Brabus rims

[500ESpain]

Hi,

I'm considering buying these rims but I don't know if they fit and I haven't seen them in 17" on a 500. Anyone has pictures? I think these two cars have 18", right?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/4-orig-BRABU...n&fits=Make:Mercedes-Benz&hash=item2ec506921b

 

[szvook]

I think I've seen the second car's picture before, but from another angle. The wheels in the pictures do look like 18".

The wheels for sale should fit, although they might be a tab narrow for a 17" size - [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8.0" with a 225 tire, or not, based on your preference. I prefer a bit more meat up front. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]At least the offset is not too high, otherwise the 8.0 wheels would be too tucked in.[/FONT]

 

[KarlC]

Photos of Black car is 19", there are other photos on this board of that car.

Gray car is likely 19" also, not sure these wheels came in 18", I have seen them most in 19" and very rare 17" but not 18"

 

[diaconovic]

Hello , this one have 17" with 245/45 conti

 

[500ESpain]

Hello , this one have 17" with 245/45 conti

Thanks! This was exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks guys!

 

[Hi-Power]

Photos of Black car is 19", there are other photos on this board of that car.

Gray car is likely 19" also, not sure these wheels came in 18", I have seen them most in 19" and very rare 17" but not 18"

+1 agree with Karl's assumption, both cars have 19" wheels. Only a few sets of BRABUS Mono III (Single piece) were produced on 18'. They had to be "special ordered".

 

[gsxr]

I'm considering buying these rims but I don't know if they fit and I haven't seen them in 17" on a 500. Anyone has pictures? I think these two cars have 18", right?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/4-orig-BRABU...n&fits=Make:Mercedes-Benz&hash=item2ec506921b

I've got a set of those that need to be refinished. The 225/45 size is correct for a standard 124, but those tires are too small for a 500E. They should have 245/45 tires on a 500E. They look nice, but they are heavy for their size...

 

[500ESpain]

Thanks for the input, guys. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do. Wish I had the room to store several sets of wheels. I feel like an undecided capricious princess now.

 

[diaconovic]

Personnally i would go for the Kampfrad , Brabus are cool but it's "almost" like having two set of the same wheels when you still have 8-hole ...

 

[500ESpain]

Personnally i would go for the Kampfrad , Brabus are cool but it's "almost" like having two set of the same wheels when you still have 8-hole ...

Agree, I'm almost 100% sure that I'll go for the Evos. They look gorgeous on your car, by the way. It feels so nice when everything seems to work on the car and the only decision you have to make is to decide which set of wheels is going to get you more girls.

 

[bing]

Brabus look better in 19s' (good look ,yes, but like most big rims you sacrifice the ride) but if you're looking at 17s' you may as well go for EVOs (that's if you can find a good polished finished set) otherwise the brabus on Ebay for a good price are also nice IMO

 

[gerryvz]

which set of wheels is going to get you more girls.

Brabus of any diameter will get you more girls than Evo II wheels, hands down.

 

[Hi-Power]

Wish I had the room to store several sets of wheels. I feel like an undecided capricious princess now.

Never enough sets of wheels... when there is a will (wheel), there is a way

 

[kwontumspeed]

Brabus of any diameter will get you more girls than Evo II wheels, hands down.

Maybe on a 036, but on this 092 you should count the number of notches on the C-pillar

 

[szvook]

Hmm...my HRE's didn't get me more tail (than usual), I actually had to explain why I dropped that much $ into the wheels, whereas it's the car itself that draws the attention. As my girly puts it "When we are out, your car gets a lot of compliments, but hardly anyone just compliments your wheels." My reply always has been: "You have your jewelry and I have mine."

 

[gerryvz]

Maybe on a 036, but on this 092 you should count the number of notches on the C-pillar

I know this statement will put me at odds with a few folks here, but IMHO, '092s are meant for hauling groceries, kids, and stuff home from places like Costco and IKEA....not for getting tail.

A least, I hope that's not how my wife uses hers ....oy!

I'll be right back...heading outside to the driveway to check our C-pillars.