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ALERT: DO NOT TAKE BAD ADVISE FROM THESE JOKERS ON THIS FORM ABOUT YOUR SL...YOU OWN A MERCEDES SL "SPORT" CAR..I OWN A 2005 SL550, FERRARI MODENA, BENTLEY GT, AND OTHER CARS...IF YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW THE CAR RIDES, YOU SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A SEDAN. THAT AGGRESSIVE EFX LOOK YOU ARE TRING TO ACHIVE ON A SL WILL NOT BE ACOMPLISHED WITH 19'S...UNLESS ITS ON A FERRARI FRONT. HERE'S THE FORMULA TO THE MAJIC YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
GO 20'S STAGG..WITH BIGGER LIPS IN THE BACK.
255/35/20 FRONTS=THE SUSPENSION BALL GONNA BE HITTING THE TOP OF THE TIRE, SO YOU HAVE TO JUST HAVE A SHOP FILE THE TREAD END OF THE BALL DOWN A INCH..(INSIDER'S SECRETS ON MERCEDES AND BMY ONLY)THIS WILL NOT DAMAGE YOU CAR.
285/30/20 REARS.(THATS BIG ENUF).DO NOT PUT 308'S BIGGER TIRE SIZE BC THE INNER TIRE WALLS GONNA WARE OUT WITHIN 2000 MILE..PERIOD. HOPE THAT HELPED...IF YOU WANNA SEE PICS OF MY SL550..HIT ME UP AT LENOXBROWNWASHINGTONPC@YAOO.COM..NOW THIS IS REAL TALK FROM ATLANTA.....................
That front tire size is wrong...everyone I know in LA runs 255/30/20 on R230's with no filing needed even if the car is lowered and 305/25/20 in the rear with no rubbing if and only if you utilize exact offset wheels made for the SL and not some crap aftermarket wheels with the wrong bore/offset etc.....also a 285 or 305 in the rear will both wear out at about the same speed...Ive had both.
We would love to see some of your cars bro....especially the 2005 SL550 since Im sure its quite custom. Post some pics.
ALERT: DO NOT TAKE BAD ADVISE FROM THESE JOKERS ON THIS FORM ABOUT YOUR SL...YOU OWN A MERCEDES SL "SPORT" CAR..I OWN A 2005 SL550, FERRARI MODENA, BENTLEY GT, AND OTHER CARS...IF YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW THE CAR RIDES, YOU SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A SEDAN. THAT AGGRESSIVE EFX LOOK YOU ARE TRING TO ACHIVE ON A SL WILL NOT BE ACOMPLISHED WITH 19'S...UNLESS ITS ON A FERRARI FRONT. HERE'S THE FORMULA TO THE MAJIC YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
GO 20'S STAGG..WITH BIGGER LIPS IN THE BACK.
255/35/20 FRONTS=THE SUSPENSION BALL GONNA BE HITTING THE TOP OF THE TIRE, SO YOU HAVE TO JUST HAVE A SHOP FILE THE TREAD END OF THE BALL DOWN A INCH..(INSIDER'S SECRETS ON MERCEDES AND BMY ONLY)THIS WILL NOT DAMAGE YOU CAR.
285/30/20 REARS.(THATS BIG ENUF).DO NOT PUT 308'S BIGGER TIRE SIZE BC THE INNER TIRE WALLS GONNA WARE OUT WITHIN 2000 MILE..PERIOD. HOPE THAT HELPED...IF YOU WANNA SEE PICS OF MY SL550..HIT ME UP AT LENOXBROWNWASHINGTONPC@YAOO.COM..NOW THIS IS REAL TALK FROM ATLANTA.....................
This is a perfect example of a post not to listen to ever in life.
It looks like the best advice on this subject is coming from CY and SL2003 in their recommendation to stay within stock sizes. I'd imagine that Dr Fob has already strapped on some dubs or similar by this point in the thread chronology but if he hasn't, then one may want to consider that when MB tunes the chassis on their automobiles, just like any other manufacturer, they're taking into account track width, kinematic and elastokinematic design, component weights and wheel/tire combinations. The objective being to improve performance, i.e. directly translating engine output into speed, balanced against driving comfort.
