Nice pics of W208 CLK55 F1 Safety Car
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Those are some great rims on that pace car. 2 piece 5 spoke. ...and from what I can read..18s in the back....but they have to be wider than 9s. Anyone know exact messurements, set up?
edited--- those wheels have to be 8.5F 10R, which means they are custom fitted/modified. This is the look!
Learso
edited--- those wheels have to be 8.5F 10R, which means they are custom fitted/modified. This is the look!
Learso
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Originally Posted by Learso
Those are some great rims on that pace car. 2 piece 5 spoke. ...and from what I can read..18s in the back....but they have to be wider than 9s. Anyone know exact messurements, set up?
edited--- those wheels have to be 8.5F 10R, which means they are custom fitted/modified. This is the look!
Learso
edited--- those wheels have to be 8.5F 10R, which means they are custom fitted/modified. This is the look!
Learso
Those are AMG SL2 pc 18x8.5/18x10.
However these wheels have low offset, and I am not sure how they fitted them on W208 withouth any modification.
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Originally Posted by J Irwan
Those are AMG SL2 pc 18x8.5/18x10.
However these wheels have low offset, and I am not sure how they fitted them on W208 withouth any modification.
Regardz,
However these wheels have low offset, and I am not sure how they fitted them on W208 withouth any modification.
Regardz,
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Originally Posted by benzmodz
They are a hybrid rim with BBS parts.
I am not sure if they're made by BBS.
But they are genuine AMG wheels.
However they're seems to be discountinued and no longer in production.
I know so, because at one point I am thinking of fitting them on my 97 C36, but it would involved shaving the back of the wheels to the correcto offset.
As they were originially design for SL R129 fitment.
Here is the exact specification of those wheels.
18x8.5 ET 25mm
Order number -- These are not part number as the part number would start with HWA
B6 6 03 1003 (rims) / B6 6 03 1010 (rims)
B6 6 47 0133 (lug bolts)
B6 6 40 8233 (wheel locks)
18x10 ET 25mm
Order number
B6 6 03 1004 (rims)
B6 6 47 0133 (lug bolts)
B6 6 40 8233 (wheel locks)
Hope this helps.
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Excellent info. It does help, thanks. I am going to keep an eye for them from here till Spring.
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This mod has been done to a CLK55 who is a member of the AMG Owners Group. Pics are up on their site. I have no idea what changes, if any, he made to accommodate the 10 inch wheels in back.
Also, Bekkers carried a replica of the two-piece SL wheel, not sure if they still have them or not.
Also, Bekkers carried a replica of the two-piece SL wheel, not sure if they still have them or not.
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Thanks Chappy,
Unfortunately the AMG Owner's Club forum is no longer in English but only in German...and mine is a bit rusty. If you come across who the member is let me know, I will keep searching myself. I will save me tons of trouble going through the trial and error process all over again.
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Unfortunately the AMG Owner's Club forum is no longer in English but only in German...and mine is a bit rusty. If you come across who the member is let me know, I will keep searching myself. I will save me tons of trouble going through the trial and error process all over again.
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The wheels are custom made for the F1 Safety and Medical cars....
http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board...2+piece+wheels
http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board...2+piece+wheels
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They were not custom made just modified if that, he's was a bit off on that. I know they are 18" SL 2/5 wheels, the only thing is what was the offet. I was able to take a good close up look at the picture of the rear wheel of the CLK55 Safety car from the link you posted in the begining of this thread and see the detail of the tire. The tire clear reads 18' andthere is a 5 visible from the off set number but I could not see it entirely.
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Thanks,
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I explored trying to locate these wheels a while back, but gave up when I saw the list prices...over $1K apiece (at the time). They may not even be available any longer.
Do a search on forum member "EuroCoupe"...I think he has (or had) these wheels on one of his cars and has been known to get his hands on some pretty rare AMG stuff. He may be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck
Do a search on forum member "EuroCoupe"...I think he has (or had) these wheels on one of his cars and has been known to get his hands on some pretty rare AMG stuff. He may be able to point you in the right direction.
Good luck
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The link provided says the offset still intact (meaning -- they didn't modified it). ET 25 both front and rear...
which explain the wheels a bit stick out from the fender.
And it seems that the suspension on that C32 Wagon F-1 Medical car is sitting higher than stock..
Given the purpose of these Medical car, I can see why there is no problem fitting this low offset wheels on the car, as they are not driven dailiy on the street and the car is being use more for posing and show only on the race track (its not meant to transport 4 adults ) otherwise those tires will rub like crazy
Regardz,
which explain the wheels a bit stick out from the fender.
And it seems that the suspension on that C32 Wagon F-1 Medical car is sitting higher than stock..
Given the purpose of these Medical car, I can see why there is no problem fitting this low offset wheels on the car, as they are not driven dailiy on the street and the car is being use more for posing and show only on the race track (its not meant to transport 4 adults ) otherwise those tires will rub like crazy
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The F1 Safety Car CLK55's tires are 2XX/35/18, the front might be of the same offset size...from the pic they look equal. I zoomed in and can read at least those numbers for the rear tire.
They are low pros but then again, who wants to drive 4 adults in any CLK55?? I have two other MLs for that. Safety cars are modified to perform better at high speeds...sounds like something we all would wish for.
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They are low pros but then again, who wants to drive 4 adults in any CLK55?? I have two other MLs for that. Safety cars are modified to perform better at high speeds...sounds like something we all would wish for.
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Originally Posted by Learso
The F1 Safety Car CLK55's tires are 2XX/35/18, the front might be of the same offset size...from the pic they look equal. I zoomed in and can read at least those numbers for the rear tire.
They are low pros but then again, who wants to dry 4 adults in any CLK55?? I have two other MLs for that.
L.
They are low pros but then again, who wants to dry 4 adults in any CLK55?? I have two other MLs for that.
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What I meant is that those offset is way off for W208, and W203..for that matter.
I have known 2 person in West Coast who shaved the back of the wheel my 10mm in order them to fit on W202. (one is C36, and the other one is C43).
Look at how much the front wheel stick out. And this C43 doesn't use 18x10 ET25 on the back, IT seems he use 18x8.5 ET25 ( as I Am sure 18x10 with the same offset would even stick out more)
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I agree that those tires are not for everyone. They are for sportier cars and the wagons just don't cut it there. The CLK55 seems to have fitted them quite attractively though no?
