Guys Help! My dad actually wants to put wheels on his 2004 Silver SL500.

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Old 04-26-2006, 11:20 AM
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Guys Help! My dad actually wants to put wheels on his 2004 Silver SL500.

What do you think would look good. I want to get CCW 505a or SP500

505a


SP500


I have a $3500-$4000 limit...including tires.
Old 04-26-2006, 11:45 AM
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SP500's...i'm a sucker for the basic five spoke
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I love the SP500s to...and they aren't that expensive.
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505a by far!!

the 5spoked is sooo old skool
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what size? that's a fairly low budget for that car...

i vote 505a
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505s definitely. The SP500 spokes are too thin for my taste.
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None of those on an SL500 IMO


this are similiar though, look good

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I would go for the 505a, the other ones just look a little too sporty for the SL imo.
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Originally Posted by agean
what size? that's a fairly low budget for that car...

i vote 505a
Thats how much he told me. I open for suggestions....I was also thinking maybe a black center with polished lip too.
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DPE wheels is what I would go with. They have some great custom colors also.
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just get some cheap wheels and pocket the change
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The sp500 look better.




Have you considered Brabus wheels? I would not put anything BUT Brabus on my Benz. Thats just me.

These current monoblocks would look great on the sl500 (probably easier to find)



My buddy had these on his S500 and they were by far the BEST design. Too bad they were discontinued over 3 years ago.

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Originally Posted by Mizouse
just get some cheap wheels and pocket the change



Tacky.
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Originally Posted by CLpower
None of those on an SL500 IMO


this are similiar though, look good


Of the 2 he asked about: the 505a. But I love the ones you posted.
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Another vote for 505a.
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those are bad options.
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I don't like either one. But among the two, 505a.
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show him the website of HRE.DPE.or Iforged... ask him which one he likes.

quality wise they r all pretty much the same thing. some *Cough* brand is wayy over priced but you get the status and bragging rights =)
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Originally Posted by Edr0e
The sp500 look better.




Have you considered Brabus wheels? I would not put anything BUT Brabus on my Benz. Thats just me.
there is just something right about brabus wheels on a benz.
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:29 PM
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Go with Brabus or HRE. As much as I like the Lorinsers (my dad has LM6's on his SL), Brabus Mono's look better.
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Don't get wheels just to get wheels. CCW's on a Benz =

if the good ones (mentioned here already - Brabus, HRE, I like those ones posted too, etc) are out of reach, wait til they are in reach.

I know that's not the question you asked but damn, plz don't put CCW's on a Benz.
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I think keeping it stock would be best.

You can flip the wheels when you are done, its gonna cost you an arm and a leg to make that SL pimp.
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i cant believe no one mentioned bbs lm's....i seen pics on a black sl600 i believe it was...pure sex on wheels
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Originally Posted by Edr0e


Tacky.
of course im talking about cheap wheels that look nice, or imatation ones that look like $$$$ but only cost $$
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I've always like the Maya DLS on the SL's.

http://www.mayawheels.com/gallery.asp
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Originally Posted by Seattle Cl-S
I've always like the Maya DLS on the SL's.

http://www.mayawheels.com/gallery.asp

I prefer the DTM......
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Originally Posted by Minch00
I prefer the DTM......


Unless, of course, Nicky's dad is a rapper.
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