SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: over priced wheels
02-04-2011, 02:09 PM
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over priced wheels
hit something on the freeway and popped the right rear tire. Took the wheel off to get new tire and discovered the wheel cracked in two places. Went down to MB to order a new wheel and got the shocker. $2250 for the wheel, $400 to chrome it, $350 for the tire. $3250 total after tax and mounting. This was for the stock 19" AMG wheel.
02-04-2011, 03:36 PM
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Eurocharged 2004 E500, Eurocharged ECU/TCU 2005 SL600, 2010 Caddy SwaggerWagon
Odd, that the wheel in that link was a '211...' part number, which normally denotes W211 E-Class. I wonder if that wheel is actually one of the rare 19" 2pc offerings for the E55, and not the SL65 (R230) wheel.
You can see in the classifieds a set of SL65 wheels that show a '230...' part number.
https://mbworld.org/forums/4366479-post23.html
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02-04-2011, 04:13 PM
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Odd, that the wheel in that link was a '211...' part number, which normally denotes W211 E-Class. I wonder if that wheel is actually one of the rare 19" 2pc offerings for the E55, and not the SL65 (R230) wheel.
You can see in the classifieds a set of SL65 wheels that show a '230...' part number.
https://mbworld.org/forums/4366479-post23.html
You can see in the classifieds a set of SL65 wheels that show a '230...' part number.
https://mbworld.org/forums/4366479-post23.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item563dec5774
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item27b730f36b
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item1c0825f2ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...item3a61b4f8a9
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02-04-2011, 04:22 PM
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Eurocharged 2004 E500, Eurocharged ECU/TCU 2005 SL600, 2010 Caddy SwaggerWagon
You are probably right, but pretty much all of the advertised SL65 wheels I've seen on ebay have the 211 code. Not sure what's up with that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item563dec5774
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item27b730f36b
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item1c0825f2ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...item3a61b4f8a9
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item563dec5774
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item27b730f36b
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-M...item1c0825f2ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...item3a61b4f8a9
You know what I noticed though? All of those sets that denote the 'W211....' part numbers have a 9.5" rear whilst the 'R230...' set, has a 10" rear and different offsets. That's gotta be it.
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02-04-2011, 04:32 PM
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Good luck OP, hopefully insurance will take care of you.
02-04-2011, 05:41 PM
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SL65, 427 COBRA (CSX-3127)73 911S, 246GTS (DINO SPYDER), CORNICHE,1962 PORSCHE TWIN GRILLE ROADSTER+
I might have a good used 19 inch wheel
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