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2017 AMG C43, AWE Touring, BMC Air Filters- 2015 BMW X3 3.5i (JB1 Equipped)
Rim Brand Suggestions
I am not very passionate about any of the rims that AMG offered when I ordered my vehicle and am looking to swap them out with something better.
I am looking for suggestions on quality Rim brands that would be suitable for the AMG. I am going to stick with the stock 19" rim size and tire size that came with the car for simplicity.
I have looked at Vortsteiner and Zitto on this board- Vorsteiner are nice but too prices for me at like $1500 per rim, I like the price of the Zitto rims particularly the ZF05.
I will always buy a flow formed (called rotary forged and many other things) wheel over a cast wheel and they can be had for similar pricing. Flow formed wheels are stronger and lighter than cast wheels. Fully forged wheels are even better but you are looking at ~$1,000+ per wheel. Reducing rotating mass is one of the most beneficial ways of increasing performance.
Many of these wheel companies will fool you into thinking that their flow formed wheel is fully forged, etc. They are definitely liberal with the marketing, so beware.
Some off the shelf 19 inch wheels options that would fit great! Options open to just about anything with some spacer usage.
Stance SC-9 by Stance Wheels
19x8.5 et32
19x9.5 et48
(Stance has a few other styles that will work too, however I cannot recommend 19x8.5 et35 without checking brake clearance with a template (for instance Stance SC-1 by Stance Wheels)
Two wheel choice by TSW in this fitment: 1. TSW Bathurst Rotary Forged by TSW Wheels 2. TSW Geneva by TSW Wheels
19x8.5 et32
19x9.5 et39
(would recommend the car be lowered and running OEM tire sizes)
Two more from TSW in this fitment: 1. TSW Interlagos Rotary Forged Wheel by TSW Wheels 2. TSW Nurburgring by TSW Wheels
19x8.5 et32
19x9.5 et41
(better off running OEM tire sizes so the rear tucks in)
Two wheels by Vorsteiner in this fitment: 1. Vorsteiner V-FF 107 Carbon Graphite by Vorsteiner Wheels 2. Vorsteiner V-FF 103 Carbon Graphite by Vorsteiner Wheels
19x8.5 et35
19x9.5 et46
(verified that 19x8.5 et35 clear brake calipers in the V-FF 107)
5 options from Vossen in this fitment: 1. Vossen CV3-R by Vossen Wheels 2. Vossen CVT by Vossen Wheels 3. Vossen CV7 by Vossen Wheels 4. Vossen VFS-1 by Vossen Wheels 5. Vossen VFS-2 Silver Polished by Vossen Wheels
19x8.5 et30
19x10 et55
Thank you sir this is excellent info... I have so much research to do now
I am surprised there are no Zitto on your list? They seem to have a good price point.
No problem. Wheels were included or not depending on availability of specs listed online. Many of these wheel manufacturers just give you a range of available offsets instead of specific offsets for a particular width and wheel bolt pattern. There are many more wheels that could be on the list but the specs were just hard to find.
Vorsteiner V-FF107 are my favorite wheel for this car period.
The set is $2,200, don’t know where the 1k a pop figure came from.
They do fit the cars personality quite well! That is still a bit pricey for flow forged wheels but they are good wheels. I can recommend a rep if you want to get some of the best pricing available paired with awesome customer service.
They do fit the cars personality quite well! That is still a bit pricey for flow forged wheels but they are good wheels. I can recommend a rep if you want to get some of the best pricing available paired with awesome customer service.
Yeah that would be great, maybe not in the near future but it is definitely on the top of my list. Love the VF107's!
2017 AMG C43, AWE Touring, BMC Air Filters- 2015 BMW X3 3.5i (JB1 Equipped)
Originally Posted by alexasa
No problem. Wheels were included or not depending on availability of specs listed online. Many of these wheel manufacturers just give you a range of available offsets instead of specific offsets for a particular width and wheel bolt pattern. There are many more wheels that could be on the list but the specs were just hard to find.
I am not very passionate about any of the rims that AMG offered when I ordered my vehicle and am looking to swap them out with something better.
I am looking for suggestions on quality Rim brands that would be suitable for the AMG. I am going to stick with the stock 19" rim size and tire size that came with the car for simplicity.
I have looked at Vortsteiner and Zitto on this board- Vorsteiner are nice but too prices for me at like $1500 per rim, I like the price of the Zitto rims particularly the ZF05.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated
Originally Posted by Lazz83
I am not very passionate about any of the rims that AMG offered when I ordered my vehicle and am looking to swap them out with something better.
I am looking for suggestions on quality Rim brands that would be suitable for the AMG. I am going to stick with the stock 19" rim size and tire size that came with the car for simplicity.
I have looked at Vortsteiner and Zitto on this board- Vorsteiner are nice but too prices for me at like $1500 per rim, I like the price of the Zitto rims particularly the ZF05.
We have various wheels for your Mercedes-Benz, over 70 styles and engineered differently. They are all hub-centric to Mercedes-Benz.
Our entry level line is the CV series starting at $399 for 19", these are low pressure cast.
Our main lineup is our Hybrid Forged Series starting at $499 for 19", these utilize flow forming technology.
We then have our special Vossen x Work series collaboration, 2 piece wheels made by Work in Japan starting around $850 a wheel.
Finally our top of the line series is our Vossen Forged Wheels, made right here in Miami. We offer 1 piece and 3 piece forged wheels. Some start at $1300 a wheel and some start at $2300 a wheel.
Many of our wheels are individually TÜV Verified as Europe is one of our largest markets, and all our factories are TÜV verified. We have our wheels installed on every Mercedes-Benz from the SLS Black Series to the A45 AMG and everything in between. We have also been a paid supporting sponsor of MBWorld for sometime.
I am not very passionate about any of the rims that AMG offered when I ordered my vehicle and am looking to swap them out with something better.
I am looking for suggestions on quality Rim brands that would be suitable for the AMG. I am going to stick with the stock 19" rim size and tire size that came with the car for simplicity.
I have looked at Vortsteiner and Zitto on this board- Vorsteiner are nice but too prices for me at like $1500 per rim, I like the price of the Zitto rims particularly the ZF05.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated
The pricing of the Zito wheels are very attractive and tempting too. Was wondering whether their recommend specs 19 X 9 ET25 (front) and 19 X 10 ET45 (rear) will fit a C43. Most of the picture shown with Zito wheels are C63. Any guru care to share your views on the front specs, Thank you.
Thanks for all of the great pics and info- My car is the Metallic Black color so I think putting a set of black rims on them would make the rims blend in two much, I want to offset the black of the car subtly.
For some reason I can't get these Zitto's in Matte gunmetal out of my head. They would be really tough on my black C43 Sedan. Love the Vorsteiner also but wish it came in Titanium color
That looks sick, if I wanted to be a little more in the face, I think the Zito wheels in Lolipop red would look insane on a black car, but I need to keep my persona conservative for my career.
For a FlowForged/FlowFormed wheel the quality options are: HRE, Vorsteiner, Zito, and TSW. These options will give you the confidence to drive on even the sketchiest roads and allow you to not think about what will happen if you hit an aggressive pothole.
We carry all four of these premium brands so if you're looking for unbiased comparisons between them feel free to reach me directly - David@WheelsBoutique.com
05-02-2018, 11:16 AM
