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So, car came with these wheels, fitment is on point, but I’d like know what they are. I got car at BMW dealer and they thought were factory, but I’m pretty sure they are not, as I can’t find them anywhere on MB. While similar to some MB wheels, no AMG markings or anything, although I could be mistaken. Car lowered on H&R sport springs as well.
can anyone name these wheels?
Yeah, I love them. Looks great, and fitment is almost perfect. Only thing I would have changed is maybe a slightly wider wheel in rear and threw on some 305s. I could probably squeeze some 305s on there anyway, now it has 285s, P-Zeros, so when time comes to change I’ll throw some 305 ps4s on there if they will fit without too much bulge, 295 at the least.
i got a great deal on it, just wish the stock wheels and springs came with it too, and I knew what brand wheels are and specs. Haha why I was hoping someone had seen these before. Maybe when I go to shop or service we can get a closer look and see if there is a stamp on them.
The only issue so far is I’m gettin a low pressure warning in the right rear, but when check it it is fine, and the left rear actually was a little low. Maybe the tpms for rears we’re swapped or need be recalibrated? Haven’t seen any nails, cracks, bends or anything so idk why slowly losing a lil pressure. I also have the wheel/tire/key etc insurance replacement deal from the dealer, haha so if there is an issue I need to know what the wheels are so they can buy me a new one.
Yeah, I love them. Looks great, and fitment is almost perfect. Only thing I would have changed is maybe a slightly wider wheel in rear and threw on some 305s. I could probably squeeze some 305s on there anyway, now it has 285s, P-Zeros, so when time comes to change I’ll throw some 305 ps4s on there if they will fit without too much bulge, 295 at the least.
i got a great deal on it, just wish the stock wheels and springs came with it too, and I knew what brand wheels are and specs. Haha why I was hoping someone had seen these before. Maybe when I go to shop or service we can get a closer look and see if there is a stamp on them.
The only issue so far is I’m gettin a low pressure warning in the right rear, but when check it it is fine, and the left rear actually was a little low. Maybe the tpms for rears we’re swapped or need be recalibrated? Haven’t seen any nails, cracks, bends or anything so idk why slowly losing a lil pressure. I also have the wheel/tire/key etc insurance replacement deal from the dealer, haha so if there is an issue I need to know what the wheels are so they can buy me a new one.
whats the width of that wheel? you can still fit 305s on the stock 10.5 wide rims as some have but ideally you would want 11" width for that.
I measured the best I could real quick, without removing the wheel and it appears to be 11" in the rear and 9" front. Which would make sense, as they do seem slightly wider than stock, whether from that or the offset idk, but there does not appear to be any spacers. Isn't 20x9 and 20x11 a more common size than the 0.5" sizes?
The 285 does seem to be "stretched" a tiny bit, so a 305 would fit the rim im pretty sure, I just don't know if that extra tire width may cause clearance or rubbing issues.
A 305 would give it more of that meaty look, which I do like or I could always split the difference and do a 295 to be safe. Could ask at tire shop and see what they say.
Another thing is these Pzeros on here are pretty new it seems, so the question is do you guys think it would give me any noticeable increase in grip/traction/ride with either 295 or 305 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on there?
It's probably not a big issue atm but down the road with a tune/dps/intakes/bov id imagine ill need all the traction I can get.
If you cant find any markings....its likely a no-name knock-off. The design looks familiar (all brand names now have this type of design with small differences among them) as its pretty popular design these days, but when looking at any brand names they don't look exact the same (focus on the nudge on each spoke)...you can take one off, look from back if there are markings ...or/and put them on a scale...knock-offs are likely pretty heavy (just subtract the nominal weight of the tire, you can look that up).
Wow thanks man. Ya they appear to be Savini bm12.
not crappy knockoffs, decent., nothing crazy expensive like Work or Strasse.
I do like them, similar to the 10spoke or split v 5 oem amg rims but a lil better..
I bet they are pretty heavy though..
I'll rock em for a while..Eventually, I may want some forged lightweight wheels with a lil more width in back.
I do dig the concave style, but am also partial to a deep lip in 2 or 3pc.. i do like the spoke pattern and style.
Somethin like forgeline hca382.
Or vossen work vws-1
Best of both styles.
or something with like a 3"+ lip with a concave disc set back in a lil more than these.
Wow thanks man. Ya they appear to be Savini bm12.
not crappy knockoffs, decent., nothing crazy expensive like Work or Strasse.
I do like them, similar to the 10spoke or split v 5 oem amg rims but a lil better..
I bet they are pretty heavy though..
I'll rock em for a while..Eventually, I may want some forged lightweight wheels with a lil more width in back.
