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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: What's the perfect wheel size for SL?

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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yeah you are right! it wasn't 65 so right now in my hand i only put SL AMG. and the previous owner was VeildSide. This car is actually a show car (from 2012 tokyo auto sloon). and this one is their first 1 of the 1 body kit. so they put it in 55. but then they want the real 65 so they got one in orange colour and i am lucky enough to buy this off from VeildSide. right now you will see my car with SL and AMG. i would be feel guilty if i put 65 on my back of the car.

i wound't mind if my car is in slow motion. coz in my country we don't really have highway to step down my gas paddle down to the ground. so it would be okey. i will now only focus on modding tho, only after i am satisfied with my modding i will change my topic to Wheel no more bodykit since it came with Black Fortune VS. the reason why i am upgrading HE is i am living in hot climate region (BURMA you can google it). that's why. i am looking at RennTech and EvoSport. their prices are almost similiar. which one is more reliable? since i am totally new in SL. let me count on you guys.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyfox
yeah you are right! it wasn't 65 so right now in my hand i only put SL AMG. and the previous owner was VeildSide. This car is actually a show car (from 2012 tokyo auto sloon). and this one is their first 1 of the 1 body kit. so they put it in 55. but then they want the real 65 so they got one in orange colour and i am lucky enough to buy this off from VeildSide. right now you will see my car with SL and AMG. i would be feel guilty if i put 65 on my back of the car.

i wound't mind if my car is in slow motion. coz in my country we don't really have highway to step down my gas paddle down to the ground. so it would be okey. i will now only focus on modding tho, only after i am satisfied with my modding i will change my topic to Wheel no more bodykit since it came with Black Fortune VS. the reason why i am upgrading HE is i am living in hot climate region (BURMA you can google it). that's why. i am looking at RennTech and EvoSport. their prices are almost similiar. which one is more reliable? since i am totally new in SL. let me count on you guys.
All good I have an SL as well but opted for MishaDesigns Widebody google it.. Try Benzworks they have EVERYTHING you want/need for far better prices than those 2 companys you mentioned.. Tell Serge, owner @ http://benz-works.com/ Sean sent ya!

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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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All good I have an SL as well but opted for MishaDesigns Widebody google it.. Try Benzworks they have EVERYTHING you want/need for far better prices than those 2 companys you mentioned.. Tell Serge, owner @ http://benz-works.com/ Sean sent ya!
thanks for the tip!
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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seriously thinking about Eurocharged Stage 2. any advices which should i know? since i am totally noob in here. it seems like a lot of guys from here like Eurocharged tho. i did find out that their price is resonable but not sure about the quality? has anyone get feed by them for more HPs?

Evosport is a bit pricy than Eurocharged. but then it seems their qualities are good tho. dang! so hard to decide! if i stick with Eurocharged then stage 2 will cost me 3900 in order to get 582 bhp and 646 lb-ft. if i go with EvoSport stage 1-(2500) + stage 2-(2700) = 5200 then i will get 585 bhp, that wasn't even included secondary HE! sigh ...

btw under drive pulley is a must?

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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Perfect Size Wheels ? - Depends on your wallet



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OEM 18" before


If you run your numbers correctly and assuming you want your speedometer to stay true, the only other issues out there are your personal taste and the cost of your wheels and tires. In my investigation of moving away from the stock 18" wheels, I found the prices of anything bigger than 19" to be somewhat hateful. The 19"s on the other hand are quite reasonable, having bought my wheels on E-Bay from Diamond_Wheels (highly recommended)and my Continental DWS tires from Tire Rack, I got away for under $1,500 total.
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Old Jun 26, 2016 | 03:44 PM
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19's are optimal
I agree. 20s look best, 18s are best performance, 19s are ideal in my opinion.

However, tires are easiest to find in 18s and 20s.
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Old Aug 16, 2016 | 12:03 AM
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Keep your existing wheel set up! I would only change it if the ride is too rough for your taste. THe 22's fill out the wheel well perfectly!
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