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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
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Am I crazy or what? I know this doesn't belong here , but I wanted to get a opinion from my old W163 cronies..... ... just bought original SLR RIMS. A company in Germany modifies, exports luxury german cars for the rolyal families of Quatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain. One of their customers just ordered a SLR , and wanted 722 RIMS. I was able to sanp up these for my SL (2650 Euros). The original price is 9'000 Euros. Am I nuts?......well I'll be waiting until spring to mount them.
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You got a HELLUVA deal!!!! |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
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I'm still stunned I spent so much dough on a set of Wheels...... 
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Mike's ML
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| RE: OT: R230
Are you crazy -- Yes, but arn't we all.
Those are really good looking rims. It looks like you got a great deal.
I noticed the rims in the last picture are mounted on the opposit side of the previous pictures. You could rotate your rims from left to right side every once in a while for a different look.
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mortinson
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| RE: OT: R230
Mike's ML - 12/10/2007 1:52 AM
Are you crazy -- Yes, but arn't we all.
Those are really good looking rims. It looks like you got a great deal.
I noticed the rims in the last picture are mounted on the opposit side of the previous pictures. You could rotate your rims from left to right side every once in a while for a different look.
Mike
No you won't. The design of those wheels is thought to create a turbine effect (something like a cyclone filter) to channel fresh air to refrigerate the brakes.... thus two of the rims have a certain design (to be fitted on one side of the car) and the two others have a mirror image of the former (to be fitted at the other side of the car). See first picture and you will understand (tose two to the let are a mirror image to those two to the right). By fitting the rims in the wrong way the only thing that you will manage is to suck air from the brakes....
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Ok, I'm jelous.. Really congrats!!
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mortinson
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Tarydesign - 12/12/2007 7:46 AM
Ok, I'm jelous.. Really congrats!!
So, are they supposed to suck air out or blow air onto the brakes?
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: OT: R230
I got to look for tires now .... have until spring to get a good set anyways ...... can't wait to get them on .....  Das Original vom legendären McLaren SLR (The Original from the legendary McLaren SLR) Vorderachse (Front Axel)
Räder (Tires): 9J x 19 H2 ET46,5
McLaren Mercedes - Teilenummer (Pertno): A 199 401 0202 Hinterachse (Rear Axel)
Räder (Tires): 11,5J x 19 H2 ET44
McLaren Mercedes - Teilenummer (Partno): A 199 401 0202 Felgen (Rims): vorn (Font) 9,0J x 18 ET, 11,5 J x 18 ET 44
Reifen (Tires): vorne (Front) 245/40 ZR 18, hinten (back) 295/35 ZR 18 Der eigens für den SLR konzipierte Michelin-Reifen (SLR specific developed Michelin Tires) Felgen vorne (Rims Front) : 9,0 J x 19 ET 45, hinten (Back): 11,5 J x 19 ET 44
Reifen vorne (Rims Front) : 255/35 19; hinten (Back): 295/30 ZR 19
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Mike's ML
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Date registered: May 2007
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Vehicle(s): . 1990 190E 2.6, 1998 ML320, 2005 ML500SE
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| RE: OT: R230
[mortinson - 12/10/2007 2:22 PM
No you won't. The design of those wheels is thought to create a turbine effect (something like a cyclone filter) to channel fresh air to refrigerate the brakes.... thus two of the rims have a certain design (to be fitted on one side of the car) and the two others have a mirror image of the former (to be fitted at the other side of the car). See first picture and you will understand (those two to the let are a mirror image to those two to the right). By fitting the rims in the wrong way the only thing that you will manage is to suck air from the brakes.... How do you explain that the rims are mounted in different positions in Pete's car pictures above? Some have clockwise rotation and others have counter-clockwise rotation. I did notice that there is a definite scoop design to the spokes but are they supposed to push air into the brakes or suck air from the brakes? I think they "look" best in the first pictures. They don't look correct in the last picture. What does everyone else think? Most important, since they are your rims, what do you think Pete?
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mortinson
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Mike's ML - 12/13/2007 4:39 PM
[ mortinson - 12/10/2007 2:22 PM
No you won't. The design of those wheels is thought to create a turbine effect (something like a cyclone filter) to channel fresh air to refrigerate the brakes.... thus two of the rims have a certain design (to be fitted on one side of the car) and the two others have a mirror image of the former (to be fitted at the other side of the car). See first picture and you will understand (those two to the let are a mirror image to those two to the right). By fitting the rims in the wrong way the only thing that you will manage is to suck air from the brakes.... How do you explain that the rims are mounted in different positions in Pete's car pictures above? Some have clockwise rotation and others have counter-clockwise rotation. I did notice that there is a definite scoop design to the spokes but are they supposed to push air into the brakes or suck air from the brakes? I think they "look" best in the first pictures. They don't look correct in the last picture. What does everyone else think? Most important, since they are your rims, what do you think Pete?
Mike
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: OT: R230
mortinson, That typo was very funny "Rad" means wheel in German..... :biggrin: Honestly I don't know which way I have to mount them .... See what you mean with the pictures..... I will have to ask the guys selling them to give me details .... am expecting them to suck rather than blow the air since blowing would proivde more drag to the vehicle...... who knows .... Should have an answer soon on that though ..... |
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Ahhhhaaa....aaaAAAAHHHHH>><<< 
Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design put out some instructions how to properly mount these propeller wheels.
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: OT: R230
:biggrin: Oh my god .... I got to do all that to mount them? ....... Does that mean I can cover the ML terrrain with just the R230? Is this the new generation WIS?
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: OT: R230
Should have waited to get the rest in ebay also?..... http://cgi.ebay.de/MERCEDES-SLR-MCLAREN-2005-ONLY-5-400-MILES-MAY-P-X_W0QQitemZ150195827379QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem :biggrin: Never thought I woudl see a SLR in ebay  |
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