BBS...

08w204

The fun of modding your car is to make it YOURS... Who cares what other people think of your rims? If ya like em, frickin go for it!

len56

I actually like the rims

Arjy

okay, how would this be



this set of staggered tires

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...13992&sw=false

pirelli p-zero

Front Tire 225/40ZR18XL 92Y

Rear Tire 255/35ZR18XL 94Y


with these rims

http://www.buywheelstoday.com/produc...%26+Lip%29.bwt

two 18x8.5 offset 43 for front
two 18x9.5 offset 53 for rear


also would the center caps be able to be replaced with some benz logo caps such as these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FACTO...Q5fAccessories

len56

not sure if those would fit the look of the car.... they look great though.

I liked your first ones, they fit the car...

Arjy

this first ones apparently would not, also im not sure of the quality that they are


these ones i've been told are great quality, and that as long as the offset was above 40 they would fit. I just need to make sure everything else is the right size, and that they will work with the tires.

FrankW

OZ ALLEGERITA!