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Old 03-19-2004, 03:24 AM
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newbie needs advice on wheels and tires

I have a C240 and I'm ready to upgrade my wheels and tires. I'm currently running on stocks. I find the AMG double spokes to be really nice and I guess I'm a wannabe C32 AMG owner.

1. Where can I purchase AMG Double Spoke 17"? the real ones not replicas. any good on-line sellers?

2. I found some on ebay but it says OEM, what does OEM mean?

3. What tires should I use on them? what size?

4. How much should I spend for a wheel and tire package? for it to be a good deal.

thanks for your help guys
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depends on the weather
here are your answers ....

#1.) The Tire Rack or give me a call directly

#2.) OEM means Original Equipment manufacturer but, the seller should have typed "OE" which means original equipment

#3.) 225/45-17 front 245/40-17 rear

#4.) ... it's your money ... it's your decision ... but, I would recommend you buy them new and not used because either way it's a good deal of money and you want to get quality products for your car
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Are you looking for the older Style IV wheels (i.e. the one on C32s) or the newer Style IV wheels (i.e. the one on CLK55s)???
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i'm looking for the ones on the C32s
they're pictured on www.tirerack.com as AMG double spoke.
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Originally posted by powlaw
i'm looking for the ones on the C32s
they're pictured on www.tirerack.com as AMG double spoke.
The double spoke is called Style IV. There are two kinds of double spoke. The spokes on the C32 is squared and painted silver, the spokes on CLK55 is more rounded and in high gloss silver.
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I'm looking for the one pictured here showing off the 4 piston brake system ...

http://www.hartonmotorwerks.com/development.htm

just the one piece.
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depends on the weather
you can find that wheel easily on tirerack.com

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