507 wheel question: comment
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507 wheel question: comment
On the MB USA website when building a new 507 car the new wheels are still 18".
I thought they will be 19", if not why they still use wheels that are smaller then BMW and Audi?
I thought they will be 19", if not why they still use wheels that are smaller then BMW and Audi?
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Probably the same reason they're not making the AMG sport suspension available in the US either. I suspect it has to do with ride quality issues on crappy roads and/or the possibility of bent or broken rims that can bite them in the a$$ if some litigation-happy US customer decides to give the theory that putting on 19" wheels on the car was a foreseeable manufacturing defect or oversight a go in court.
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The 507 package says "18inch forged rims".
It could be a mistake on the website and they could really be 19inch.
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507 Wheels question
For the website build, here is the link on the mbusa website for the 507 package: http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...model-packages
The site does say 18" wheels (which is a bit strange and must be a mistake). Also, the package is only showing for the coupe and not the sedan. I am guessing mbusa.com will be updating the site at some point.
For my build, I'm showing 19" wheels. I got the PO number, print out of the vehicle and saw the status as "Red - no further additions at this time" in the build database at my dealer on Saturday. Looks like the site is a bit behind.
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