2004 W211 E500 + 20in Lorinser RS6 wheels
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2004 W211 E500 + 20in Lorinser RS6 wheels
Had a customer buy this setup from me a while back, decided I should post & get MB's input on this. Let me know what you guys thinks. 
Vehicle: '04 E500 Mercedes
Wheels: 20in Lorinser RS6 silver wheels
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport
Vehicle: '04 E500 Mercedes
Wheels: 20in Lorinser RS6 silver wheels
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport
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Well, you sold the wheels and tires, the customer bought them, everybody's happy, and so it would be gratuitous and ungracious of me to say what I think of that particular look on a Mercedes E500.
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Originally Posted by DWP
Well, you sold the wheels and tires, the customer bought them, everybody's happy, and so it would be gratuitous and ungracious of me to say what I think of that particular look on a Mercedes E500.
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I have seen some horrendous pictures of shattered wide wheels that have had low profile tyres fitted. Mostly caused by the poor condition of some badly maintained roads.
What are your views on using those wheels, tyres for every day use?
Thanks very much for posting thepicture,
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John
An overcast day in Torquay
What are your views on using those wheels, tyres for every day use?
Thanks very much for posting thepicture,
Regards,
John
An overcast day in Torquay
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Originally Posted by glojo
I have seen some horrendous pictures of shattered wide wheels that have had low profile tyres fitted. Mostly caused by the poor condition of some badly maintained roads.
What are your views on using those wheels, tyres for every day use?
Thanks very much for posting thepicture,
Regards,
John
An overcast day in Torquay
What are your views on using those wheels, tyres for every day use?
Thanks very much for posting thepicture,
Regards,
John
An overcast day in Torquay
Personally, for daily driving 20s might be pushing it. If you are looking to buy a set of wheels, I'd recommened going with 19s.
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Originally Posted by moa4r
lucky biatch 
Sorry to be an old grump,
John
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Originally Posted by glojo
I would be more inclined to say irresponsible father. The E500 is a wonderfully safe car, but a 5 litre car in the hands of a 16yr old???
Sorry to be an old grump,
John
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It definetly is. I've got a friend that his mom bought him a 2003 BMW M3. This kid took 5 yrs to graduate high school, and on top of this he was kicked out not once, but twice.
Trust me, they're not that well off. His mom works 16hrs a day by being a nurse at a hospital, and he's currently in school trying to become a pharmacist, I'm hoping that is going good for him.
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the ride of these wheels are not that bad compared to other cars. my w210 with 20" inch lowenharts rides smoother than my girlfriends elcips imo. i suppose compaired to a stock mercedes it rides a bit more rough but as far as compairing it to something else it is still ok.
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Originally Posted by RRevolution
Well, I can tell you by start that the customer didn't purchase the tires from me just the wheels. He did state that he was buying the wheels for his daughter, it was going to be her sweet 16 present; a brand new 2004 E500 + 20in wheels.
When my daughter graduated from high school, I bought her a Honda Accord Sedan (used) -- a good, solid, safe car for an inexperienced driver. P.s., seven years later, she's still alive.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan
Is he nuts? I can't imagine getting a car like that for a 16 year old. My business partner is buying a used SUV for his 16 year old son. He's NUTS. We have had about a dozen fatalities of teen-aged drivers in SUVs in this area in the last two weeks -- all due to 'driver error.'
When my daughter graduated from high school, I bought her a Honda Accord Sedan (used) -- a good, solid, safe car for an inexperienced driver. P.s., seven years later, she's still alive.
When my daughter graduated from high school, I bought her a Honda Accord Sedan (used) -- a good, solid, safe car for an inexperienced driver. P.s., seven years later, she's still alive.
Yeah, I'm trying to purchase a new car as well being 19. Would like to "upgrade" just a bit. I had a 1997 Volvo 850, the car just got totalled, and waiting out an agreement with the lady's (who hit me) insurance. Would like another Volvo, but it's so expensive to maintain.
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Originally Posted by RRevolution
Good parenting on your part, not much else to say. Yeah, I'm trying to purchase a new car as well being 19. Would like to "upgrade" just a bit. I had a 1997 Volvo 850, the car just got totalled, and waiting out an agreement with the lady's (who hit me) insurance.
Would like another Volvo, but it's so expensive to maintain.
Yeah, I'm trying to purchase a new car as well being 19. Would like to "upgrade" just a bit. I had a 1997 Volvo 850, the car just got totalled, and waiting out an agreement with the lady's (who hit me) insurance. Would like another Volvo, but it's so expensive to maintain.
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oh 20 is not good? caz i am planning to put 20" maya on my e class ... since u r the president of a bodyshop hehe i might listen to u
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
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Originally Posted by RRevolution
He did state that he was buying the wheels for his daughter, it was going to be her sweet 16 present; a brand new 2004 E500 + 20in wheels.
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Originally Posted by jonathan212
oh 20 is not good? caz i am planning to put 20" maya on my e class ... since u r the president of a bodyshop hehe i might listen to u
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
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Originally Posted by jonathan212
oh 20 is not good? caz i am planning to put 20" maya on my e class ... since u r the president of a bodyshop hehe i might listen to u
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
y is 20 is not good for daily ride? caz i think 20 and 19 dont have much difference.
Fill me in ... thx.
If you want a price on a set of Maya wheels let me know & we'll talk something out.
