Richard / E320

Finally got some sunshine in California, so I washed my car and took a few pictures with the new AMG wheels... still haven't decided what to do about lowering it.





For a few more pictures, go to http://www.geocities.com/mymercedesb...ges_amg_wheels

jd986s

very nice. Did you get the RAD bolts to make this AMG wheels fit?

Richard / E320

jd986s;

Yes, I did.

RAD lug-bolts
Item # 20-4067-B
RAD 12mm x 1.5, 26mm Shank, R14 Ball Seat
www.OtisIncLA.com

dyllanc

Nice AMG wheels- was wondering if they are the OEM ones from a SL500 R230? What size tires are you running? How much do the bolts cost? Let me know...Thanks!

Richard / E320

dyllanc;

The AMG wheels are 18" Style III for the W211 chassis; my '01 is a W210 chassis of course. I know the 17" version a couple of years ago was available for the C, CLK and SLK series. I don't know which model(s) may have come standard with these Style III's.

AMG 18x8 Style III et30 Silver - Front
AMG 18x9 Style III et39 Silver - Rear

Bridgestone Potenza RE750 235/40x18 - Front
Bridgestone Potenza RE750 265/35x18 - Rear

RAD lug-bolts - less than $50 including shipping for a complete four-wheel set.
Item # 20-4067-B
RAD 12mm x 1.5, 26mm Shank, R14 Ball Seat
www.OtisIncLA.com

uberwgn

Richard, I posted a few pix for you in that other thread but the fotos disappeared a day later and it seems that I can't got back and edit (WTF?).

Richard / E320

uberwgn;

Your Turbo Diesel looks sharp; those are the style wheels I had also considered for my vehicle.

I stopped by a local suspension shop last week for a second opinion how to best lower my vehicle. I followed up with two phone calls since then, but still haven't been told or quoted anything. Looks like a shop I won't be using... I would like to find a professional shop that isn't 80 miles away!

uberwgn

Richard, the previous owner gave me the name of a shop in SoCal...I'll see if I can find it.

Have you decided which components you're going to use?

Richard / E320

uberwgn;

No, I haven't decided yet. I have a quote for $700 total for H&R Springs from a shop that's 80 miles away and got a quote today for Eibach Springs from a local shop. He wants $319 for the springs, but is quoting me up to $500 for labor. He tells me that it takes up to 8 hours to install, which seems like alot to me... what do you think?

Oh- and both shops will sell me shocks, but I don't know if I really need them, so that's not in the price quote. The OEM shocks are pretty much new, as my vehicle has less than 3,300 miles on it. If I don't need to change them due to the H&R or Eibach spring replacements, maybe I should leave them alone.

SDR

"He tells me that it takes up to 8 hours to install, which seems like alot to me... what do you think?"

I think you need to find another shop. I'm no suspension mechanic, nor a mechanic of any kind, and I managed to drop my wife's E class in under four hours with pretty standard garage tools and a spring compressor. Hell -- if I could get $500 per install I'd start doing them every weekend

kicker

Nice AMG wheels, glad you found the lug bolts to go with it. did the OEM lug bolts didn't work, you have to buy new ones? where did you get it from RAD brand.

below are the pics that you requested of my vehicle.

Richard / E320

Hello Kicker;

Great pictures of a great-looking 'E'. I probably won't go to quite that extreme (married; wife keeps asking why I need to lower it at all) but it sure looks 'just right'.

RAD lug-bolts
Item # 20-4067-B
RAD 12mm x 1.5, 26mm Shank, R14 Ball Seat
www.OtisIncLA.com
sales@OtisIncLA.com

Richard / E320

Here's more pictures of the 18" AMG wheel with Bridgestone Potenza tire:


Rear tire / side view


Rear tire / rear view


Front tire / front view

For a few more pictures, go to http://www.geocities.com/mymercedesb...ges_amg_wheels[/QUOTE]