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Spare tire for SL55 AMG or?
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2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Spare tire for SL55 AMG or?
Mercedes-BenzSpace Saver spare tire. Vredestein SpaceMaster P195/75-18 .
251 Type spare. Says on tag.
Never used. Requires the compressor to inflate for use. Compressor to run ~ 8minutes.
This space saver spare was converted for use on a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. Itmay fit other models with the larger brakes. (SL63, SL65, E55 etc.) It camefrom a 2007 R class R-350.
I used epoxy to put a spacer on the hubside of the spare so as to fit on the larger rotor/caliper of my 2003 SL55 AMG. (see the pics on the link) I also bought longer stud bolts to mount thespare onto either the front or back of my SL55 AMG. I trial fitted it to boththe front & rear of the car and it fits perfectly.
Italso fits into the spare tire well of the SL55 AMG perfectly. I cut about a ¼inch semi-circular bit out of the forward cardboard edge of the trunk matsupport to be able to lift out this spare from the well. I stored the lug boltsand compressor in the tire. This is on top of the jack & handle.
It works just as if Mercedes should have done it. No more worrying about a flatand using the ‘inflate a tire’ junk.
It is very heavy ( about 50# ) and I would need your zip to compute theshipping charges to you.
I’ll sell it for $200 and you pay shipping. That includes the five longer, correct Mercedes lugbolts. It was a bolt on solution for a spare for my SL55 AMG.
Thanks. Please contact me off list if interested.
link to pics:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10029...CMGRjaqlt9yWNw
251 Type spare. Says on tag.
Never used. Requires the compressor to inflate for use. Compressor to run ~ 8minutes.
This space saver spare was converted for use on a Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. Itmay fit other models with the larger brakes. (SL63, SL65, E55 etc.) It camefrom a 2007 R class R-350.
I used epoxy to put a spacer on the hubside of the spare so as to fit on the larger rotor/caliper of my 2003 SL55 AMG. (see the pics on the link) I also bought longer stud bolts to mount thespare onto either the front or back of my SL55 AMG. I trial fitted it to boththe front & rear of the car and it fits perfectly.
Italso fits into the spare tire well of the SL55 AMG perfectly. I cut about a ¼inch semi-circular bit out of the forward cardboard edge of the trunk matsupport to be able to lift out this spare from the well. I stored the lug boltsand compressor in the tire. This is on top of the jack & handle.
It works just as if Mercedes should have done it. No more worrying about a flatand using the ‘inflate a tire’ junk.
It is very heavy ( about 50# ) and I would need your zip to compute theshipping charges to you.
I’ll sell it for $200 and you pay shipping. That includes the five longer, correct Mercedes lugbolts. It was a bolt on solution for a spare for my SL55 AMG.
Thanks. Please contact me off list if interested.
link to pics:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10029...CMGRjaqlt9yWNw
Last edited by rickard681; Nov 8, 2013 at 10:41 AM. Reason: broken link
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Wow wish I would have seen this! I need one too, what size spacer did you use on the spare? I don't think you needed to epoxy it to the spare as they could be used as separate pieces just like spacers usually are but I like this idea since it fits in the trunk.
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2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
I forget the size of the spacer. I measured a stock wheel and the spare and computed what I needed. I then added that to the length of the stud bolts that I would need and bought them too. I had to epoxy the spacer on because, in my haste, I bought a universal spacer of the thickness I needed instead of a 5x112. The universal has slots and would have been a SUPER pain to try to use without it being 'centered' already. After I made up the spare ... I tried it out on both front and back and it worked like a glove. Gave me great peace of mind.
Over all, it was easy to do and fit properly in the trunk as a spare should. Mercedes should have done it that way.
Over all, it was easy to do and fit properly in the trunk as a spare should. Mercedes should have done it that way.
