C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 04:10 PM
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I just got them today from Peter.
Let me know what you guys think.
Personally I love the way it came out.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 04:10 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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Very Nice

These AMG cars cry for larger wheels/tires. I wonder why the factory insists on 17"s for the C32 (along with my CLK55)? Very sharp, and I like the tint as well. I am running 35% tint on my silver cab.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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VERY nice. :p

The only comment is you HAVE to lower the car. It will be perfect after that.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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Beautiful, but i agree with Harris, gotta lower the car...
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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mmmmmm............HRE.......
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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what tire setup are you running w/the HRE? and.... what is the offset? are those 19x8.5 all around?

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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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19x8.5+30 F and 19x9.5+26 R wheels, tires are 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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no rubbin problem i presume rite?? since you haven't lowered the car?

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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 09:19 PM
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Beautiful rims! Were there any issues w/ the fittings, like rubbing etc.? BTW Kerat, what shop did you go to do the installation? I live in CT and am out of luck finding a quality shop that can do mods for higher level cars.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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Speaking of the rubbing problem, do you guys recommend rims before lowering kit or the other way around? Which method requires less setup reduction time/cost?
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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nice rims! now lower the car and it will looks nuts. Did you notice any significant loss in power from the rims at all?
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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As SilvaC32 mentioned I have no rubbing because I have not yet lowered the car. I plan on lowering it in spring just not yet. The wheels are actually off the car now I had just put them on to make sure they fit correctly and send Peter pics, I plan on putting the wheels back on in spring. DFC I have not actually used them but I hear good things about Rader Motorsports if you want their number let me know. As to the power loss I will not be able to answer that question till spring.
Thanks for all the replies
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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Those wheels look great,


I too live in boston/ct and would like to get my car lowered with 18" wheels in the spring.

I would love to hear your thoughts on good shops and the spring/coilover setup you plan on going with.

Can you PM me with the info on the shop?

Thanks.

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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 06:42 AM
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Your car looks really great!

It´s just a little bit strange that AMG tells us in germany that we can drive AMG wheels only!
I got the OZ superleggera and they are fine. But on the part of AMG it´s not allowed to use third party rims or the assurance won´t pay in case of an accident.
Strange...
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 09:35 AM
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Very nice! However when i first looked at those pics i thought you had 18"s. Guess like what others said lower the car and it will look even better.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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They aren't the R series, thus, they look like 18"s
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