PeterGunz

Check out the Mandrus Mannheim wheels due out for the W124 in early 2009. http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_resu...Wheels+Gallery

Been looking to replace my AMG Areo I's that were stolen --- I might give these a look...

http://www.formymercedes.com/morepic...mannheim-3.jpg

Look the Lip !

STLe320

Those second ones and SICK!
I'd get them! Which ones were you thinking about? The dark spoke inserts or the chrome?

PeterGunz

The chrome ones --- I originally had Aero I's Chrome on the car. I had the car in an independent Mercedes Shop over in MD for service about 5 years back. It was behind a locked gate -- and next morning the wheels were gone and car was on the ground ! I figured it was an inside job. I am now running chrome Areo II's as Aero I's are hard to find and in good condition folks are asking a lot of money for them. The Aero II's just don't have the same look - No Lip... I now have crossed drilled rotors as well. Would be nice to have a more open wheel so I could paint the calipers and actually see the rotors !

PeterGunz

Here is the manufacturers link http://www.mandruswheels.com/mannheim.html#

I wonder what the price is going to be !

STLe320

For those..my guess would be around $800-1000...

ZedStyle

when i was looking at mandrus wheels, the offsets available wouldn't work on my car with the 8.5 width... you may have to end up stretching tires i think. been a long time, i can't remember which way the offset was off, either too high or too low. make sure to check into that, otherwise i like them!

PeterGunz

Thanks much Zed, I will definitely check before purchasing --- The FOr My Mercedes site says they will fit - but you are correct - better check first. I have 17's now and hope to go with 18's.

STLe320

What width do you plan on running on the wheels?

PeterGunz

The 18x9.5 with the 2.5" lip would be sweet --- Probably wishful thinking... The 8.5 may be more reasonable - I currently run 235/40 17's. The AMG Aero 1's I had I think were 17 x 8's, I do not remember the offset.

berti_00

i am going to be buying those other Mandrus Emil wheels and am gone shoot for 9.5s lol.....
the thing is i am trying to figure out the offset...

trying to clear this out..
THE HIGHER THE OFFSET the wheels will stick out more
THE LOWER THE OFFSET wheels will be pushed in the wheel well?

is this true

PeterGunz

The wheel offset is the distance from the hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel. There are three types of offsets.
Positive Offset
A positive offset means the mounting surface of the wheel is positioned in front of the true centerline of the wheel. Most factory rims will have this type of offset.
Zero Offset
When the hub mounting surface is centered within the rim, it is known as a zero offset.
Negative Offset
If the hub mounting surface is on the brake side of the center line of the rim, it is considered a negative offset or "deep dish".

On our cars I believe you normally would need some fender mods to fit negative offset - deep dish as our cars call for a positive offset wheel.

This seems to be a good explanaton: http://og-made.com/archives/2174

Please correct me if I am wrong - I think our cars rate a 35-42 offset.

berti_00

acording to that drawing in that link you posted if i understood it right
the higher the offset wheels will be more in the wheel well?

PeterGunz

Correct --- Some of the more technical on this forum can probably explain it better than I ever can

berti_00

yah me too... i never really understood this well....

Federic0W124

I ran 25 offset mandrus wheels on my car.
18x8.5 with 225.35.18 tires.
all four fenders were rolled and modified
till the paint cracked.

berti_00

do you think you can fit 9.5s on urs with 35 ofsset?

PeterGunz

235 / 35 --- 235 / 40 will be to tall ? It looks to be only about .75" taller -- http://www.net-comber.com/tirecalc.html

berti_00

is there alot of differnce between
225 35 and
225 40?

PeterGunz

I think the 40 looks to be about 3/4" taller.

Federic0W124

probably not.
i would think you'd want to run a higher offset with a wider wheel.
8.5 is the widest I'll go.
running that 25 offset was a crapshoot that paid off.

berti_00

do you think i can fit 9.5's with ETT 35?

STLe320

I think 9.5's would be cutting it pretty close.