So when one talks about adding oversized rims the aesthetics are debatable but degraded performance and/or comfort is not. Also check the weight increase on those rims as the last thing the SL needs is an increase in unsprung weight at the corners.
BTW, if you're running 19s or 20s without TPMS make sure you regularly check your tire pressure more regularly as my experience has been it's much harder to see low pressure on account of the absurdly thin sidewalls.
LOL...
At this point I have had 4 different wheel setups on my R230 and my final verdict and personal opinion is that the car drove best in most situations with 18 inch staggered AMG wheels which came stock, but for looks and feel (smooth roads only) correct offset Lowenhart 20's with a 305 in the rear were my final choice mostly because they transformed the look of the car into something I really loved. The car now seems to get about three times the attention while sporting the ultra deep dish Lowenharts and gets front row valet status even in LA which is crazy considering how common the SL is out here.
HEY CY, THIS IS NOT A DEBATE, IM STATING FACTS. SEND ME A EMAIL AT LENOXBROWNWASHINGTONPC@YAHOO.COM AND I'LL SENT YOU PICS.. IF EVERYBODY YOU KNOW IN LA IS PUTTING 255/30/20'S ON THEIR FRONT ENDS..THEN SO BE IT...I STATED TO YOU WHAT HAS WORK FOR ME..THERE ARE DIFFRENT FORMULAS TO THE SAME EQUATION....I DO NOT WINDOW SHOP, SENT ME A EMAIL TO SEE MORE OF MY CARS...NO DISRESPECT INTENDED,..BUT OUT HERE IN ATLANTA , SL MERCEDES ARE GIVEN TO BABY MAMAS AND HOUSEWIFES ON TWINS (20'S)..MY GIRLFRIEND USUALLY DRIVES MY SL...IM USUALLY IN THE F1 OR E-GEAR OR THE BI-TURBO. THOSE
THAT OWN THESE ITEMS KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. SO DONT GET TOO BENT UP ON MERCEDES SL SPECTS,,MERCEDES PARTS ARE CHEAPLY MADE IN MYLASIA.
HEY MURTAZA ..THERE IS NO SL500 IN 06, THE 06 MODEL WAS UPDATED TO SL550 WITH A SMOOTER SHIFTERS..BUT YOUR PROFILE STATED A 06 SL500..HONESTLY I THINK YOU'RE A WINDOW SHOPPER...SO GET YOU FACTS STRAIGHT...IF YOU REALLY LOVE TO DEBATE THIS ISSUE....IM PERFORMACE DRIVEN SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A F1, EGEAR, OR A BI-TURBO..YOU ARGUMENT IS POINTLESS...NOW THAT REAL TALK FROM ATLANTA, WHERE WE RIDE ON THEM THANGS EVERY DAY...THE SL IS THE CHEAPEST CAR THAT I HAVE...NOTHING LESS THAN 150K...........THATS THE RULES.SO DONT' BREAK IT.................
Originally Posted by CY
That front tire size is wrong...everyone I know in LA
runs 255/30/20 on R230's with no filing needed even if the car is lowered and 305/25/20 in the rear with no rubbing if and only if you utilize exact offset wheels made for the SL and not some crap aftermarket wheels with the wrong bore/offset etc.....also a 285 or 305 in the rear will both wear out at about the same speed...Ive had both.
We would love to see some of your cars bro....especially the 2005 SL550 since Im sure its quite custom. Post some pics.
