Best wheels for White W211 E55 ?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,288
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD
'72 Suburban
Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
Those CCWs look very cheap to me somehow. I personally would stick with the stock E55 wheels rather then swap. I still think the E55 looks great on stock wheels when lowered.
As I mentioned, the CCWs are an incredibly strong, lightweight wheel. They are single piece, forged wheels, so they don't offer the visual appeal that a 2 or 3 piece wheel offers, but they are a well respected builder of race and street wheels. Some people like to look fast, some people like to be fast
Based on my experience and friends that race, I would put their strength and quality against any wheel manufacturer.
When I first saw the CCWs on an E, I wasn't too excited about them, but the more pics I see, the more I like them. If you're wheel shopping, call John @ CCW and talk to him about the different styles they offer. The wheels that Vrus and Torquey are using aren't the only 1 piece wheels he sells.
Vrus' car with the 295s in the rear looks awesome, IMO.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
From: Texas
'02 Tacoma, '08 GT3 RS
Originally Posted by WayneE
As I mentioned, the CCWs are an incredibly strong, lightweight wheel. They are single piece, forged wheels, so they don't offer the visual appeal that a 2 or 3 piece wheel offers, but they are a well respected builder of race and street wheels. Some people like to look fast, some people like to be fast
Based on my experience and friends that race, I would put their strength and quality against any wheel manufacturer.
When I first saw the CCWs on an E, I wasn't too excited about them, but the more pics I see, the more I like them. If you're wheel shopping, call John @ CCW and talk to him about the different styles they offer. The wheels that Vrus and Torquey are using aren't the only 1 piece wheels he sells.
Vrus' car with the 295s in the rear looks awesome, IMO.
Based on my experience and friends that race, I would put their strength and quality against any wheel manufacturer.
When I first saw the CCWs on an E, I wasn't too excited about them, but the more pics I see, the more I like them. If you're wheel shopping, call John @ CCW and talk to him about the different styles they offer. The wheels that Vrus and Torquey are using aren't the only 1 piece wheels he sells.
Vrus' car with the 295s in the rear looks awesome, IMO.
Former Vendor of MBWorld
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,403
Likes: 21
From: South Florida
Fast Cars!
Originally Posted by WayneE
As I mentioned, the CCWs are an incredibly strong, lightweight wheel. They are single piece, forged wheels, so they don't offer the visual appeal that a 2 or 3 piece wheel offers, but they are a well respected builder of race and street wheels. Some people like to look fast, some people like to be fast
Based on my experience and friends that race, I would put their strength and quality against any wheel manufacturer.
When I first saw the CCWs on an E, I wasn't too excited about them, but the more pics I see, the more I like them. If you're wheel shopping, call John @ CCW and talk to him about the different styles they offer. The wheels that Vrus and Torquey are using aren't the only 1 piece wheels he sells.
Vrus' car with the 295s in the rear looks awesome, IMO.
Based on my experience and friends that race, I would put their strength and quality against any wheel manufacturer.
When I first saw the CCWs on an E, I wasn't too excited about them, but the more pics I see, the more I like them. If you're wheel shopping, call John @ CCW and talk to him about the different styles they offer. The wheels that Vrus and Torquey are using aren't the only 1 piece wheels he sells.
Vrus' car with the 295s in the rear looks awesome, IMO.
Oh yeah, I am not doubting the CCWs are not good. Just don't particularly like the style on the E-class. If I was going for strength and looks, I would go for HRE competition series or even the Renntech monolites which i would say are lighter and stronger then the CCWs.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,288
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD
'72 Suburban
Originally Posted by Steve Starnes
Thanks but no thanks.Dont like the look.....Weight wise, on a 2 ton car it's not going to really matter anyway. Racing? I have 15 years of SCCA GT racing, 10 years of PCA racing.........This is a street car...........Thanks for the input !
No worries, Steve. Just offering up alternatives. Did you check out any other wheels CCW offers?
And I can appreciate that we're all driving 2 ton street cars, but if we weren't concerned about performance we would have purchased E500s w/the Sport Pkg
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,288
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD
'72 Suburban
Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
Oh yeah, I am not doubting the CCWs are not good. Just don't particularly like the style on the E-class. If I was going for strength and looks, I would go for HRE competition series or even the Renntech monolites which i would say are lighter and stronger then the CCWs.
Neither of us know which wheel is stronger
I also suggested the HRE C series, as they are lightweight and strong. I'd choose those over the SL65 factory wheels (although the SL65 wheels are gorgeous).
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
From: Texas
'02 Tacoma, '08 GT3 RS
[QUOTE=Torquey55]
on a 2 ton car it's not going to really matter anyway.
Originally Posted by WayneE
Some people like to look fast, some people like to be fast
WELL SAID
WELL SAID
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 107
Likes: 0
From: Texas
'02 Tacoma, '08 GT3 RS
And I can appreciate that we're all driving 2 ton street cars, but if we weren't concerned about performance we would have purchased E500s w/the Sport Pkg [/QUOTE]
Again, on a 2 ton car it's not going to really matter anyway.
[/QUOTE]Again, on a 2 ton car it's not going to really matter anyway.
