Tump43

Here you go.

spr

They look great it's just a shame they're only 7.5/8.5. What do the evosport headers look like? Are they just the vrp log type or renntech type or kleemann type or???

Hey c32amg-dtm that pic doesn't load all the way it cuts off? To which rims are you referring?

c32AMG-DTM

Huh... odd. I'm using IE7 (whatever the latest update is) and when I click the link, it opens in a new window - when I resize that, the pic fills the screen... the image is designed to be a wallpaper, so it's 1600 x 1200 - try this link instead (same pic but smaller)

http://www.seriouswheels.com/mno/Mer...p-1024x768.htm

Anyway, your wheel choice reminds me of the CLK DTM (vodafone) and CLK GTR (warsteiner) race cars in the pic... not a bad thing to be compared to, in my book

spr

Ah that one loads all the way. Very cool. Thanks for the pic.

Tump43

They are the Renntech, shorty header type made of ceramic coated mild steel rather than stainless.

spr

cool good to know. Looks like a lot of gains without ecu tuning

Saverino

spr; That color looks great on the C ... the rims look really good with the C too

spr

Thanks. I'm going to try that wheel cleaner stuff tomorrow after I take it to the car wash.

wawy

Thanks for posting the pics - you have one sharp looking car! The SLK55 wheels look great and the fact that they bolt right on is even better. Are you running 245s or 255s on the rear?

spr

By popular demand here is where you can find the bolts:

http://www.radusadirect.com/product/...at_Hex_17.html

Make sure to verify what length you need as you need to have 20-25mm into the hub-

genome

thanks for the link spr!

spr

np. They guys there are incredibly nice and knowledgable don't hesistate to call.

Tump43

Sorry, forgot to update my signature to reflect the EuroTech ECU tuning I got through LET. Total upgrade about 40 hp and 40 ft/lbs. Expensive though, all told.

Tump43

245's at the moment, but 255's will fit just as well -- next set of tires.

zcct04

"Bear in mind these are not regular tires I'm running, the tread wear rating is in the 100's"

Sounds like fun. What tires are you running?

wawy

If anyone is thinking of doing this there are some SL55 wheels for sale on Ebay at the moment:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Facto...spagenameZWDVW

anson.w203

looks really nice!

spr

Hehe you guys are funny. The improvement is huge looks and performance wise. The ride is much harsher btw, but I don't really care and I chalk that up to my extreme performance tires.

I almost wish I hand't done the post forthe exclusivity! jk. BTW the rims are pretty light also at 29/30lbs.

wawy

I've been researching this a bit and does the SL not use 14mm BOLTS and the C55 use 12mm BOLTS? If you use 12mm bolts with the SL55 wheels would this not mean clamping force is greatly reduced? Or, do the RAD 12mm x 1.5 14mm ball seat 26mm shank bolts alleviate this concern somewhat???

c55miami

The RAD bolts alleviate the issue because the ball seat is larger and sits properly in the SL wheel, thanks to this post, here is the results:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...ls-my-c55.html

The car looks and rides fantastic!

wawy

Indeed..
Thanks!

781m113

SL55 rims are 18x8.5 in the front, 18x9.5 in the rear

781m113

LOL 3 years later...

just realized

MIKESV8

lol i was supposed to have the rims sean (SPR) had on my car now, i passed it up. his car looks alot different in those pics from when i saw it.

pww

Looks great, if you really wanted a performance upgrade with your wheels you should have gone for something aftermarket and lightweight though, unless these are an exception, OEM wheels are pretty heavy.