HEY ALLENJDMB, I NEVER SAID THAT YOUR SPECS WAS WRONG, I STATED WHAT HAS WORKED FOR ME WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THE FIRST GENERATION MERCEDES CATS HAS TUNNEL VISION ABOUT EXPECATIONS ON MERCEDES SPECTS (WHATS WILL WORK AND WHAT WILL NOT)...YOU SAID YOU GO IT DONE IN ATLANTA, WHERE IN ATLANTA? AS FOR ME, BUTLER TIRE IN MARIETTA SERVICES ALL OF MY TOYS.........JUST CALL UP THERE AND ASK FOR GARY THE MANAGER, HE'S KNOWS HIS STUFF VERY WELL,,,THEY HAVE SERVICED MY BENZ(LOWENHARTS 20'S), MY FERRARI (GFG WHEELS 20'SR AND 19'SF) MY BENTLY GT (GFG 22'S ALL AROUND) AND MY 06 RANGE ROVER (ASANTIS 24S ALL AROUND)..ALSO FOR GREAT CUSTOM WORK...I GO TO BAILEY'S IN THE SOUTH WEST (SWATS)..NOW I'VE GIVEN YOU MY INFO, WHATS YOURS?..WHO DO YOU BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO PLAYBOY? OR BETTA YET WHO KNOWS YOU?
Originally Posted by allenjdmb
Lemme see if I can get a picture of my wrong
255/30/20's and 295/25/20's, which were installed in Atlanta, up here...
HEY MURTAZA ..THERE IS NO SL500 IN 06, THE 06 MODEL WAS UPDATED TO SL550 WITH A SMOOTER SHIFTERS..BUT YOUR PROFILE STATED A 06 SL500..HONESTLY I THINK YOU'RE A WINDOW SHOPPER....
Yes thats right, I don't actually have an SL...
You don't know **** about anything, go away troll. The SL550 is an 07 model, not 06.
And for **** sakes, get off the caps lock button you jackass.
MURTAZA, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE ANGRY...YOU NEED HELP...STOP LIVING A DREAM OF A CAR THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE...AND WHATS UP WITH THE NAME CALLING..."JACKASS"? YOU'VE BEEN EXPOSED FOR THE TRUE COWARD THAT YOU ARE...YOU'RE A FAKE...
Originally Posted by Murtaza
Yes thats right, I don't actually have an SL...
You don't know **** about anything, go away troll. The SL550 is an 07 model, not 06.
And for **** sakes, get off the caps lock button you jackass.
allenjdmb,ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT MEL THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAT...YES HE OWNS IT, BUT GARY (ALSO SOUTH AFRICAN) RUNS IT... AND WHERE DID I FIRST MEET MEL?..IN LESOTHO (SOUTH AFRICA) YEARS AGO..THEN AGAIN AT RBM OF ATLANTA IN 2000.. IF THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE...GARY'S THE MAN..PERIOD...NO NEED TO ARGUE, I BACK MY WORDS UP WITH FACTS..CALL AND ASK...AGAIN, YOU GOT ONE SL WITH MACHINE RIMS AND YOU THINK YOU'RE GRAND.........PLAYBOY PLEASE.......THIS ARGUMENT IS OVA..IVE DONE UPGRADE CHA...IM 4 EXOTICS CARS DEEP WITH PZERO ROSSO...YOU ARE NOT ON MY LEVEL.....
PS...WHEN YOU CALL BUTLER TIRE AGAIN, JUST MENSION THE HIPHOP PRODUCER GUY WITH THE EXOTIC CARS THAT GET NEW WHEELS AND TIRES EVERY 4 MONTHS (DELIVERED ON A FLAT BED)...THEY KNOW WHO I AM...........YOU NEED AN UP GRADE....LOL
Originally Posted by allenjdmb
all the Butler stores? Love to chat with you next time I'm there and see your stuff.
E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
All good. Really happy for you...
but sad that you've got 4 sets of P zeroes. I'm guessing you do see Gary a lot, seeing as I wouldn't have that crap tire on my old Volvo. In any event, I do look forward to meeting you. Thanks for entertaining us all....
allenjdm, I GET NEW WHEELS AND TIRES BC I WANT TO, NOT THAT I HAVE TO...I GOTTA KEEP IT FRESH...I UPDATE WITH THE LATEST WHEELS EVER 4 MONTHS...THIS IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT...MY LIFE IS ABUNDANT MOREOVER...allenjdm, BUYING WHEELS AND TIRES IS LIKE A GRAIN OF SALT FOR ME...YOU BETTA CHECK THE LATEST BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (NOV/2007)TOP 10 RNB/HIPHOP...THEN YOU'LL GET AN IDEA OF WHO I AM...GET YOUR GRIND RIGHT PLAYBOY.........AND STOP HATIN"...