I do dig the concave style, but am also partial to a deep lip in 2 or 3pc.. i do like the spoke pattern and style.
Somethin like forgeline hca382.
Or vossen work vws-1
Best of both styles.
or something with like a 3"+ lip with a concave disc set back in a lil more than these.
You will find our cars have too large of a positive offset to really have some good amount of concavity. Same for deep lips if you don't want anything convex. Only real solution is a wide-body kit ;-)....but I like your color choice :-) (dont mind my wheel gap...will be gone soon)
Thats unfortunate to hear, but if i could manage a 3" lip in rear with a slight concave disc id be happy or even something kinda like you have there, basically a lip but with the rim face out front so could have it more concave, a workaround to get best of both. I don't need to go over the top with a 6-8" lip and concave haha..
Sure, if I went widebody then I would get some crazy deep rims, but if that Ever happens it'd be way way down the road.
Thats unfortunate to hear, but if i could manage a 3" lip in rear with a slight concave disc id be happy or even something kinda like you have there, basically a lip but with the rim face out front so could have it more concave, a workaround to get best of both. I don't need to go over the top with a 6-8" lip and concave haha..
Sure, if I went widebody then I would get some crazy deep rims, but if that Ever happens it'd be way way down the road.
That Vossen picture you posted looks sick. Cant help but think about those ones on my car with a white painted lip and lowered like that. Unfortunately i think itll remain a fantasy since I dont think I could drive around ****ty Toronto roads being that low with the additional front lip
Thats unfortunate to hear, but if i could manage a 3" lip in rear with a slight concave disc id be happy or even something kinda like you have there, basically a lip but with the rim face out front so could have it more concave, a workaround to get best of both. I don't need to go over the top with a 6-8" lip and concave haha..
Sure, if I went widebody then I would get some crazy deep rims, but if that Ever happens it'd be way way down the road.
I was going to say the same as what the previous poster said. You won’t find any concave wheels due to the offset. The BM-12 are a concave wheel...just not possible on the Mercedes. They are cast wheels....not sure how heavy. I had forged wheels on my GTR and switched to BM-14s and I don’t notice any different in acceleration.
OP, those wheels are cast. Your coupe most likely came with the factory cross forged if it was the S, therefore those are probably heavier and not as strong as the OEM. They do look good though. I'd find an OEM set, or go aftermarket forged like you mentioned. Concave 3 piece forged FTW. Love my Klassens.
Those look great man. What kinda specs you running? Lowered?
id love something like these forgiatos, if I could get away with something this deep. If not I’d settle for something like second or third ones. I like how they have the different forgings, setups, depths, for the same style of rim. Idk if could pull it off though with the high offset. Maybe if I ditched the HR springs and got some HAS or adjustable height system and played with height and camber/toe.
Those look great man. What kinda specs you running? Lowered?
id love something like these forgiatos, if I could get away with something this deep. If not I’d settle for something like second or third ones. I like how they have the different forgings, setups, depths, for the same style of rim. Idk if could pull it off though with the high offset. Maybe if I ditched the HR springs and got some HAS or adjustable height system and played with height and camber/toe.
there is not much you can play around with our high offset to make it deep and concave. You can make a deeper lip but no concave spokes, they would have to bend inwards...i had mine custom made to maximize concavity and its not much...
there is not much you can play around with our high offset to make it deep and concave. You can make a deeper lip but no concave spokes, they would have to bend inwards...i had mine custom made to maximize concavity and its not much...
Not true... maybe for sedan but OP and I have the coupe and i'm 10" wide in the front and my 3 piece have plenty of concave in the front, rears are even more concave.
Not true... maybe for sedan but OP and I have the coupe and i'm 10" wide in the front and my 3 piece have plenty of concave in the front, rears are even more concave.
I would not call your wheels "deep concave", sorry. Coupe has similar/same high offset as Sedan just allows for a little wider wheel (0.5" or so), which adds 1/2 of that to the concavity you can get.
Not true... maybe for sedan but OP and I have the coupe and i'm 10" wide in the front and my 3 piece have plenty of concave in the front, rears are even more concave.
Agree, the wider body in the coupe allows for wider wheels even with higher offsets wheels can be quite concave. I had the sedan back in the day as well.
Here is mine sitting on 20 x 10 (275s) & 20 x 12 (305s).
Agree, the wider body in the coupe allows for wider wheels even with higher offsets wheels can be quite concave. I had the sedan back in the day as well.
Here is mine sitting on 20 x 10 (275s) & 20 x 12 (305s).
Your car looks great...(remember it when looking for BCforged rims) and its a little bit more concave due to the 12" but not what I would consider deep concave. A few more of my setup with 9.5 front and 10.5 rear ...11 may fit in the rear but its getting tight.
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