SL/R129: Original rims or not???
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1999 SL 500 & 2011 E 550 4Matic
I found this reference ... which seems to confirm
https://r129.co/wheels-tyres/mercede...-w140-r129-sl/
I looked for original rim by year - could not find that.
https://r129.co/wheels-tyres/mercede...-w140-r129-sl/
I looked for original rim by year - could not find that.
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From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
1999 SL 500 & 2011 E 550 4Matic
I would have guessed those were R107 ... rims but apparently not
https://www.google.com/search?q=1991...vSi3LdzL7cM6DM
https://www.google.com/search?q=1991...vSi3LdzL7cM6DM
Last edited by ChrisB; 03-24-2019 at 09:17 PM.
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'09 S600, (2) R129 300SLs, '03 SL500, '03 SL55
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04 E500, 00 SL500, 99 SL500, 94 E420, 92 500E, 92 500E, 92 300CE, 06 Lexus GX470
Agree with bobterry
Wheels style is a personal thing I realize, but those style wheels to me are tied for the ugliest wheels Mercedes ever designed.
The other ugly Mercedes wheel is the 10 spoke early W210 wheels, I think the same designer must have done them both..
Anyway I'll attach some pics to show, also attach a pic showing what the stock wheels looked like. That wheel your asking about (I think) was optional.
Here is a great link to see what all Mercedes wheels looked like by model
https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/me...ss_r129_alloys
The 16" 15 Hole wheel in the 2nd group was the stock OEM wheel in 91, if being true oem by year is what you want, and the 8 Hole next to it was the new stock wheel starting in 94 (I think)
Either one of the 15 Hole or 8 Hole are far better looking than the Monkar...
PS: go to this link, scroll through to a video of the 1990 new SL, it shows the wheels that came stock, enjoy
https://www.google.com/amp/s/jalopni...1833403683/amp
Last edited by ohollenbeck; 04-06-2019 at 07:23 AM.