SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 65 AMG on SL55
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65 AMG on SL55
Hi folks..
I just have a question.. if someone could help.. i would be very thankfull
I had a W220 wich i sold now.. i had the 65 AMG wheels on it.. the ones for S65.. so they are
Front: 245/ 40 ZR 19----8.5J x 19 ET44
Rear: 275/35 ZR 19--- 9.5j x 19 ET 60
Will these fit on a SL 55.. and what will be the diffrence as far as performance.. and visuall appereance go..
I just have a question.. if someone could help.. i would be very thankfull
I had a W220 wich i sold now.. i had the 65 AMG wheels on it.. the ones for S65.. so they are
Front: 245/ 40 ZR 19----8.5J x 19 ET44
Rear: 275/35 ZR 19--- 9.5j x 19 ET 60
Will these fit on a SL 55.. and what will be the diffrence as far as performance.. and visuall appereance go..
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the correct et for a sl55 is 30 in the front and 32 in the rear. i do not think they will fit because of the offset.
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Originally Posted by smal
what is offset.. will it be impossible to put them on?
You can make it work with proper spacers. However, you are better off selling them and buying the correct wheels. The SLs use slightly wider tires @ 255/35 and 285/30
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Yeah i know man...but these are hard to come around in sweden.. so i thought that if i could make em work.. like you say with spacers.. i would go for that..
But just one more question.. will these sligtly less wide tires and spacers effect the performance and will it look wierd..
But just one more question.. will these sligtly less wide tires and spacers effect the performance and will it look wierd..
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Originally Posted by smal
what is offset.. will it be impossible to put them on?
You can make it work with proper spacers. However, you are better off selling them and buying the correct wheels. The SLs use slightly wider tires @ 255/35 and 285/30
I do agree with "vinamg" that spacers are not the way to go. Spacers are discs with longer bolt that moves the attatchment point of the wheel further out, but they also do weaken the rims attatchment to the rotor significantly and do bring extra load on the rotor bearings. Spacers schould be avoided when ever possible, especialy on high speed cars, cars with high torque engines, and on cars whitch are driven hard.
I have myself seen snapped bolts, loose rims, and rapidly worn out wheelbearings, do to spacers fitted.
Go find the right rims, an SL55 is no toy
Originally Posted by smal
what is offset.. will it be impossible to put them on?
You can make it work with proper spacers. However, you are better off selling them and buying the correct wheels. The SLs use slightly wider tires @ 255/35 and 285/30
I do agree with "vinamg" that spacers are not the way to go. Spacers are discs with longer bolt that moves the attatchment point of the wheel further out, but they also do weaken the rims attatchment to the rotor significantly and do bring extra load on the rotor bearings. Spacers schould be avoided when ever possible, especialy on high speed cars, cars with high torque engines, and on cars whitch are driven hard.
I have myself seen snapped bolts, loose rims, and rapidly worn out wheelbearings, do to spacers fitted.
Go find the right rims, an SL55 is no toy
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okay that sounds pretty serious so ile forget about that..
But if you guys look at the wheel specs.. is it impossible they they will fit right on without spacers.. and if so why.. i dont really understand this part.. are the holes in the wrong place.. or whats the deal..
and by the way.. thnx alot for this help.. all of you
But if you guys look at the wheel specs.. is it impossible they they will fit right on without spacers.. and if so why.. i dont really understand this part.. are the holes in the wrong place.. or whats the deal..
and by the way.. thnx alot for this help.. all of you
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Originally Posted by smal
okay that sounds pretty serious so ile forget about that..
But if you guys look at the wheel specs.. is it impossible they they will fit right on without spacers.. and if so why.. i dont really understand this part.. are the holes in the wrong place.. or whats the deal..
and by the way.. thnx alot for this help.. all of you
But if you guys look at the wheel specs.. is it impossible they they will fit right on without spacers.. and if so why.. i dont really understand this part.. are the holes in the wrong place.. or whats the deal..
and by the way.. thnx alot for this help.. all of you
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Offset is hard to explain without a visual. Check out this link: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=101
Offset is the distance in mm from the centerline to hub mount.
