W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old 09-13-2014 | 05:31 AM
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It's not real clear in your pics but I think you may have a cone seat on the wheel and the lug is not of the cone type. Can you confirm?
Old 09-13-2014 | 11:59 AM
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They may have used a cone lug to center the rim instead of using a proper hub centric spacer.
Old 09-13-2014 | 12:05 PM
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The lugs are factory beveled but the hole only appears to have been marked at the top leading edges and not further down, properly securing the rim.
Old 01-15-2015 | 09:41 AM
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Pretty sure you needed ball seat lugs and not conical. The wheel manufacturer will know.
Old 01-15-2015 | 11:32 AM
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Pretty sure you needed ball seat lugs and not conical. The wheel manufacturer will know.
Old 01-15-2015 | 10:51 PM
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So I never really solved this mystery, but the MB dealership replaced all lug nuts on the remaining 3 wheels and found 5 more that were broken. Had to leave the car in the shop for 6 weeks while another wheel was being made. No issues since then.
Old 11-25-2015 | 08:26 PM
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After the $5k repair to get a new wheel, tire, rotor, brake caliper, hub, etc. and replacing the lugs on all 4 wheels for good measure, I came out to my E55 today and found a mysterious lug on the ground. It had fallen out of the same driver's side rear wheel! I screwed it back in and then checked all other lugs. BAM...two more sheared off from the passenger side rear wheel with very little torque, like they were already broken. Now I know something's wrong with my F14 setup. I'm headed into the dealership on Friday to have them investigate. I'll see if they recommend a hub rings. I drive fast and take corners fast, but something's not right here. Lugs shouldn't break every 10,000 miles. Any other ideas?
Old 11-25-2015 | 09:11 PM
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Sell the car.
Old 11-25-2015 | 09:54 PM
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Sell the car.
I would sell if I wasn't addicted to the car. I guess I could go back to OEM wheels. I never had an issue like this with those wheels.
Old 11-26-2015 | 08:42 AM
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Scrap those aftermarket wheels & cone lugs. My winter wheels are hub centric fitted & I still refuse to use cone seated lugs. I would never buy wheels unless the hub dimension was bang on.

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