AMG I Alloys
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2000 CLK55 AMG, 2000 CLK320 (being sold), 1999 Ford Cougar V6
AMG I Alloys
I've recently purchased two sets of these alloys for my W208 CLK320. I purchased the second set because two of the wheels in the first set turned out to be cracked. Now the second set have arrived, and one has been previously repaired, another has a very suspect black section that looks like a weld that's been ground down and left bare.
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two different manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two different manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Originally Posted by Bennal
I've recently purchased two sets of these alloys for my W208 CLK320. I purchased the second set because two of the wheels in the first set turned out to be cracked. Now the second set have arrived, and one has been previously repaired, another has a very suspect black section that looks like a weld that's been ground down and left bare.
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two different manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two different manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Originally Posted by Bennal
I've recently purchased two sets of these alloys for my W208 CLK320. I purchased the second set because two of the wheels in the first set turned out to be cracked. Now the second set have arrived, and one has been previously repaired, another has a very suspect black section that looks like a weld that's been ground down and left bare.
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two differently manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
All the fronts are stamped as HWA1704010102, the rears as HWA1704010202. I've noticed that there are two differently manufacturers for these wheels. They are all marked as AMG, but 6 of them are marked as STTI (?), while 2 are BBS. The way the sets were made up is as follows:
Set 1:
Front: both STTI
Rear: both BBS
Set 2 - all STTI
Unfortunately, due to the imperfect alloys in each set, I've ended up with the below set of undamaged (and not visibly repaired) alloys:
Front: both STTI
Rear: one BBS & one STTI
Does anyone know if running a non-matching pair will cause a problem? I thought I better check as the inside face of the alloy where they put the text is different, and the notch in the bolt holes on the inside face differs slightly. I've included pictures of the backs of both types of alloy, plus a picture from the front.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Anyway, to keep the AMG stagger, try to get the offset as close as possible.
This combination of wheel dimensions was engineered to work with a custom suspension as well. Don't expect any moderate performance enhancements.
Once the wheels are completed, start searching for shocks, springs and sway bars.
This is a great Autocross combination.
Cheers, Gator
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