SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: New rims installed for SL55

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Apr 15, 2011 | 03:41 AM

iAMGod

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New rims installed for SL55

Just finished installing and lowering it today - thanks go to ssonss1 and ShangoAshe for the pics

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Apr 15, 2011 | 06:57 AM

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'06 E55 K2

Way too much black for me..but so long you are stoked

Apr 15, 2011 | 08:38 AM

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E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...

me too....

but do like the wheel design and ride height. What brand are they?

Apr 15, 2011 | 11:20 AM

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03SL55

What method was used to lower the height? Blackness, looks baddddasssee...

Apr 15, 2011 | 11:28 AM

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SL55, ML500 & Acura TL

I kinda like them. More of that beautiful BC weather I see

. You guys must be really used to the little blinky triangle up there.

Apr 15, 2011 | 12:44 PM

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Was adjusted using links, Rims are staggered 20' Giovanna Kilis - ^^^ and yes you definitely know the problem associated with BC weather!

Apr 15, 2011 | 12:46 PM

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Way too much black for me..but so long you are stoked

Wow........that's pretty racist, just sayin.

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Apr 15, 2011 | 01:09 PM

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04 CL55 (sold), 2012 CLS550 (sold), 2014 S550 (sold), 2015 ES300H (DAILY)

nice! have you considered tinting your front windows though?

Apr 15, 2011 | 01:30 PM

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Love the wheels...couple of things:

1. Would you consider getting a lighter (legal) tint on the driver and passenger windows. The demarcation from the heavy tint of the "rear" window is striking...kind of like the tinter ran out of tint for the rest of the car...

2. Consider either going completely murdered look and paint the calipers black with white AMG lettering or go with a contrasting color...like dark red (to match the tail lights), burnt orange, or even bright white to go with the headlights.

PS...the darth vader look goes so well with the weather in the pics...

1. The first thing I do to any of my cars especially since living in Australia with the heat is 5% tint all around......little did I know that the special place of Vancouver seems to be the only place on earth were front tint is illegal as the police want to be able to 'see who is in the car'....So after many people from here saying I will be pulled over I did it anyway thinking who cares its not a big deal - I think it lasted for a total of 2 weeks before two cop cars chased me down a street sirens blaring as if I had robbed a bank - where they proceeded to tell me the dangers of having front tint and issued me with an infringement notice - so bottom line is its completely illegal here which sucks because like you mention it looks like the guy ran out of tint! Im now weighing up whether it is worth the $190 fine and getting the window re-tinted each time....Im leaning towards actually getting it redone.

2. Obviously we share similar taste in cars as my exact next thing to do will be painting the calipers a nice soft yellow or red color - IMO yellow on black is a great combination.

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