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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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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.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Will your insurance cover it? That sounds pretty steep
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Is this the correct wheel?

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buy it on ebay
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I got that tire and wheel warranty wehn I bought the car. Paid $700, in the first month it paid for itself twice over.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by clkwork
Is this the correct wheel?

>>> link

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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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
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 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
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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
Yeah, weird.

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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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
Yeah, weird.

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.
Ahh you're right. Those ebay ones must be E or CLS wheels. Oh well, I tried!

Good luck OP, hopefully insurance will take care of you.
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I might have a good used 19 inch wheel
I have a couple of good 19 inch 2 piece OEM AMG wheels...

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