SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Will SL55 Wheels fit SL65
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THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR SL65 19 INCH 2 PIECE WHEELS. THE SAME 19 INCH WHEELS WERE ALSO USED ON THE 030 PACKAGE FOR THE SL55. THE OPTIONS INCLUDE A 10 INCH REAR WHEEL WITH AN OFFSET OF 28 MM. (PART NUMBER A230-400-0202).
THE 19 INCH AMG WHEELS ALSO CAME IN BOTH THE TITANIUM GREY FINISH AND IN A SILVER FINISH. THE ORIGINAL AMG WHEELS WERE ALSO MADE IN BOTH GERMANY AND IN ITALY. THE GERMAN WHEELS ARE BBS(?) THE ITALIAN WHEELS ARE MADE BY CHROMODORA, THE SAME COMPANY THAT MAKE FERRARI WHEELS.
I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MERCEDES BOX AND HAVE SPOKEN DIRECTLY WITH AMG GERMANY FOR CONFORMATION ABOUT THE ITALIAN MADE WHEELS.. PLUS IF YOU GO TO CHROMODORA WEBSITE THEY SHOW AS BEING A SUPPLIER TO MERCEDES AMG.
THE OTHER 19 INCH AMG WHEELS FOR THE CL65, S65 ETC LOOK IDENTICAL TO SL65 WHEELS BUT HAVE A DIFFERENT OFFSET. THEY SHOULD ALL FIT ANY R230 BUT THE SL65 WHEEL HAS THE WIDEST OFFSET BY A FEW MM.
THE CHROME WHEELS THAT I HAVE FOR SALE ARE 19X10 AND 19X8.5 GERMAN WHEELS AND WERE CHROMED WHEN I BOUGHT THEM. I WAS GOING TO USE THEM FOR TRACK TIRES BUT FOUND A SET OF SILVER FINISH WITH TIRES.
I DO NOT NEED 3 SETS OF SL65 WHEELS..
SO I OFFER ONE SET FOR SALE.
Last edited by EXECMALIBU; Dec 1, 2008 at 02:10 AM.



