spingit

hi there guys, i own a 2005 sl500 v8 5ltr, currently on stock wheels which i believe are 8.5 et35, im looking to upgrading my wheels to a set from an e550 i believe with the follow spec, they are 8.0 et45 and 8.5 et48, would these be safe to run on my car and would they clear the breaks ok?

spingit

anyone?

F1BHP

I can't remember what my original wheel sizes were however 8.5" for the rear is very narrow. The stock tyres are 285mm on the back which would need at least a 9.5" wheel. The front should be fine. Sorry not sure on the offsets.

spingit

thats ok, i thought the standard wheels where 8.5 et 35?

spingit

what could you recommend wheel wise? i really wanna change my wheels, have around #1000 to spend

F1BHP

Very unlikely that the standards are 8.5" rear as the max tire size would be 265mm or 275mm at a big push.

Sorry I can't recommend anything in that price range. I would look for some genuine sl r230 wheels on ebay that someone has replaced. A lot of people have upgraded their 18" and 19" wheels.

Garticus

If you have the stock wheels on your car.....look in your door jam and see what info it has on the wheel & tire size.

Then report back and we should be able to assist you with the info you want.

Full specs on both sets of wheels would be more helpful.

Diameter
Width
Offset
And tire width & aspect ration