again, and this time with feeling...
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So my winter tire/wheel set up was based on trying to track down the AMG Forged Cross-spoke wheels in black:
(From MY19 coupe order guide)
Front Wheels: 9.5Jx21 ET30 (p/n A25340140007X71)
Rear Wheels: 10Jx21 ET28 (p/n A25340141007X71)
Most searches will end up finding something in Europe for somewhere in the 6K euro range.
Finally, I tracked done these (first I found these on the U.K. Amazon site but they didn't ship to the U.S., then I found them on the DE (German) site and they did ship to U.S. but that ended up being incorrect info), then they showed up on the U.S. Amazon site:
Notice the prices... (fronts $396 and rears $403 w/ free ship!). Note: these are NOT the OEM wheels, but are as close as I have seen to OEMs (for about $5K cheaper).
Here are a few pics prior to mounting:
(From MY19 coupe order guide)
Front Wheels: 9.5Jx21 ET30 (p/n A25340140007X71)
Rear Wheels: 10Jx21 ET28 (p/n A25340141007X71)
Most searches will end up finding something in Europe for somewhere in the 6K euro range.
Finally, I tracked done these (first I found these on the U.K. Amazon site but they didn't ship to the U.S., then I found them on the DE (German) site and they did ship to U.S. but that ended up being incorrect info), then they showed up on the U.S. Amazon site:
Notice the prices... (fronts $396 and rears $403 w/ free ship!). Note: these are NOT the OEM wheels, but are as close as I have seen to OEMs (for about $5K cheaper).
Here are a few pics prior to mounting:
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Vipershade (10-17-2018)
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Nice wheels/find. They look more black/better in your pictures than they do on the amazon site and the manufacturers site.
What are their weights? (Amazon site obviously wrong on this)
What are their weights? (Amazon site obviously wrong on this)
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Even though tires should be more of a science, I think for a lot of us, they tend to be an art (especially us 4-season people)...
I live in an area that definitely gets snow, but not enough snow on the roads to warrant snow tires (the worst thing for snow tires is no snow). With that in mind, the tire choices are pretty limited (for 21" OEM-size wheels). I ended up getting the
SCORPION ZERO ALL SEASON PLUS
I live in an area that definitely gets snow, but not enough snow on the roads to warrant snow tires (the worst thing for snow tires is no snow). With that in mind, the tire choices are pretty limited (for 21" OEM-size wheels). I ended up getting the
SCORPION ZERO ALL SEASON PLUS
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Total weight for all 4 was 141.1 lbs, so a little over 35 lbs for each box.
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So my winter tire/wheel set up was based on trying to track down the AMG Forged Cross-spoke wheels in black:
(From MY19 coupe order guide)
Front Wheels: 9.5Jx21 ET30 (p/n A25340140007X71)
Rear Wheels: 10Jx21 ET28 (p/n A25340141007X71)
Most searches will end up finding something in Europe for somewhere in the 6K euro range.
Finally, I tracked done these (first I found these on the U.K. Amazon site but they didn't ship to the U.S., then I found them on the DE (German) site and they did ship to U.S. but that ended up being incorrect info), then they showed up on the U.S. Amazon site:
https://www.amazon.com/ALLOY-WHEELS-...25340140007X71
https://www.amazon.com/ALLOY-WHEELS-...534014100+7X71
Notice the prices... (fronts $396 and rears $403 w/ free ship!). Note: these are NOT the OEM wheels, but are as close as I have seen to OEMs (for about $5K cheaper).
(From MY19 coupe order guide)
Front Wheels: 9.5Jx21 ET30 (p/n A25340140007X71)
Rear Wheels: 10Jx21 ET28 (p/n A25340141007X71)
Most searches will end up finding something in Europe for somewhere in the 6K euro range.
Finally, I tracked done these (first I found these on the U.K. Amazon site but they didn't ship to the U.S., then I found them on the DE (German) site and they did ship to U.S. but that ended up being incorrect info), then they showed up on the U.S. Amazon site:
https://www.amazon.com/ALLOY-WHEELS-...25340140007X71
https://www.amazon.com/ALLOY-WHEELS-...534014100+7X71
Notice the prices... (fronts $396 and rears $403 w/ free ship!). Note: these are NOT the OEM wheels, but are as close as I have seen to OEMs (for about $5K cheaper).
What, if any, additional parts did you have to get? Tire pressure monitoring sensors? Center caps? Stems? Who did you have mount tires?
thank you so much for this information, they are just what I was looking for, at a fraction the cost.
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My complete winter/seasonal set up cost:
Wheels: $1598 + $95.88 (tax) = $1693.88
Tires: $480.10 (fronts) + $545.14 (rears) = $1025.24
TPMS: $44 x 4 = $176
Total: $2895.12
I had the tires and TPMS sent to my dealer (specifically to my mechanic), and the wheels I had sent to the house. I would stay away from the OEM TPMS... too expensive.
I also had some other stuff done besides the wheels and tires... I had to get a PA state inspection (long story why this didn't occur within ten days of the purchase), and I also was able to do the rear diff flush since I went over 2000 miles (which btw is a must... the "stuff" that drained out of the rear differential was almost like a metallic paint).
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Oh, and the center caps I just used the original ones... I like the black ones, I'm not big on the Affalterbach ones... symmetrical is important for a center cap.
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Any experience with the Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus in snow? I think I'm going to go with the Pirelli Scorpion Winter. I have a very steep road and driveway, I'm mainly concerned with winter and especially snow traction to be able to get home with snow on the ground. The winter tire is more expensive, but I think it will meet my need better. the all season down look like they have much tread for snow traction, just some on the inner tread.
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I will have silver rims from the factory, so I'll need to buy some black center caps. Again, thanks for the info, saving me a ton of money.
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Any experience with the Pirelli Scorpion Zero A/S Plus in snow? I think I'm going to go with the Pirelli Scorpion Winter. I have a very steep road and driveway, I'm mainly concerned with winter and especially snow traction to be able to get home with snow on the ground. The winter tire is more expensive, but I think it will meet my need better. the all season down look like they have much tread for snow traction, just some on the inner tread.
Yeah, the Scorpions have a serious tread pattern. For me, I would just be wearing the treads off of them for most of the winter. I need serious treads for a few storms between the last week in December and roughly the last week in February, all of the rest of the time I would be wearing them down.
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I would have to say that overall, I like the original wheels better, when you look at them from the side, you can see the depth of the wheel a lot better.
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For my door lock pins, I tried wiggling them back and forth with some plier and a towel to protect them. I made no progress. So I tried unscrewing then with the same tools, and after a good number of turns they became easy enough to finish by hand. When installing the new ones, I used the push method above followed by screwing them tight. The key for me was to unscrew them.
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Finally got my winter fitment completed and mounted. Thanks for the advise and info on the rims. They looks great at a fraction the cost of the AMG rims.
Merry Christmas to me.
Merry Christmas to me.
Last edited by tpherson; 12-25-2018 at 01:54 PM.