sparker55

Hi all. Has anybody put MB's SLR "turbine" wheels on their SL? Any photos you might be able to share?
Thanks

EXECMALIBU

It has been tried on SL55s and without major mods to the suspension the wheels hit on the body/suspension... Has to do with the huge offset differences..

There are repros that will fit with no problems...

maxabo

Just note that the originals are made in left & right!
That means that the spokes lean towards the same direction, on both sides of the car!
And the right way to mount them, is to have the upper-half-spokes leaning backwards.

On the fakes are all 4 rims identical.
Probably a cost issue.

That way, it's REALLY EASY to sort them out..!

sparker55

Thanks EXECMALIBU and maxabo.
I'll keep snooping around as I'm looking for something that's a little more durable than the Mandrus wheels I'm currently running. I'm sure there is a manufacturer that produces a good product - apart from MB of course.

EXECMALIBU

I have an extra set of Factory OEM AMG 19 inch 2 piece wheels with the ultra rare 10 inch wide rear wheels!

If you are interested I might sell them... They are a direct bolt on for your SL55

MB_Forever

I believe Lorinser makes a set of SLR-style rims for the SL and S-Class, you may want to check with them.

JonMBZ

There are plenty of knock offs of these wheels. I think the SLR wheels are over 5k each.

sparker55

Thanks. If anything I'll probably go back with the original 18" "turbine" style offered on the SL55. The Mandrus wheels I have now are attractive enough though they haven't proven to be as durable.

There are a few original SLR wheelsets on ebay for $4-6K but if they have fitment problems then there's no point.

Thanks again all.

kokanee

Lorinser makes a "turbine" wheel for most cars including the SL. As mentioned all 4 are the same but you can order them in the finish of your choice. I believe they are the LM6 or something like that. These are 19". This page shows some finishes etc. http://wheelsperformancecom.stores.yahoo.net/loga.html

Havoc

Sent you a PM

Sunir

The factory AMG 19's are 8.5 front and 9.5" wide in the rear running a standard factory 255 and 295 factory issued michelins...where did you get 10" width from??

EXECMALIBU

Sunir,

You are wrong!

There is a special order/optional 10 X 19 inch (2) piece wheel for the R230... They are rare and VERY hard to find...

Call your local dealer and tell part number A 230 (230 chassis) 400 0202... You will be told that it is exactly as I descibed and that they are around $2,500 per wheel!


PS,

The STOCK rear tires on ALL of the SL65s I have seen were 285 (not 295) X 30 X 19 and they were always Bridgestones RE050A

Sunir

wow then you do have something super rare...I always thought it was the 19x9.5 with the 295 rear tire. Yipes - 2600 per

sprins

Sunir, check out the attached official accesories page for the SL for these wheels.

Recommended rear tyre width is 285 though.

I got 'em too:

Auraraptor

FTW, I used SLR wheels on my SL for a while with no problems.

All you need is some spacers to bring the offset down to SL levels and they fit just fine (I still have the rear spacers with bolts even). My set is for sale now anyways as I switched to OZ wheels for something different.