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Rotiforms BLQ 18´s in W210? yay or nay?

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Smile Rotiforms BLQ 18´s in W210? yay or nay?

Hey guys!

Im kinda bored of my 18´s AMG Monoblocks and i was thinking in buying a new set of rims. How about the Rotiforms BLQ´s in the following measure?

18 X 8.5 - 5X112- ET35 - SILVER

Its a YAY OR NAY?

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My W210 with Monoblocks....

I found this pic of a Wagon but those are 3-piece Forged Concave 19 Inches.(1 extra inch and awesome concave look)

http://www.stancenation.com/2010/09/...ste-of-europe/

How about some Photoshop? Anyone?

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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 01:26 AM
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Wow, never seen that brand of wheel before. The forged concave 3-pc wheels look incredible! Any idea on what they run?

You looking to go with the cast 1-pc model? Those look OK, but the forged 1-pc wheel has much sharper edges and less of a convex face from the pics. Those could possibly be the most difficult wheels to clean EVER!
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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18x8 will not look nearly as good as the wagon above, keep the AMG's unless you get some more proper sized BLQ's
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ungarisch
18x8 will not look nearly as good as the wagon above, keep the AMG's unless you get some more proper sized BLQ's
Agreed 1000%

Rotiforms are awesome wheels & BLQ's are really really nice. But they gotta be big.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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If a want a serious stance i was thinking in going 19`s because 18`s will not look that good!

The 3 piece forged cost around US$ 4100 and the Cast One piece around US$ 1200 so...what you all think?
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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3 piece forged on 19 A bit harsh driving i think. But would look awesome with some kind lowering

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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 03:00 AM
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IMO: 3-pc forged BLQ > stock 18" AMG wheels > 1-pc cast BLQ

Personally, I always go with forged wheels if/when the factory alloys are upgraded. Additional unsprung weight is about the worst thing you can do for ride & handling of your car, and aftermarket cast wheels are usually weaker and/or heavier than factory alloys.

Cars/wheels in my family:

'09 GL320 Bluetec with 20" chrome Forge-tec wheels
'08 Dodge Ram 1500 with 20" chrome Welds (forged)
'97 e320 with Fuchs/oem forged staggered 18's from w221 S600
'97 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD flatbed with 16" forged Alcoa LTS
'84 euro 635csi with Fuchs/oem forged staggered 17" throwing stars from e31 850csi
'05 e320 CDI with oem cast 16's because I can't find a forged 17" wheel for the w211


But then again, if you don't drive the car much and are only in it for the look...

How much are the forged 1-pc BLQ's?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Shipping to Miami include.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Like the sayin, "Go big or Go home". Depending on how your ride sits, I would try to fit the biggest on it, like 20's. But your gonna have to sacrifice something to get something when going that big. If you do, I think it will look fresh! I love those rims, might be the next one on the list...... Good luck!

Must be staggered though, no doubt!

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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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20's looks too big in the W210 chassis IMO i recommend 19's with a good lowered looks exelent!

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