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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Wheel Question...

Has anyone seen the Antera Type 309 wheels on the W211? Opinions?
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...model=Type+309

Well, they're cleaner-looking and less gaudy than some wheels that people have proposed to put on their W211. That's what's known as "faint praise."
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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Thanks DWP for the "faint praise". I think it's not a bad looking wheel but it is WAY different than most E Class fitments and it's either going to look great or goofy.

In your opinion; what looks the best?
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Old Dec 24, 2004 | 01:31 AM
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I'm not the right person to ask about the many wheel options available; custom wheels are mostly a young person's interest (exceptions duly noted) and I'm not a young person. To the extent that I have an opinion on the subject, wheels with some restraint and not too much flash seem to me appropriate to the W211. The Antera Type 309 wheels are in that category. It's your car and your money, though. The right wheels for your car are the ones that are safe, that don't compromise ride or handling more than is acceptable to you, and that look good to you. I'm just a made-up name on your computer screen.

You would normally get a lot of informed opinions (more informed than mine) on the subject of wheels by now; things are probably slow because of the holiday season.
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