Ingenieur

!!!!'s are justified in this case lol
Ran over a %#%^+{ piece of 1/2" 5" per side triangular steel
Result below
Happened sr64 at the pass to Taos
Need to buy a rear oem 18" solid 5 spoke
Cosmetic condition not important as long as true and solid
I'm waylayed in Santa Fe
Dealer wants 1k which is bad but doable if it didn't take a week to get
Willing to make it worth your while for helping me expedite this
PM and I'll give you my cell

Ingenieur

If I can't find one to buy I would 'rent' one and return it
Name your price
If required I'll put a new tire (actually a pair, one on my good rim) on it and send you the other one when I get home, no specific brand but will be oem size and LI

bhamg

I think you should restate the title. Add something like "Need an OE 5-spoke wheel...RIGHT NOW! GL.

CarHopper

Don't you have a spare? Slap that on for a week. Going to be hard to buy a single rear wheel

Ingenieur

The space saver is on it
I'm away from home on a vacation road trip and can't sit around for a week
Driving 1800 miles at 50 mph would suck! Lol

zcct04

Ouch, that sucks! Where are you headed next?

Illegal Machine

Do you have an AMG or Mercedes facebook page for your area? That's a way to get in contact with some local owners fast.

ab0bab0i

Location might help?

Ingenieur

Depends on when I can get it sorted out
Don't want to drive much on the donut

Not on facebook or the like
I'll try this sights SW sub-forum

JCAMG63

I have a rear 18x9, OEM, with original part box for shipping, mint condition, only problem is I am in Canada

Ingenieur

Dang
How about pm'ing what you are looking to get for it

JPetros2008

i have an extra wheel in my garage. not sure if it's front or rear. wheel is located in my house near dc at the moment.

Ingenieur

I replied to your pm
Thanks

rediesel

Damn that stinks. Insurance would cover that. You should see if the dealer has a second spare tire and drive Chris Harris style home.

Ingenieur

Whew
I think I'm covered
Ordered a set from wheels pro
They have been very helpful
Will ship me a rear to santa fe and 3 to my home

To all those that offered help
A heartfelt THANK YOU !
The fact that you guys went out of yoyr way to help is not taken lightly nor lost on me

m a x i m u s

glad to hear you got it sorted. I see you got a set of 4...did you get a different kind from oem?

Ingenieur

I got the split spoke oem style
Very high quality and perfect fitment
There is a powerwheels pro thread about them
The service from powerwheels pro was exceptional
Kudos to Vasilli and Deborah

Also bought a set of conti dws oem size from performance wheel & tire in santa fe
I can't say enough about their level of service
Henry is the owner and was hands on and a really nice guy

The oem wheels not damaged are banged up, out of true both radially and laterally
The c63 is a heavy biotch and the tires have little for impact protection
It all worked out
Wheels and tires out the door 1550 including tax, shipping, etc
The dealer wanted 1600 for 1 rim & tire!!
I'll move the 3 on the old oem rims to the other 3 new and sell the 3 oems cheap for anyone suffering the same fate as I did! Lol

Roswell

Glad to hear you got everything sorted out.

But I would keep looking for a rear OEM, much better quality than reps. I wouldn't be surprised if your new reps turn square in a year from now. Just my opinion.

Ingenieur

All 3 oem are already square
Laterally & radially
He checked with a gauge
They have only 25k miles on them
They do not appear to be of sufficient load rating
They are no better nor worse than the reps
My RS4 wheels were the same, soft & fragile

Roswell

Wow, if your OEM are all squared... I would look at buying forged wheels. I assumed they were good condition since you had planned to sell the 3. lol

I still think those reps wont last you if your OEM are in that bad shape. Only time will tell though.

Ingenieur

They look fine
I did not know how bad they were until gauged
I did say they were damaged but looking at the condition of the oem they aren't safe imo, but perhaps someone who damaged one may want it to buy one of mine and have it repaired
Run out is bad on all 3 wheels in both dimensions
The hub is not parallel to the barrel on 2
Small cracks forming on 2 also
I may have them repaired if salvagable

spending big money on wheels imo is pointless, they will all become distorted in short order
Pavement transitions, bridge approaches, potholes, etc, put a huge impules force on the wheel, a forged wheel may hold up better twice as long but the cost 4-5 times as much, bad cost/benefit ratio
There is a reason MB (in fact all mfgs) give a disclaimer in the sales literature

ZephyrAMG

Sorry this happened, I have had my share of wheel issues too. If I had my 18s I would have driven them myself to you. I'm close. Glad you got it worked out....

Ingenieur

Thank you very much sir

I have the usual issues, bent, rash, normal distortion
This is the first catasrtophic failure iin over 30 years
Just bad luck

Here's what did it
Laying flat similar color to the road
You can see the shiny point that did the deed lol
3/8" steel, $ is for size reference
Front tire must have picked it up on end for the rear or stuck to the rear and rolled on end