kungfudevil

MBWorld noob here with a question on wheels. I have an 06 SLK55 and I have a hard freakin time finding wheels that will fit my car that won't require spacers. I went to three different sources for wheels and they all told me the same thing: the huge brakes and offset are making it impossible. Im lookin for a black 5 spoke or mesh look. I'm thinking about just powdercoating my stock wheels since I can't find anything I like that will fit. Any suggestions on possible wheels that would work? Or know of any SoCal places that do a good job of powdercoating?

Thanks.

Yellow R1

You can contact Fikse, just pick the design - they will make the rims to accomodate the brakes (they did for me - it just takes ~ 5 weeks). I have the Profile 10s (you said you liked a mesh look so here is a link). You can scan their web site for different designs & specify multiple different finishes as well (just click on the picture & a his res/larger window will expand so you can really "see" each design - even the finishes in the "finish" section). These are track rims used in various racing classifications so they are light, strong, & high quality. Hope this helps.
http://www.fikse.com/profil.html

-Matt

kungfudevil

Awesome.....thanks for the reply. Looks good....I will contact them to see what they can do. How much were your wheels btw?

SLK55R

Renntech rims do not require spacers either. Plenty of vendors that make custom rims so you wont have this problem.

Addicted2Speed

It is actually fairly easy to find wheels for SLK55. If you got some $$$ to spend, HRE or Iforged will make you custom wheels at approximately $1,000 per wheel that will be specifically made for your car. If you're on a budget, just type "SLK wheels" into ebay motors and you got over 100 matches for cheap wheels. As a general rule, most wheel that fit CLK55 and C55, will also fit SLK55.

Yellow R1

Fikse rims are not cheap, but I think I got ~ 15% off & ended up paying ~ $4k in total.

My 2 cents...you are driving an AMG Benz - it's wise to invest in good rim/tire technology (you don't want to be wearing a Ralph Lauren shirt with overalls - in other words, get what you want). Later!

-Matt

alroumi

There are many out there, DPE, HRE, DCR, 360forged. The problem is that all of them might be out of your budget by a bit, if you want to lower cost you can get them done in 18 and use the tires that you have now.

IIIMBPIII

My 2 cents...you are driving an AMG Benz - it's wise to invest in good rim/tire technology (you don't want to be wearing a Ralph Lauren shirt with overalls - in other words, get what you want). Later!

-Matt[/QUOTE]

Agreed!

9moon

JUST DONT RUSH BUDDY... BE PATIENT AND THEY WILL COME TO U!!

DynamicMotoring

The brake caliper thickness and the offset of a multi piece wheel are not related. Its only for single piece wheels. Anyway, stick with a good brand like Lorinser, Kleemann, Renntech, HRE, DPE, etc... and get good wheels that are made to fit. You might spend more money, but its worth it, especially on a higher end car.

duc&tlrsammy

You need to go with some higher quality wheel choices, or some 3 piece wheels built just for the vehicle. Mucho Dinero.

Alex@wheelexperts

how about some HRE monoblocks PM me or email me for special MBWorld pricing...