Evo wheels original Finish?

[jaymanek]

I bought some Evo wheels years ago. These have the 500 specific part number B66470084.
I was told they were NOS when I bought them and they certainly looked untouched.

However they are a painted finish. I was under the impression original wheels were diamond cut?

Can anyone say for certain?

I have a magazine shoot coming up for the 500TE and I wanted to mount these... to go with the theme that the 500E Wagon that Mercedes never made...

 

[mercepor]

Both existed, painted and diamond cut under different part#
Yours seems to be the painted version
Looks nice

 

[gsxr]

The W201 EVO wheels were painted, orderable under accessory p/n B66470061. I am not certain what part number is stamped on the back side.

The W124 Limited EVO wheels were diamond-cut with clearcoat (High Sheen), and are a different part number. The back side should have the number 124-401-17-02, orderable under p/n B66470084. See EPC screen shot.

 

[Ruffles]

Hiya Folks,

Our 1995 E500 Limited is diamond cut with a very fine cut and then clear coated. We have just had ours refurbished as the clear coat was disintegrating after 25 years of service. The wheels were acid bathed at warm temperature and then fully refurbished to factory spec and then a fresh fine diamond cut. Our wheel expert who does all the Merc, Porsche and AMG wheels here advised that they were in incredibly good straight condition and the cutting was very simple on their bespoke lathe. I drove the vehicle back to the warehouse this morning and without balancing had the slightest vibration at 110 km/h. We will rebalance in 6 weeks once the clear coat has fully set. The workmanship on these was nothing short of excellent and it finishes off the vehicle.

Cheers

Perry

 

[ozzyboy]

I had mine chrome powder coated then diamond cut and clear coat

 

[ozzyboy]

I had mine chrome powder coated then diamond cut and clear coat

First picture is the finished article