C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

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Old May 3, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Two Dead Wheels

Thanks to a large bit of concrete debris left on the roadway, I now need two new wheels on the right side of my C55. Totally hosed the front wheel, completely deflating the tire within a few seconds of impact. Rear wheel fared slightly better with a significant bend both on the inner and outer edges. Suspect substantial internal damage to both tires. Sucks since they were in relatively good shape... so much for a nice relaxing weekend at the beach with a little work mixed in...

BTW, the compact spare ... can it be recompacted? It is really a screwy little wheel / tire combo. Very bizarre watching it inflate. Seems to be working just fine though.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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glad to hear it was only the rims.. thats the reason why im not buying rims anymore.. i had an insident about a month ago and messed up 3 of my 19"s.. are the c55 wheels the same as the e55 wheels..?
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sorry to hear about the rough ride-I havent played with the spare yet-but rumor has it that it can be deflated and shaped back to its orig size (I dont know how much work goes into it tho...)-what kind of rims are they/ Stockers?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Insurance man says over 3500 for the wheels, bumper cover, tires, and miscellaneous stuff. Thank God for insurance.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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New shoes are in the garage right now. Gonna try to tolerate my wife's derisive comments while I wash and wax the wheels pre-install.
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