Originally Posted by allenjdmb
but sad that you've got 4 sets of P zeroes. I'm guessing you do see Gary a lot, seeing as I wouldn't have that crap tire on my old Volvo. In any event, I do look forward to meeting you. Thanks for entertaining us all....
Hey- I like the Rosso (not the Nero)! They drive much nicer than the stock 18"s Michelin PS.
Still have them both mounted. Perhaps new PS are dofferen't than mine? but its just my view having driven both on the same car.
I know I was deliberating on which rims earlier in this post...... but I just lost control of myself!.
... just bought original SLR RIMS. A company in Germany modifies, exports luxury german cars for the rolyal families of Quatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain.
One of their customers just ordered a SLR , and wanted 722 RIMS. I was able to snap up these for my SL (2650 Euros). The original price is 9'000 Euros.
Am I nuts?......well I'll be waiting until spring to mount them.
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Das Original vom legendären McLaren SLR
Vorderachse
Räder: 9J x 19 H2 ET46,5
McLaren Mercedes - Teilenummer: A 199 401 0202
Hinterachse
Räder: 11,5J x 19 H2 ET44
McLaren Mercedes - Teilenummer: A 199 401 0202
Felgen: vorn 9,0J x 18 ET, 11,5 J x 18 ET 44
Reifen: vorne 245/40 ZR 18, hinten 295/35 ZR 18
Der eigens für den SLR konzipierte Michelin-Reifen
Felgen vorne: 9,0 J x 19 ET 45, hinten: 11,5 J x 19 ET 44
Reifen vorne: 255/35 19; hinten: 295/30 ZR 19
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ALERT: DO NOT TAKE BAD ADVISE FROM THESE JOKERS ON THIS FORM ABOUT YOUR SL...YOU OWN A MERCEDES SL "SPORT" CAR..I OWN A 2005 SL550, FERRARI MODENA, BENTLEY GT, AND OTHER CARS...IF YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW THE CAR RIDES, YOU SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A SEDAN. THAT AGGRESSIVE EFX LOOK YOU ARE TRING TO ACHIVE ON A SL WILL NOT BE ACOMPLISHED WITH 19'S...UNLESS ITS ON A FERRARI FRONT. HERE'S THE FORMULA TO THE MAJIC YOU ARE LOOKING FOR:
GO 20'S STAGG..WITH BIGGER LIPS IN THE BACK.
255/35/20 FRONTS=THE SUSPENSION BALL GONNA BE HITTING THE TOP OF THE TIRE, SO YOU HAVE TO JUST HAVE A SHOP FILE THE TREAD END OF THE BALL DOWN A INCH..(INSIDER'S SECRETS ON MERCEDES AND BMY ONLY)THIS WILL NOT DAMAGE YOU CAR.
285/30/20 REARS.(THATS BIG ENUF).DO NOT PUT 308'S BIGGER TIRE SIZE BC THE INNER TIRE WALLS GONNA WARE OUT WITHIN 2000 MILE..PERIOD. HOPE THAT HELPED...IF YOU WANNA SEE PICS OF MY SL550..HIT ME UP AT LENOXBROWNWASHINGTONPC@YAOO.COM..NOW THIS IS REAL TALK FROM ATLANTA.....................
i love real talk. Word to the mother.
But on a side note prefer the 19inch look. 20 is too big for the car. For real.
E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
Despite the strange language and delivery, he's not that far off.
First, 255/30, not 255/35. Yes, it makes a difference.
And regarding the previous post about 19"s
s, they just don't have the visual impact that the 20's do. With quality tires (read: Michelins), the ride quality is very reasonable. Problem is a bunch of these f and Fr's want to use Nexens, or Toyo's or a Japanese or Lorean tire, which doesn't doesn't translate well to an SL.
Good luck in your quest.
Yo.
R230, C5 Corvette Convertible, Audi Allroad, Lexus RX350, AE86 Hachi Roku
Ebony and Ivory
OMG Who digs up 12 yr. old posts? I doubt the OP still has his car!!! Oh well
Tomayto, Tomahtoe lets call the whole thing scoff.
