What Size Rims Are These???
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What Size Rims Are These???????????????????????????
HEY ARE THERE ANY EXPERTS HERE THAT CAN TELL EXACTLY WHAT SIZE RIMS THESE ARE FOR ME????
18, 19 20 OR 21? THANKS!!
18, 19 20 OR 21? THANKS!!
Last edited by atlatl; Aug 6, 2007 at 10:20 PM.
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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
just try guessing using the above chart. estimate sidewall height. i'd guess
18"...with <4" sidewall. if you're looking for exactly, try contacting the owner.
just try guessing using the above chart. estimate sidewall height. i'd guess
18"...with <4" sidewall. if you're looking for exactly, try contacting the owner.
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Are U Sure??
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A) the clown don't know how to park, B) i'd stay away from tires with profile ratios lower than 50's C) they could be replicas, www.tirerack.com sells chromed AMG look-a-likes, $500 a pop. i'd stay away from chrome plating, my father has chromed mags on his jeep, they rusted out 2 times, after a couple years they look like crap.
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an inch, you lose .5" sidewall. how sure can anyone be given the photos
you supplied? it's a guess. provide better pictures and we can be more
for sure.
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Why is everybody attacking me? I figured since this is the MB forum I thought maybe there would be some experts in here that could tell exactly what size they are off hand just by looking at my "bad" pic's. And no i didn't take the pic's myself nor do I know who's car it is. 
I figured since this is the MB forum I thought maybe there would be some experts in here that could tell exactly what size they are off hand just by looking at my "bad" pic's. And no i didn't take the pic's myself nor do I know who's car it is.
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A) the clown don't know how to park, B) i'd stay away from tires with profile ratios lower than 50's C) they could be replicas, www.tirerack.com sells chromed AMG look-a-likes, $500 a pop. i'd stay away from chrome plating, my father has chromed mags on his jeep, they rusted out 2 times, after a couple years they look like crap.
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Why is everybody attacking me?
1) Several folks answered your question to the best of their knowledge but you answered with this:
DO U GUYS KNOW FOR SURE IF THEY ARE 18'S???????
SURE THEY COULDN'T BE 19, OR 20 INCH REPLICAS???
SURE THEY COULDN'T BE 19, OR 20 INCH REPLICAS???
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The 50 means the section height. It is the ratio of the width to the height of the tire. As the rim diameter increases the section height must go down to maintain the same overall tire diameter. Otherwise the tire gets bigger, raising the car and causing issues with gearing, speedo accuracy, suspension geomtery, etc.
Those rims look like the original E55 AMG Monoblocks. The originals were never supplied as chrome. You might try these folks: http://www.wheelcollision.com/ for a used set. Look in their catalog for 00-02 E55 wheels - 18 x 8 and 18 x 9. Be warned, those monoblocks are heavy. Make sure you have good shocks to control the increase in unsprung weight.
Otherwise you will just have to search the aftermarket, maybe eBay.
Those rims look like the original E55 AMG Monoblocks. The originals were never supplied as chrome. You might try these folks: http://www.wheelcollision.com/ for a used set. Look in their catalog for 00-02 E55 wheels - 18 x 8 and 18 x 9. Be warned, those monoblocks are heavy. Make sure you have good shocks to control the increase in unsprung weight.
Otherwise you will just have to search the aftermarket, maybe eBay.
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17"
235/45/17
255/40/17 rear
18"
235/40/18
245/40/18
265/35/18 rear
275/35/18 rear
