need help with 16" wheels for my Mercedes

speedy · 8th November 2007, 03:09

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Originally Posted by PJSPEED

Hi,

BBS CH Wheels are not available in 16" starts from 17" ........But you can get RX 16"

Regards,
PJ

hi PJ thank you for your input. i did go through your site but the RX wheels also show 17" and 18". the RX 2 also shows 18" and 19" but there is no mention of 16" anywhere. the design looks the same as the CH design so i would like to know what is the difference. i am a complete layman when it comes to rims, just go by it suiting the car

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i also wanted to know what the cost and availability at four seasons of the same would be possible or could i get them directly from you? i am currently looking out for the original period BBS wheels that came with the model just like my BMW. if you do know of any set that are around please do let me know. apprriciate it thank you.

speedy · 9th November 2007, 00:45

here is one more picture courtesy Akshay
i really like this look. the rims look great on the car. what do you guys think of it.

iraghava · 9th November 2007, 01:06

Stunning! If money is no issue, please do get them!

speedy · 9th November 2007, 01:23

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Stunning! If money is no issue, please do get them!

that is what i was thinking too. these rims look awsome. thank you Akshay for creating the picture and Ronny for putting pictures of your mercedes with these stunning rims in your gallery. the hunt for these rims begins.

speedy · 12th November 2007, 19:13

Gordon thank you for the picture.

ok guys i have found these wheels. the guy at the shop told my father he has 16" alloys in this design. now any suggestions for the tyres. i dont want to go bellow a 60 or 65 profile. i would be finaliseing it the next time i am in bombay and make sure he has the right size and not trying to fool my father by calling 17", 16" to make a sale.

Akshay1234 · 12th November 2007, 19:21

in 16" i dont think youll get too many tyre options over here. what is the tyre size though? someone mentioned that it is 175/80 r14? if thats so then 195/60 r16 or 205/55 r16 will be fine.

speedy · 12th November 2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

in 16" i dont think youll get too many tyre options over here. what is the tyre size though? someone mentioned that it is 175/80 r14? if thats so then 195/60 r16 or 205/55 r16 will be fine.

the size would be 195's as i feel the 205 would touch inside. i wanted to know more of the tyre manufactures like bridgestone, goodyear etc. i would let the experts (ishan tyrewalla) decide this

. i hope to close this by the 15th and get the alloys fitted on the car. the rest of the work can go on at its pace.

kpzen · 12th November 2007, 21:57

205/55 - 16 Yokohama S drives.
I think those 16" rims would be too wide for 195 tyre.

iraghava · 12th November 2007, 22:38

Speedy - What is the stock size??

kpzen · 12th November 2007, 22:51

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Speedy - What is the stock size??

As per Rehaan its 175/80-14

iraghava · 12th November 2007, 23:07

Hmmm.... very limited options then. If 205's can fit, then I would advise you to go for 205/55 R16. Decent tyres are available in that size.

speedy · 13th November 2007, 00:16

the tyres on the car right now are 185/75/R14 ishan. what are the options if the alloys turn out to be 17".

@ Kp i dont want to go too low on the profiles so 60 or 65 maximum but if i have no choice i would not mind it.

kpzen · 13th November 2007, 00:36

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Originally Posted by speedy

@ Kp i dont want to go too low on the profiles so 60 or 65 maximum but if i have no choice i would not mind it.

You won't have a choice of having 60 profile tyres if u are upsizing to 16" or more.
If the alloys turn out to be 17" then the profile would become even lesser than 55.

iraghava · 13th November 2007, 00:46

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Originally Posted by speedy

the tyres on the car right now are 185/75/R14 ishan. what are the options if the alloys turn out to be 17".

Is that the stock size??

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Originally Posted by speedy

@ Kp i dont want to go too low on the profiles so 60 or 65 maximum but if i have no choice i would not mind it.

In 17" the only options are (keeping in mind stiock size as 175/80 R14):

195/55 R17
205/50 R17

But I don't think you'll find either size.

speedy · 13th November 2007, 00:50

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Originally Posted by kpzen

You won't have a choice of having 60 profile tyres if u are upsizing to 16" or more.
If the alloys turn out to be 17" then the profile would become even lesser than 55.

yes that is what i said 60/65 profiles are ok with me. will i be able to get 60 profiles with 17" alloys. atleast a remote possibility?

these are other alloys that the mercedes guys said they could manage for me. these are 17", 205/50/17.

9th November 2007, 00:45	#47
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	here is one more picture courtesy Akshay i really like this look. the rims look great on the car. what do you guys think of it.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Stunning! If money is no issue, please do get them!
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12th November 2007, 19:13	#50
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	Gordon thank you for the picture. ok guys i have found these wheels. the guy at the shop told my father he has 16" alloys in this design. now any suggestions for the tyres. i dont want to go bellow a 60 or 65 profile. i would be finaliseing it the next time i am in bombay and make sure he has the right size and not trying to fool my father by calling 17", 16" to make a sale.
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12th November 2007, 19:21	#51
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	in 16" i dont think youll get too many tyre options over here. what is the tyre size though? someone mentioned that it is 175/80 r14? if thats so then 195/60 r16 or 205/55 r16 will be fine.
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12th November 2007, 21:57	#53
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	205/55 - 16 Yokohama S drives. I think those 16" rims would be too wide for 195 tyre.
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12th November 2007, 22:38	#54
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Speedy - What is the stock size??
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12th November 2007, 23:07	#56
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Hmmm.... very limited options then. If 205's can fit, then I would advise you to go for 205/55 R16. Decent tyres are available in that size.
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13th November 2007, 00:16	#57
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	the tyres on the car right now are 185/75/R14 ishan. what are the options if the alloys turn out to be 17". @ Kp i dont want to go too low on the profiles so 60 or 65 maximum but if i have no choice i would not mind it. Last edited by speedy : 13th November 2007 at 00:29.
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