DPE Wheels?
06-29-2005, 12:51 AM
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DPE Wheels?
As per my many posts tonight, I'm trying to find a split spoke style wheel that mimics the OEMs while dropping unsprung weight, adding width at the rear while moving up to 19" and having a wide rear lip. Here is one of DPEs models that may work at around $2,800 per set...
I plan to see if they offer it sans rivets like this model...
Thoughts?
I plan to see if they offer it sans rivets like this model...
Thoughts?
06-29-2005, 02:11 AM
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Please do a search on these wheels, I have not heard great things about their construction. With rims you always get what you pay for. With such a nice investment, why not look into a set of HRE's or Kinesis?
06-29-2005, 02:46 AM
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i think the wheels will cost more then 2800 for 19's.......
anyways people have there opinions on wheels...........dpe/iforged/hre to me look the same and have simliar style........but i've heard comments on all 3 of them and it all comes to price and what you want.......
anyways people have there opinions on wheels...........dpe/iforged/hre to me look the same and have simliar style........but i've heard comments on all 3 of them and it all comes to price and what you want.......
06-29-2005, 11:55 AM
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those DPE look pretty good. Check out these, but they cost more:
www.makaveliwheels.com - Makaveli Neroli
www.avuswheels.com - Avus AF-502
www.saviniwheels.com - SV1 & SV2
www.makaveliwheels.com - Makaveli Neroli
www.avuswheels.com - Avus AF-502
www.saviniwheels.com - SV1 & SV2
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06-30-2005, 02:59 AM
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HRE has been getting a really bad name in the road racing world.
banned from some series all together for wheel failures and wheels being smaller than spec (tire rotating around the wheel).
Id pass on that headache.
get some CCW wheels... half the cost, stronger, and not banned from any road racing series.
banned from some series all together for wheel failures and wheels being smaller than spec (tire rotating around the wheel).
Id pass on that headache.
get some CCW wheels... half the cost, stronger, and not banned from any road racing series.
06-30-2005, 11:09 AM
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DPE has been recently takin of the Bimmer forums. Everyone on the E46 fanatics forums are all over DPE right now. From what it looks like, they do look like decent set of rims but I have heard otherwise. I wont' say anything because I have yet to see them in person but I have heard that the quality isn't really up to par.
06-30-2005, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Accomplice8
As per my many posts tonight, I'm trying to find a split spoke style wheel that mimics the OEMs while dropping unsprung weight, adding width at the rear while moving up to 19" and having a wide rear lip. Here is one of DPEs models that may work at around $2,800 per set...
I plan to see if they offer it sans rivets like this model...
Thoughts?
I plan to see if they offer it sans rivets like this model...
Thoughts?
06-30-2005, 08:29 PM
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You cant get a nice set of wheels for $2800?? I think you paying $6000 for a set of zones shows you got kinda jacked on price dude!
06-30-2005, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
Zone wheels are awesome. You have to post pics when you get em!~! A buddy of mine sells Zone wheels and they look pretty good IMHO...
06-30-2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kingman
Yeah I'm really impressed with them, they were able to get them to me quick, even with painted centers, if you have a buddy maybe you can get'm cheaper. Good luck.
06-30-2005, 09:29 PM
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I can't find anything from Zone that looks any good IMO on a sports (oriented) car.
The thing about CCW, is that it's more directed to BMW's rather then Mercedes.
But then again, I haven't looked that hard either..
The thing about CCW, is that it's more directed to BMW's rather then Mercedes.
But then again, I haven't looked that hard either..
07-01-2005, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Kingman
No you can't, at least not a two or three piece wheel worthy of an E55. And unless you have a resale license or have a hook up 6000.00 is what they cost, retail, any high end three piece wheel is gonna run 1300-1500+ a rim. Don't have the time to snif out "deals" on car wheels. If you can pay for the car you should be able to pay for the correct accessories.
07-01-2005, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Accomplice8
I want to pay the least amount possible for the modest losses in unsprung weight and gains in traction that I seek. Paying $3,500+ to get those enhanced characteristics (while likely detracting from the look of the car) just doesn't make sense to me.
It seems like you're missing one crucial part of wheel manufacturing - it costs more money to make a lighter wheel.If you're not willing to pay for what you want, then stick with what you've got. Show me a wheel/tire package that is lighter and wider than the AMG wheels - (I'll add that it should be forged as well - just to state the obvious), as well as being cheaper than $3500 - good luck.
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07-01-2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by silversurfer
So, let me get this straight...not only do you want the lightest and widest wheel possible but you also don't want to spend any money for it It seems like you're missing one crucial part of wheel manufacturing - it costs more money to make a lighter wheel.
If you're not willing to pay for what you want, then stick with what you've got. Show me a wheel/tire package that is lighter and wider than the AMG wheels - (I'll add that it should be forged as well - just to state the obvious), as well as being cheaper than $3500 - good luck.
It seems like you're missing one crucial part of wheel manufacturing - it costs more money to make a lighter wheel.If you're not willing to pay for what you want, then stick with what you've got. Show me a wheel/tire package that is lighter and wider than the AMG wheels - (I'll add that it should be forged as well - just to state the obvious), as well as being cheaper than $3500 - good luck.
07-01-2005, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Accomplice8
Most E55 owners will probably never see a reason to add aftermarket wheels to their car, let alone for $6,000. The E55 owners who bother to come to these forums probably trend a little younger than the average and are more into performance cars in general. In reality, the 'proper accessories' are the car's standard equipment. 90% of the blingy wheels added onto these cars detract from the look of it. That is part of the challenge of finding wheels that are lighter and / or wider-doing so while not screwing up the look of the thing. I want to pay the least amount possible for the modest losses in unsprung weight and gains in traction that I seek. Paying $3,500+ to get those enhanced characteristics (while likely detracting from the look of the car) just doesn't make sense to me.
07-01-2005, 12:08 PM
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Or he understands it fully and wants to make his own trend.
Not everyone wants 22" chromes.
Not everyone wants 16" Drags.
Not everyone wants 19" lookers 'but they are lightweight'.
Everyone has a different taste and opinion, especially on this forum.
That said, yeah, stock sucks, but I don't have 7k$ for a set of decent rims either
Not everyone wants 22" chromes.
Not everyone wants 16" Drags.
Not everyone wants 19" lookers 'but they are lightweight'.
Everyone has a different taste and opinion, especially on this forum.
That said, yeah, stock sucks, but I don't have 7k$ for a set of decent rims either
07-01-2005, 01:20 PM
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'05 E55TK, '00 Brabus/Kleemann 5.8 GCab, '05 CLK DTM
Originally Posted by Accomplice8
I can get a set of pristine used, forged DPEs with tires for $2,850 and a brand new set of 1 pc. forged CCWs for $2,400.
But, for the record, my above statement was not meant to include used wheels.p.s. on the ccw site, it says pricing starts at $2495/set. I'm assuming that's for 18" wheels, John giving you a hook up on the 19's?
