Help me choose between 2 wheels
05-18-2011, 10:57 PM
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Well, my shakes aren't completely gone afterall. I may have to find another guy to try and rebalance my wheels. You seem to have one of the best experiences here even with 22" wheels. What is your exact setup? What wheels and tires?
05-18-2011, 11:26 PM
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Wheels could be fine but the tires may not be true or one is out of round.
05-18-2011, 11:37 PM
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05-18-2011, 11:54 PM
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E55, GLS450, GL63, GLE350
I'm running 22" Lorenzo Forged wheels with Nitto NT420S 305/40. The Nitto's are loud as hell below 60 MPH but are fine at higher speeds. They have great grip and very little wear even after 40,000 miles. They will probably last another 20,000+ but I'm not sure I can put up with the noise that much longer.
05-19-2011, 08:49 PM
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My wheels balanced perfectly with tires not from Tire Rack but from hte tire dealer that balanced my wheels. They balanced really easily with very little weight required. Definitely use a hunter roadforce balancer.
05-20-2011, 11:24 AM
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MY17 E43 Matte Selenite/Macchiato Beige, MY16 GLE350d Tenorite/Crystal Grey, MY17 B250
I got the wheels from Jerry at formymercedes.com. There is a local guy (Detail King) that sells AMG replicas for MB's but the spokes are a little thinner than the ones I got. See ddcha's ride with the 20s reps. I can PM you his contact info. Cheers.
05-20-2011, 05:42 PM
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. Ebay has a bunch of 20" ML63 replicas for your winter setup.
03-22-2012, 05:19 PM
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what size tires are these?
ddcha, as promised a few pics of the 22" setup. Very poor quality due to hastily taken pics from my BB. Official pics to come after a few more mods: lowering module, illuminated running boards LED kit, rear spoiler (still debating on this one), wood steering wheel, Brabus aluminum door look pins.
04-13-2012, 09:07 PM
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They look like 305 40 22's.
My question is can you use the OEM lug nuts with these wheels? I am planning on ordering a set and want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
My question is can you use the OEM lug nuts with these wheels? I am planning on ordering a set and want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
04-13-2012, 11:09 PM
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[QUOTE]My question is can you use the OEM lug nuts with these wheels? I am planning on ordering a set and want to make sure I have all my bases covered./QUOTE]
you cannot. oem are acorns and these wheels are tapered. i have an extra set of tapered ones i can sell you cheap. lemme know.
you cannot. oem are acorns and these wheels are tapered. i have an extra set of tapered ones i can sell you cheap. lemme know.
