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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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pic of the new wheels

Here the new look, 19" with 10's on the rear. Whatya think??
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Here the new look, 19" with 10's on the rear. Whatya think??
Picture perfect....
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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nice!
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jwrichter
Here the new look, 19" with 10's on the rear. Whatya think??
Looks great! Gotta love those AMG split spoke wheels!

What brand and sized tires did you go with?

I have a set in boxes and can't wait to throw them on.

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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Went with the continental DW, 255/35's and 285/30's. Not a bad riding tire and good for Florida.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jwrichter
Went with the continental DW, 255/35's and 285/30's. Not a bad riding tire and good for Florida.
Sounds great and I agree. Post more pics when you can.

Enjoy your SL55!
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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OK, here's some more pics................
Attached Thumbnails pic of the new wheels-img_0397.jpg   pic of the new wheels-img_0399.jpg   pic of the new wheels-imgp4373.jpg   pic of the new wheels-imgp4376.jpg  
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jwrichter
Here the new look, 19" with 10's on the rear. Whatya think??
looks great! enjoy
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