19/20 it's irrelevant. Tire size and going biggest possible is not the best decision but there again it's merely one mans ceiling is another mans floor
It's all personal preference. The only (IMHO) thing I'm going to comment on is 305. Unless you're driving TT V12 you "are" going appear like a poser
FWIW; You want to fill up the wheelwells? Use spacers.
19 or 20 is totally up to the individual and please stop worrying about what others think. Do it with your own individual taste. Not what's hot in the latest vlog but what you truly like.
Last edited by Hary Gahtoe; Dec 19, 2019 at 12:47 PM.
Reason: need to clean my glasses
350 SL, R230 - 300 SL, R129 - 1964 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe - Porsche 911 Twin Turbo (sold)
I know this is an old thread but i have to answer this anyway.
It for sure is a lot of experts here that really do not know the fact that Mercedes have written down bigger wheels for the SL, R230
My car have 19x8,5 wheels up front with 255-35-19 tires and 19x9,5 with 285-30 19 tires at the rear and this is according to what Mercedes says.
Check the picture attached that is from the Owners Manual
This makes me wonder if people does not read the owners manual for their Mercedes SL R230 class
If this was a bad wheel tire combo i do you really think Mercedes would have these factory wheel and tire sizes in the Owners Manual?
The picture below is from the Owners Manual for my car under: Technical data - Mixed tire sizes. I also have where it says 19x8,5 wheels with 255-35-19 tires up front and 19x9,5 with 285-30 19 tires at the rear. This is also from Mercedes
The dimension on my wheels and tires is: 19x8,5 wheels with 255-35-19 tires up front and 19x10 with 285-30 19 tires at the rear and they are perfect to drive on both on small gravel roads, highways and turny fast roads
I really like how the tires fill out the wheel arches with the Kahn wheels in the picture below
Last edited by TheSaint; Jun 15, 2020 at 09:41 AM.
HEY CY, THIS IS NOT A DEBATE, IM STATING FACTS. SEND ME A EMAIL AT LENOXBROWNWASHINGTONPC@YAHOO.COM AND I'LL SENT YOU PICS.. IF EVERYBODY YOU KNOW IN LA IS PUTTING 255/30/20'S ON THEIR FRONT ENDS..THEN SO BE IT...I STATED TO YOU WHAT HAS WORK FOR ME..THERE ARE DIFFRENT FORMULAS TO THE SAME EQUATION....I DO NOT WINDOW SHOP, SENT ME A EMAIL TO SEE MORE OF MY CARS...NO DISRESPECT INTENDED,..BUT OUT HERE IN ATLANTA , SL MERCEDES ARE GIVEN TO BABY MAMAS AND HOUSEWIFES ON TWINS (20'S)..MY GIRLFRIEND USUALLY DRIVES MY SL...IM USUALLY IN THE F1 OR E-GEAR OR THE BI-TURBO. THOSE
THAT OWN THESE ITEMS KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. SO DONT GET TOO BENT UP ON MERCEDES SL SPECTS,,MERCEDES PARTS ARE CHEAPLY MADE IN MYLASIA.
HEY MURTAZA ..THERE IS NO SL500 IN 06, THE 06 MODEL WAS UPDATED TO SL550 WITH A SMOOTER SHIFTERS..BUT YOUR PROFILE STATED A 06 SL500..HONESTLY I THINK YOU'RE A WINDOW SHOPPER...SO GET YOU FACTS STRAIGHT...IF YOU REALLY LOVE TO DEBATE THIS ISSUE....IM PERFORMACE DRIVEN SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A F1, EGEAR, OR A BI-TURBO..YOU ARGUMENT IS POINTLESS...NOW THAT REAL TALK FROM ATLANTA, WHERE WE RIDE ON THEM THANGS EVERY DAY...THE SL IS THE CHEAPEST CAR THAT I HAVE...NOTHING LESS THAN 150K...........THATS THE RULES.SO DONT' BREAK IT.................
I have a 2006 Sl 500 so I think someone should get their facts straight who says there is no 2006 SL 500
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
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Oh well
