Help needed on alloys

[ra28gt]

Am after the same style of rims for my 500 would any one happen to no what rims and size these rims are ??

 

[gerryvz]

Those look like 19-inchers to me -- IMHO too large for the E500E. 17 or 18-inch is going to be best.

 

[ra28gt]

Those look like 19-inchers to me -- IMHO too large for the E500E. 17 or 18-inch is going to be best.

It’s a show car and not a every day driver

 

[ra28gt]

Those look like 19-inchers to me -- IMHO too large for the E500E. 17 or 18-inch is going to be best.

Would you no if 19 will fit under stock suspension?

 

[maw1124]

My opinion is you don't EVER want to drive this car with 19" wheels on it. But feel free to learn that the hard way if you must. And as for a "show car" it doesn't show well with 19" wheels either, but again, that's opinion. They look like some two piece or replica of this wheel... https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/m...ass_c140_alloys/18_mercedes_eltanin_wheel_997 ... but beyond that I can't really help you. If you look for W140 wheels you may get closer.

Good luck, I guess.

maw

EDIT: I knew that looked like a Lorinser wheel... 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Mercedes Benz 19x9 Original Lorinser Wheel | eBay

 

[ra28gt]

My opinion is you don't EVER want to drive this car with 19" wheels on it. But feel free to learn that the hard way if you must. And as for a "show car" it doesn't show well with 19" wheels either, but again, that's opinion. They look like some two piece or replica of this wheel... https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/m...ass_c140_alloys/18_mercedes_eltanin_wheel_997 ... but beyond that I can't really help you. If you look for W140 wheels you may get closer.

Good luck, I guess.

maw

thanks for your reply I take it the ride quality won’t be the same with 19 inch rims ??

 

[MB V8]

That's it exactly.

There are quite a number of threads about this topic on the forum and GVZ was giving it to you straight. There are very few wheel combos that someone on the forum hasn't already tried. Very few. And if you care to deviate from the group of wheels that the combined knowledge of this forum has found work for a 500E.....thru trial and error.... Be ready for an "I told you so"......when the wheels don't clear the brakes, hit the shock tower, rub the fender, and so on and so on.

 

[maw1124]

thanks for your reply I take it the ride quality won’t be the same with 19 inch rims ??

Beyond "won't be the same", I'm going to go with "will not be acceptable." These are highly engineered performance cars, you have to keep in mind. A good rule of thumb with highly engineered performance cars is that they don't perform well with parts that weren't highly engineered specifically for the car -- brakes, tires, wheels, pistons, rods, whatever. You start throwing shit on the car that wasn't designed for it, and you're just asking for trouble. On your boulevard cruiser, maybe that's less of a concern.

And maybe your "show car" comment is instructive here. You don't plan to drive the car the way it was engineered to move. Fine. People here tend to drive these cars the way they were intended, and have generally tested the outer bounds of what works. SL600 Brakes, sure. Euro headlights, sure. LED Depot lights, not so much. 18" wheels, on the border. 19" wheels, out of the question. Chinese Uro parts, no comment. I think that's what people are expressing to you. The 18" wheels from alloywheels.net may give you the look you're going for without setting yourself up for ridicule.

But if you drive it AT ALL with 19" wheels, be prepared for it to feel like shit and for someone to say "take those big ass wheels off and maybe it'll ride better."

Think 21's on an E55...

maw

 

[sheward]

Those wheels look like Wald or Auto couture. My thoughts on 19s are the same as the others here. If you want to know what size, width, et wheel/tire combinations work on an E500E I recommend a search here on the subject.



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