Thoughts on these wheels
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Thoughts on these wheels
I'm wondering what you guys think about these wheels? They would be AMG replicas in the standard 18x8.5 inch with the 44mm offset.
I think they look fantastic
Keep in mind its a photochop so be gentle.
Also, anybody every get replica wheels by bekkers.com?
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I think they look fantastic
Keep in mind its a photochop so be gentle.
Also, anybody every get replica wheels by bekkers.com?
Thanks
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I doubt the quality will be up to the oem standards, but then again, cruising around the tristate area is murder on wheels as is, and I'd feel a lot better bending a $250 replica wheel than a $600 stock wheel. Plus my stock wheels have some rash/scratches.
sorry I don't want some 24" wheels, but I tend to prefer a stock style look.
I'd buy OEM wheels, but they don't make them with the 44mm offset in the 18" size.
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Well, now it depends.
I can get OEM 8.5 E550 wheels of this style for $300 each. The trouble is that they have an offset of 38mm, which is a little shallow (stock is 44). Then again, I'm not lowered and 6mm shouldn't cause a huge problem but I'm not sure.
The replicas I would get at www.beckers.com
I can get OEM 8.5 E550 wheels of this style for $300 each. The trouble is that they have an offset of 38mm, which is a little shallow (stock is 44). Then again, I'm not lowered and 6mm shouldn't cause a huge problem but I'm not sure.
The replicas I would get at www.beckers.com
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Can I get some input on using 18s in 8.5" width with a 38mm offset? I know thats gonna push the wheels out, but the car isn't lowered, and some rough measuring seems to indicate that there would be no problems.
Any thoughts on this?
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Any thoughts on this?
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The drawback to that is that they do the same for the front.
Also, even though you aren't lowered, you ( may ) still get some rubbing on big dips. Then again you may not.
If you run a moderate tread width tire and not use a bridgestone for example, you should be fine. The Bridgestone RFT's for example, I found to be .25 to .5 wider at the tread than the same size tire in its class.
I was running 8.5/19 Lm6 repilcas on my car and everything was great until I switched to the RFT's I couldn't understand why all of a sudden I was rubbing until we compared the tread specs and realized the above results.
I think you are more or a michelin type which is a very good choice so you should be pretty happy with the stance of your car with these wheels.
I would be more concerned with front caliper clearance. If that's okay then you should be fine.
It's a nice looking wheel. the photo shop makes it look more like a 19 or 20 which I like better. You will have a lot more side wall on an 18 than the pic shows.
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thanks for the input good sir.
I'm running a Michelin pilot sport a/s 245/45/18 all the way around.
Also, the 4matic calipers are pretty puny, so I don't THINK I'll run into issues there.
As for the picture, you may be right, but I actually got the sizing pretty good, considering I used mspaint, lol.
I'm running a Michelin pilot sport a/s 245/45/18 all the way around.
Also, the 4matic calipers are pretty puny, so I don't THINK I'll run into issues there.
As for the picture, you may be right, but I actually got the sizing pretty good, considering I used mspaint, lol.
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thanks for the input good sir.
I'm running a Michelin pilot sport a/s 245/45/18 all the way around.
Also, the 4matic calipers are pretty puny, so I don't THINK I'll run into issues there.
As for the picture, you may be right, but I actually got the sizing pretty good, considering I used mspaint, lol.
I'm running a Michelin pilot sport a/s 245/45/18 all the way around.
Also, the 4matic calipers are pretty puny, so I don't THINK I'll run into issues there.
As for the picture, you may be right, but I actually got the sizing pretty good, considering I used mspaint, lol.
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Thanks for the tpms advice, I was concerned with that.
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with the authentic wheels. Since they are from a facelift 211, they should be compatible with the tpms one would think.
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I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with the authentic wheels. Since they are from a facelift 211, they should be compatible with the tpms one would think.
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The cls and the E sport have the same wheels.
Trouble is that the CLS factory wheels are 19s, which I don't want.
I've decided that replicas aren't the way to go.
Thanks for the input though.
Trouble is that the CLS factory wheels are 19s, which I don't want.
I've decided that replicas aren't the way to go.
Thanks for the input though.
