wheel choice
12-02-2021, 08:16 AM
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2017 S500 Coupe
wheel choice
Hello
I'm collecting a 2017 S500 coupe next week - there is a set of 20" Vossen wheels, dark grey currently on the car. They look well with the black exterior.
However the garage can also offer the original wheels -19" AMG. I feel like the originals may be better in terms of re-sale, and possibly more comfortable on bumps too (bad roads here).
What do you guys think?
I'll try post pics.
thanks
I'm collecting a 2017 S500 coupe next week - there is a set of 20" Vossen wheels, dark grey currently on the car. They look well with the black exterior.
However the garage can also offer the original wheels -19" AMG. I feel like the originals may be better in terms of re-sale, and possibly more comfortable on bumps too (bad roads here).
What do you guys think?
I'll try post pics.
thanks
12-02-2021, 05:55 PM
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Hello
I'm collecting a 2017 S500 coupe next week - there is a set of 20" Vossen wheels, dark grey currently on the car. They look well with the black exterior.
However the garage can also offer the original wheels -19" AMG. I feel like the originals may be better in terms of re-sale, and possibly more comfortable on bumps too (bad roads here).
What do you guys think?
I'm collecting a 2017 S500 coupe next week - there is a set of 20" Vossen wheels, dark grey currently on the car. They look well with the black exterior.
However the garage can also offer the original wheels -19" AMG. I feel like the originals may be better in terms of re-sale, and possibly more comfortable on bumps too (bad roads here).
What do you guys think?
12-05-2021, 03:11 PM
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In summer my S500 Cabriolet is fitted with original AMG wheels with 245/40 R 20” front and 275/35 R 20” in the rear with Pirelli P Zero.
For the winter season I have got smaller original AMG rims with 245/45 R 19” both front and rear with Pirelli WInter Sottozero 3.
The large wheels/tyres belong to the original AMG package option fitted in my car.
There is a noticeable difference in noise and comfort in favour of the winter set notwithstanding the harder rubber.
Certainly this is a consequence of bigger wheels.
Evidently when driving briskly summer wheels cope much better in traction and handling.
But we have to be realistic: the coupé and the cabriolet are not real sports car, sort of Porsche 911 !
These are beautiful cars with great power, great comfort but heavy and cumbersome.
True Gran Turismo cars, I feel that we should follow the 1950’s Jaguar advertisement that stated: Grace, Space and Pace.
Therefore my advice would be: go for the 19” !
For the winter season I have got smaller original AMG rims with 245/45 R 19” both front and rear with Pirelli WInter Sottozero 3.
The large wheels/tyres belong to the original AMG package option fitted in my car.
There is a noticeable difference in noise and comfort in favour of the winter set notwithstanding the harder rubber.
Certainly this is a consequence of bigger wheels.
Evidently when driving briskly summer wheels cope much better in traction and handling.
But we have to be realistic: the coupé and the cabriolet are not real sports car, sort of Porsche 911 !
These are beautiful cars with great power, great comfort but heavy and cumbersome.
True Gran Turismo cars, I feel that we should follow the 1950’s Jaguar advertisement that stated: Grace, Space and Pace.
Therefore my advice would be: go for the 19” !
