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quick question.

i have 19" type 4 reps on my car, and i think they make the car uncomfortable on rough motorway surfaces..( roads are pretty crappy here in the uk)

as i spend 90% over my time at about 85mph, i think i am gonna go back to 18"..

does the stock turbine wheel off the SL55 fit, and also, anyone got any pictures?

i think it will look mean with them on

li-m5

i saw them on a cls once and i threw up in my mouth !! imho i dont think they'd look to good !!

oh and i have no idea if they will fit !!

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i know what your saying about the CLS..the 19" type 4 looks crap on the CLS as well, but that looks excellent on the E.

i think that the sl wheel would be inkeeping with the discreet look of that car...as i dont want to go back to the stock rim..i just fancy a bit of a change.

komp55

I used to have a set on my E55. I'll see if I can find the pics I took of them, but I ended up concluding fairly quickly that they didn't look that great on the W211 chassis. Plus, the turbine style rims are like anchors from a weight standpoint. I think the fronts and rears both weighed in excess of 30 lbs. each. On the more positive side, you normally can find these very cheap - maybe $400 - $600 for a complete set.

AMGfan

+1...I just don't think they match the character of the car. Good luck though...there are tons of wheels out there. Just stay away from chrome...given the weather you have in the UK.

jmf003

Offsets are probably okay. My wheel chart shows two AMG sizes for a W211:

1. 18x8 ET30 and 18x9 ET39
2. 18x8.5 ET30 and 18x9.5 ET33

Can anyone confirm that?

The SL55 AMG Style 5 wheels (aka "Turbine") are definitely 18x8.5 ET30 and 18x9.5 ET33. I have an extra set in my garage and double checked to be certain.

I like the look of the Style 5s but other folks might not. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose.

If you decide you are interested in the Style 5s I'd be willing to sell you my extra set for what I paid. I bought them planning to mount track tires on them but haven't yet gotten around to it.

komp55

Yes, I had them on my car with 245/40/18s in front and 285/35/18s in the rear, with no fitment or rubbing issues. The et30 and et33 offsets fit just fine.

jmf003

Yep, the weight of the Style 5s is in the low thirties--something like 31 and 32 lbs--but that's pretty much the case for all AMG wheels. The 18" Style 3s are about the same weight and the 19" Style 4s are 3-4 lbs heavier.

There's no doubt, though, that the best solution from a weight standpoint would be a nice set of forged wheels.

baldmike73

i saw a set on Dean's car about 2 years ago but didn't have a camera. looked decent on a silver E.

CynCarvin32

The off-sets mentioned are not the ones used on the SL turbine wheel aka "alphard" according to MB. The off-set is the 35 and 40 used on many other non AMG sl wheels.

WIth this off-set the W211 can use the 255 or 265 front tire and then a 285 rear with no rubbing. I have a set of wheels from an SL on my DD E350 and they work perfectly.

I have tried the 255 and 285 combo with the ET 30 and 33 you mentioned and they do rub a bit in the rear. They were not bad but you did get black marks on the upper part of the fender lip.

The 35 and 40 ET is actually about PERFECT for a wheel that is 8.5 and 9.5 inches wide on the W211.

I agree though the style is kind of not great with the E55. The trouble is he 18 inch amg wheels from the SL dont have an offset that works on the W211.

Good luck

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cheers boys...anyone assist with some pics i'd appreciate it.

Jt

jmf003

We might be talking apples and oranges. The 22 spoke AMG style V wheels (photo below) for an SL really are 18x8.5 ET 30 and 18x9.5 ET33.



You mentioned "alphard" and I think you might mean these wheels:

jangy

18x8.5 ET 30 will work in the front but you can't go much wider without having the top of the tire hit the wheel arch when you ar turning and hit a dip.

18x9.5 ET33 will work in the rear, but 285s will SLIGHTLY rub on the top of the arch. Again, slightly. 275s roll no problem. Also, keeping them to 18s helps you as well with more aggressive offset.

Sorry,but my vote is also no. i barely liked the look on the SL.