Cracked rear 99' C43 rim!!
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Cracked rear 99' C43 rim!!
I have had a slow leak the past weak and I took it into get repaired thinking it was a nail and nope it ended up being a super small crack on the back side of the Passenger side rear rim.
Anyone have or know how I can get a rear 17x8.5 rim for a 99' C43?
Discount Tire found a used OEM one in Texas they will sell me for $225 shipped.
The Continentals on the car only have 4k miles on them or I would consider new wheels and rims.
Is anyone interested in 3 mint rims with 4k mile old tires and 1 rim with a hairline crack?
I would really just rather buy 1 rear and be done with it...thanks
Anyone have or know how I can get a rear 17x8.5 rim for a 99' C43?
Discount Tire found a used OEM one in Texas they will sell me for $225 shipped.
The Continentals on the car only have 4k miles on them or I would consider new wheels and rims.
Is anyone interested in 3 mint rims with 4k mile old tires and 1 rim with a hairline crack?
I would really just rather buy 1 rear and be done with it...thanks
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When I bought my car the rear drivers side wheel was curbed to death. I mean a good amount of metal was ground off of the lip along with pealing clearcoat.
I posted a while back about taking it to rimpro here in tewksbury Mass. I got the wheel done a few weeks ago and it looks perfect. It took them about 2-3 days and it cost 185.00 for the straightning, welding, refinishing, and remount of the tire. I was very impressesed.
If you want to see a picture I'll try and post one.
They have a few locations if your nearby.
I posted a while back about taking it to rimpro here in tewksbury Mass. I got the wheel done a few weeks ago and it looks perfect. It took them about 2-3 days and it cost 185.00 for the straightning, welding, refinishing, and remount of the tire. I was very impressesed.
If you want to see a picture I'll try and post one.
They have a few locations if your nearby.
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1998 C43 AMG
I saw an internet site that has the same wheels but 18's on sale for about
230 some. And it's just only for size 18x9.0. I'm thinking of replacing all my 98 SL600 rims that I have now on my C43 with some originals but 18's instead of 17's
tirerack has them on for sale...anybody knows of where I could get some 18x8's for the front?????
230 some. And it's just only for size 18x9.0. I'm thinking of replacing all my 98 SL600 rims that I have now on my C43 with some originals but 18's instead of 17's
tirerack has them on for sale...anybody knows of where I could get some 18x8's for the front?????
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1998 Silver C43
The same and I mean same exact thing happened to me. Slow leak then finding out I have a small hair line crack rear right passanger rim. anything over 65 was like beingign on an old woodend roller coaster, Massive vibration. $200 out the door to get the crack filled. ~5 months later it's fine.
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The $225 used OEM C43 wheel came in today. Went down at lunch to get it mounted and balanced and guess what? Its chromed!! 
I guess I could get the hairline crack fixed? So anyways I still have my spare on the back. Anyone want to buy all 4 wheels and tires. Tires are less than 3k miles old. I am thinking of just getting a non-oem set of wheels from tirerack. This car is my daily and I don't need anything fancy but I would like to get back to the staggered setup...
The 2 front and driver side rear wheel are perfect, not a scratch or imperfection. The passenger side rear is perfect minus the hairline crack.
If anyones interested let me know...
-- Jeff
I guess I could get the hairline crack fixed? So anyways I still have my spare on the back. Anyone want to buy all 4 wheels and tires. Tires are less than 3k miles old. I am thinking of just getting a non-oem set of wheels from tirerack. This car is my daily and I don't need anything fancy but I would like to get back to the staggered setup...
The 2 front and driver side rear wheel are perfect, not a scratch or imperfection. The passenger side rear is perfect minus the hairline crack.
If anyones interested let me know...
-- Jeff
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i got a spare amg rim in my garage... i think its a c43 but it could be a c36 if there is any difference... let me know i will let you have it for $100 if everything is right... pm me or email at dwiggzxl@aol.com
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d_wig,
please e-mail me if you still have the wheel. I read your post and e-mailed you but I haven't heard back.
jpalmerm@hotmail.com
thanks
-- Jeff
please e-mail me if you still have the wheel. I read your post and e-mailed you but I haven't heard back.
jpalmerm@hotmail.com
thanks
-- Jeff
