EKL

Eric,

I think your old AMG Monoblock I or II looks much better than the Barbas V on the w124c.

Makahveli

To be honest I don't like em

AMG_Fred

they don't shine/pop along with the car. maybe a bad angle? at the moment, im not feeling them on your car. they are nice wheels though.

jrmd01

I'm not feeling it either....

I really like the look of the Monoblock II on the W124. It just looks "right". If the silver is too boring...polish or chroming can make it more interesting.

e=mb²

I think that they look hot. Are you going to be selling your old ones?

AMG_Fred

they might be a lil bit damaged..... hehehe

CDP

Eric,

the Brabus wheels look great! What size are the current tires right now? I would step up to a bigger sidewall in the future to fill in that gap you have all around right now. Also, maybe a future project. Have the lips polished chrome and it will look nice!

Hmm...I think if you go with the smoked theme like I am. The car will look great with the wheels. Perhaps maybe Hella smoked tailights like Ramil on his 500E and other smoked nik naks.

Oh! you missed out tonight man. It was awesome.

AMG_Eric

yes the 1st 500 bux scores 4 amg monoblocks with 2 brand new tires and 2 tires that have 4-7,000 miles on them. the tires are sumitomo HTRZ II's and are 235/40 17. one rim needs to be rewelded. it can be done for fairly cheap...around $100 at true wheel. the other wheels need to be repainted, polished and clear coated again. that is about $105 a rim. the rims are real and i can provide pics of the amg part #'s that are cast on the inside of the rims.

they are 17 x 7.5 and have a 35 mm offset. i can ship them but that cost is on you. i can provide lots of pics if you like or you can go to the shop where i left them at (jonny lightning) in placentia.


they are awesome wheels. everyone that has seen them IRL are amazed at how nice they look. the pics were taken at 6am and the sun was just rising. the camera was a cheapie kodak 1 shot digital with little or no auto features. i will take more shots when it cools down outside with my good camera.


thx chris i knew you would love them.

the tires are 245/40 18's in the rear and 225/40 18's in the front. they came with the rims. the back pass rear seems to rub a bit when i do a cloverleaf at high speed and max body roll. i might just roll the fender a bit more. i will talk to alon on that. the fronts dont seem to rub.

I did have to grind off 7mm on each lug in the rear because the stock ones hit the ebrake springs. i could of ordered the correct ones from brabus that were 33mm long but they were 60 bux and in newport and i wanted to see if i love the rims before i spent anymore $$$.

i really need to figure out what to do about the center caps. i dont think i am in love with those. if i black them out it might look odd. i cant polish the lip on these rims because they are powder coated and it is super hard to remove powder coat.

AMG_Eric

here are some shots i took this morn with the sun low in the sky

Makahveli

Now to match your window outlining and add a little taste put some chrome fender thingies on it

E320BENZ

go classic AMG's monoblocks....

E320BENZ

that looks nice, red n black.

CaliE320

Looks good, I told you 245's in the rear would be too wide on 18x8.5's.
Forget about rolling the rears more, too much trouble. You probably already rolled the lips as much as they can go. You would probably end up having to hammer them out. Better solution just go smaller 225's....

~Cali

CaliE320

Chrome fender thinggies?? That's so 80's bro, also chrome fender trim on a kitted Benz is just ghetto !

~Cali

Makahveli

YEah but all that red and black on black rims and tires makes the car look like hes about to enter a NASCAR race.

CDP

not really.

AMG_Eric

to each his own i guess.

also i wouldnt have the 1st notion of what nascar cars look like. watching cars drive around in circles doesnt really interest me. now if you said f1 or american le mans or something that takes a bit more skill then i could comment a little further.

Makahveli

Nascar- lowered cars with ground effects, rims and tires all black, 2 door, no spoiler, bright color, just need to slap on all the endorsements. Nascars are of all car companys too

AMG_Eric

so what team drives a benz or a bmw?

CDP

LOL!

Makahveli

wow must you guys be so specific? Use your imagination. The make isn't important anyways its all fiberglass actually.

AMG_Eric

ok i am super confused. you said nascar uses all car companies then you blame us for being specific.

Makahveli

I don't watch nascar but know their style, don't know the exact cars, but look at the charactoristics. Still getting that duck tail?

Thericker

I can appreciate your trying to be a little different but....those all black wheels look like the emergency spare wheel you put on after you blow out a tire kinda silly looking sorry....you need a polished lip to give it some good contrast....

Makahveli

THATS A VERY SIMILIAR POINT THAT i WAS GETTING AT