SOLD 17x8.5" and 17x10" AMG Aero III Wheels by OZ Racing

[gsxr]

Documenting for posterity. Another set by frenchfelgen in Japan.

Sold for $5800 plus fees ($6100 total), plus shipping to USA adds up to nearly $7000 delivered.

No Reserve: 17x8.5" and 17x10" AMG Aero III Wheels by OZ Racing for Mercedes-Benz

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 17×8.5″ and 17×10″ AMG Aero III Wheels by OZ Racing for Mercedes-Benz at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #109,085.

bringatrailer.com

 

[kegmankipp]

Frenchfelgen strikes again

I think I can hear the buyer screaming from here

 

[TerryA]

Frenchfelgan sells a lot of AMG wheels and they all appear to be in perfect condition. I guess it goes to show that most of the AMG stuff is in Japan.

 

[kegmankipp]

Terry his pics are terribly deceiving. I would know as I bought some wheels from him off eBay and got screwed royally.

Avoid him at all costs!!!

 

[gsxr]

I wish BaHaT had some sort of feedback mechanism. Buyers can post something in comments but that's about the only way you'd find out if they were unhappy, as it's not easy to contact a BaT user directly (unless they have an active listing).

 

[WDB748372]

I once had BaT contact me to forward an email from another user who wanted to reach out to me. I never bid/listed anything but just commented. So it might be worth a shot for any potential buyer who wants to know about others' buying experience with a particular seller. I'm not sure if BaT would filter/ignore particular requests though.

 

[nocfn]

I can admit, finally that my bid of 7000 was rejected.

 

[alabbasi]

Holy cheesecake! I should sell mine

 

[gsxr]

Holy cheesecake! I should sell mine

If they aren't freshly refinished and looking perfect, plan on about half that price.

Would love to get feedback from any of French's buyers on BaT to see if they are happy or not.

 

[TimL]

With the aero 3 wheels I would be super worried about cracked centers.

If some bullshit artist fillered the cracks and then painted them, the new owner will be sorely disappointed to eventually find out that his $4-7k just bought him an pile of junk that no one is able to properly repair.

 

[bb1]

Prices climbing and climbing… but Only new centers help with crack problem!

 

[nocfn]

I can imagine the video then pictures of the wreck where the car was running down the street on its rotors...

 

[TimL]

Prices climbing and climbing… but Only new centers help with crack problem!


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Are you still making/selling these @bb1?

 

[duuder]

Prices climbing and climbing… but Only new centers help with crack problem!


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these in 18s

 

[bb1]

Are you still making/selling these @bb1?

Only special order and with lead time…

 

[500AMM]

these in 18s

I fully agree!

You can get custom 18" rings & barrels made to fit the original 17" OZ centers, but the proportions are just a bit off IMO. A real enlargement of the centers to 18" would be spot on - I would be all over a set of that!
@bb1 is that an option?

 

[500AMM]

BTW, I already have a set of crack free, non-refurbished original 17", but not in perfect condition. I'll hardly going to use them so in case someone WTB just give me a ping.

 

[bb1]

I fully agree!

You can get custom 18" rings & barrels made to fit the original 17" OZ centers, but the proportions are just a bit off IMO. A real enlargement of the centers to 18" would be spot on - I would be all over a set of that!
@bb1 is that an option?

Possible, but price would be not cheap for a complete set.. I think centers would be nothing under 900$ a piece.. then you need paint, barrels, screws/nuts etc.. will eat up quick and 2k for one rim easy!

 

[duuder]

I fully agree!

You can get custom 18" rings & barrels made to fit the original 17" OZ centers, but the proportions are just a bit off IMO. A real enlargement of the centers to 18" would be spot on - I would be all over a set of that!
@bb1 is that an option?

the stepped up look doesnt look so great, i get why they do them though especially if they had a vintage bbs wheel

 

[TimL]

these in 18s

J Auto in Japan sells them in 18”

高品質なメルセデスのみお客様へ！J-AUTOブログ｜パーツ

東京都世田谷のメルセデスベンツ専門店、ジェイオートです。「高品質なメルセデスのみお客様へ」を企業理念に「本当に末永く愛せるクルマだけ」をJ-AUTOはご提供させて頂いております。J-AUTOが施す、徹底した納車整備による完全な仕上げは、貴方の期待を裏切る事は有りません。

www.jauto.co.jp

Moderator edit: ~700k JPY = ~$5k USD plus shipping.

 

[duuder]

hmmm... this wont be the first time i spent over 5k for wheels

 

[TimL]

Having seen them in person recently at J-Auto, the proportions look a little off to my mind. But to each their own!

 

[kegmankipp]

J Auto in Japan sells them in 18”

高品質なメルセデスのみお客様へ！J-AUTOブログ｜パーツ

東京都世田谷のメルセデスベンツ専門店、ジェイオートです。「高品質なメルセデスのみお客様へ」を企業理念に「本当に末永く愛せるクルマだけ」をJ-AUTOはご提供させて頂いております。J-AUTOが施す、徹底した納車整備による完全な仕上げは、貴方の期待を裏切る事は有りません。

www.jauto.co.jp

Moderator edit: ~700k JPY = ~$5k USD plus shipping.
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I thought you said they wouldn’t sell you anything???

 

[duuder]

I thought you said they wouldn’t sell you anything???

these are reps so im sure its a pass, anything authentic aint leaving

 

[TimL]

I thought you said they wouldn’t sell you anything???

Oh, for sure! They HAVE them. Whether they will SELL them to anyone is a different story

As a777fan said, it seems more a museum concept than an actual store.

 

[duuder]

You really only need the faces as you can get the barrels done here, it's just a little more work

 

[TimL]

Not the same wheels, but equally desirable to my mind and at a decent price (no affiliation):

Gebrauchte Autoteile günstig | kleinanzeigen.de

Kleinanzeigen: Gebrauchte Autoteile günstig kaufen - Jetzt in Neckarbischofsheim finden oder inserieren! - kleinanzeigen.de

www.kleinanzeigen.de

 

[vdubpower]

@bb1 can you send me the price for faces, standard size