Clicking when moving??
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Clicking when moving??
Just got a second set of 18x8 AMG Monoblock II's et31 with brand new ZR tires for $150 this morning 
What a steal!! Put two of them on the front and put the 18x8.5 on the rear to run staggered.
Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas?
Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
What a steal!! Put two of them on the front and put the 18x8.5 on the rear to run staggered.Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas?
Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
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Just got a second set of 18x8 AMG Monoblock II's et31 with brand new ZR tires for $150 this morning What a steal!! Put two of them on the front and put the 18x8.5 on the rear to run staggered.
Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas? Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas? Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
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How much do they need to be shaved off by?
BTW rear is ET47 right now. It fits fine...but as you said maybe its the bolts.
BTW rear is ET47 right now. It fits fine...but as you said maybe its the bolts.
You're using bolts with a ball seat right?
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OMG I envy you!!!!!!
haha HOW did you manage to pull that off for 150$!@!$!@
I paid $600 for my Mono II's and another $680 for tires and alignment......Jesus must hate college students!
You deserve it though, after all the painstaking K-Jetronic, top end, etc. restoration you've gone through
haha HOW did you manage to pull that off for 150$!@!$!@
I paid $600 for my Mono II's and another $680 for tires and alignment......Jesus must hate college students!
You deserve it though, after all the painstaking K-Jetronic, top end, etc. restoration you've gone through
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Ohh and forgot to add...
It looks like SEX.
Now sand those lips down to the aluminum, and polish them to a shine, it adds this subliminal sharpness to the whole car. The glimmer will catch every drivers eye you pass on the highway.....Believe me!
It looks like SEX.
Now sand those lips down to the aluminum, and polish them to a shine, it adds this subliminal sharpness to the whole car. The glimmer will catch every drivers eye you pass on the highway.....Believe me!
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Yeh I called the guy expecting a "nah gone"....but he said available. I said on my way as I literally hopped into my clothes while talking to him. 1hour later they were in my hands.
I might end up selling my other set that I have now because I think the 260E looks good with my old Lorinsors on them. I got there and the guy was like "out of all the rims I got here....28's 22's...these 18's got 10 times as many calls....right after yours!"
I just said okay, gave the cash and split....didn't stick around before the real owner of the wheels found me
To be honest though the lip does need to be refinished as it has some curbrash. But for now it will do.
The rears have that shine already as they are reconditioned...but the fronts are not as you can see. Did you sand yours yourself?
I might end up selling my other set that I have now because I think the 260E looks good with my old Lorinsors on them. I got there and the guy was like "out of all the rims I got here....28's 22's...these 18's got 10 times as many calls....right after yours!"
I just said okay, gave the cash and split....didn't stick around before the real owner of the wheels found me
To be honest though the lip does need to be refinished as it has some curbrash. But for now it will do.
The rears have that shine already as they are reconditioned...but the fronts are not as you can see. Did you sand yours yourself?
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Yeh I called the guy expecting a "nah gone"....but he said available. I said on my way as I literally hopped into my clothes while talking to him. 1hour later they were in my hands.
I might end up selling my other set that I have now because I think the 260E looks good with my old Lorinsors on them. I got there and the guy was like "out of all the rims I got here....28's 22's...these 18's got 10 times as many calls....right after yours!"
I just said okay, gave the cash and split....didn't stick around before the real owner of the wheels found me
To be honest though the lip does need to be refinished as it has some curbrash. But for now it will do.
The rears have that shine already as they are reconditioned...but the fronts are not as you can see. Did you sand yours yourself?
I might end up selling my other set that I have now because I think the 260E looks good with my old Lorinsors on them. I got there and the guy was like "out of all the rims I got here....28's 22's...these 18's got 10 times as many calls....right after yours!"
I just said okay, gave the cash and split....didn't stick around before the real owner of the wheels found me
To be honest though the lip does need to be refinished as it has some curbrash. But for now it will do.
The rears have that shine already as they are reconditioned...but the fronts are not as you can see. Did you sand yours yourself?
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Just got a second set of 18x8 AMG Monoblock II's et31 with brand new ZR tires for $150 this morning What a steal!! Put two of them on the front and put the 18x8.5 on the rear to run staggered.
Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas? Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
What a steal!! Put two of them on the front and put the 18x8.5 on the rear to run staggered.Well I put them on the wagon and there is a clicking while driving. I checked the lugs and they are tight...and I don't see anything hitting??
Any ideas?
Its on the rear right. The left doesn't do it.
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Hmm not sure? Whatever is stock....I didn't think I needed the ballseat unless it was from the w210 chassis IIRC?
OMG I envy you!!!!!!
haha HOW did you manage to pull that off for 150$!@!$!@
I paid $600 for my Mono II's and another $680 for tires and alignment......Jesus must hate college students!
You deserve it though, after all the painstaking K-Jetronic, top end, etc. restoration you've gone through
haha HOW did you manage to pull that off for 150$!@!$!@
I paid $600 for my Mono II's and another $680 for tires and alignment......Jesus must hate college students!
You deserve it though, after all the painstaking K-Jetronic, top end, etc. restoration you've gone through
Now sand those lips down to the aluminum, and polish them to a shine, it adds this subliminal sharpness to the whole car. The glimmer will catch every drivers eye you pass on the highway.....Believe me!
BTW, anyone wanna buy some 19" Carlsson 1/6 chrome wheels in mint condition? pm me..
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I can't complain though, and my lips look just as shiny as that picture, buffing wheel and red rouge FTW!
Sexy rim though....
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i'm late to the party as usual, but yes, the bolts are too long, i had the exact same thing happen when i put on my wheels. discount tire gave me free bolts that worked perfectly (even though i didn't get my wheels or tires from them), and that worked like a charm
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Oh just to update -- yes that fixed it.
Car is pulling to the right a bit...but an alignment should fix that. Now I got a reason to really get the rear control arms done.
Doesn't seem to be any rubbing at all. Gotta take some dips in the road slower now though....but that's about it.
Car is pulling to the right a bit...but an alignment should fix that. Now I got a reason to really get the rear control arms done.
Doesn't seem to be any rubbing at all. Gotta take some dips in the road slower now though....but that's about it.