In your case the offset is 44mm F and 60mm R. I have never tried fitting these on a SL, but my guess is if you can even mount them they will rub on the inside (suspension, shocks). If it were the other way around (SL wheels on a S) they would stick out.
Offset is the distance in mm from the centerline to hub mount.
In your case the offset is 44mm F and 60mm R. I have never tried fitting these on a SL, but my guess is if you can even mount them they will rub on the inside (suspension, shocks). If it were the other way around (SL wheels on a S) they would stick out.
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okay allright..i understand that the spacers are wrong now..
But still i dont get why i just cant put the wheels on.. without spacers.. just put them on like they are supposed to be fitted..
The only obvious thing i see is that the tires are 275 instead of 285-- so my question is..will that be a problem..
ohh and one other diffrence is this..wich i dont even understand what it means..
the ones i have are front:ET44 rear:ET60
And the real SL65 rimms are ET30 and 31...
So will these 2 diffrences.. cause any probs??
But still i dont get why i just cant put the wheels on.. without spacers.. just put them on like they are supposed to be fitted..
The only obvious thing i see is that the tires are 275 instead of 285-- so my question is..will that be a problem..
ohh and one other diffrence is this..wich i dont even understand what it means..
the ones i have are front:ET44 rear:ET60
And the real SL65 rimms are ET30 and 31...
So will these 2 diffrences.. cause any probs??
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Originally Posted by smal
okay allright..i understand that the spacers are wrong now..
But still i dont get why i just cant put the wheels on.. without spacers.. just put them on like they are supposed to be fitted..
The only obvious thing i see is that the tires are 275 instead of 285-- so my question is..will that be a problem..
ohh and one other diffrence is this..wich i dont even understand what it means..
the ones i have are front:ET44 rear:ET60
And the real SL65 rimms are ET30 and 31...
So will these 2 diffrences.. cause any probs??
But still i dont get why i just cant put the wheels on.. without spacers.. just put them on like they are supposed to be fitted..
The only obvious thing i see is that the tires are 275 instead of 285-- so my question is..will that be a problem..
ohh and one other diffrence is this..wich i dont even understand what it means..
the ones i have are front:ET44 rear:ET60
And the real SL65 rimms are ET30 and 31...
So will these 2 diffrences.. cause any probs??
Last edited by vinamg; Dec 21, 2005 at 01:17 PM.
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If you schould succed in getting those wheels fitted on an SL55 without them rubbing against shocks, springs, wheelhousing innerside, you still face the problem that the wheel/tire combinations are designed to support the weight of the car on a certain point of the wheel. Thus the hub of the wheel has been designed to be located a a specific point. If you move that point (even a few centimeters), you change the center of gravity thereby placing preasure on a point that was not "designed" for it to be. It the same problem as with spacers, just that the ET is now forcing the wheel too farr into the wheelhousing, causing the same problems.
If you can affort a SL55, you can affort the right set of wheels.
If you schould succed in getting those wheels fitted on an SL55 without them rubbing against shocks, springs, wheelhousing innerside, you still face the problem that the wheel/tire combinations are designed to support the weight of the car on a certain point of the wheel. Thus the hub of the wheel has been designed to be located a a specific point. If you move that point (even a few centimeters), you change the center of gravity thereby placing preasure on a point that was not "designed" for it to be. It the same problem as with spacers, just that the ET is now forcing the wheel too farr into the wheelhousing, causing the same problems.
If you can affort a SL55, you can affort the right set of wheels.
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I think you can get those from two different high-end vendors. One I "believe" may be Foose but I don't recall the other. Do a search and you should find those on here (maybe in the pics section). They do look nice but probbaly cost about $4K-to$5K before the tires (if I recall correctly)
