After nearly a year and a half of research, debate, measuring, emailing, etc... the time has come and the purchase has been made.

I finally bought a new set of wheels.

I went with the Mandrus Wilhelm, in staggered fitments similar to OEM.

Pros:

• Classy, ten-spoke design reminiscent of the RennTech Monolite
• Subtle lip depth, front and rear, gives only a slight hint of appearing afermarket... not a loud shout
• I wanted a compromise between the seven spokes of the limited, and the fifteen of the SRT
• I wanted the fitment to be as close as possible to OEM without using spacers
• Being the newest wheel from Mandrus, the design is fresh
• 1,950lb load rating
• Mercedes-specific application means I won't be seeing these on a Hyundai
• The shallow lip allows for more clearance for larger calipers, than comparable wheels with bigger lips with same offset... this will come into play for future mods
• Too-good-to-be-true pricing ($1,000 shipped)

Cons:

• Weight is only a few pounds lighter than OEM... no massive weight savings. Not a recommended track wheel

Here are some pre-installation photos:

 

Get them on quick and post pics.

 

I'm shooting for tomorrow

 

sick!!! i wanna see them on the car...

 

Nice! Almost looks like SRT6 wheels. Can't wait to see them on your car.

 

I approve. Those are going to look great on your car.

Les

 

Very nice, looking forward to seeing them on the car.

 

really nice wheels John. again, my mentor for what you do on the white cross. You da man! I won't copy you though, that's your creation. LOL! Although I may steal your srt wing idea.

 

Sneak pics immediately after the install...

 

Great pick on the rims John. The NA looks great lowered, the 6 wing, and the new shoes! My compliments to the artist.

 

looking good!!! congrats....nice paint job btw.

 

ive been looking for some new wheels too..im gonna go with the kyoma kr628..VERY SICK WHEELS!!!!

 

Very nice John.

 

Can we get the dimensions and measurements from you?

 

Just to make sure my old eyes see it right, those are the Silver/Chrome lip, and not the all Chrome Wilhelms.

Other than price, I was thinking about straight Chrome with a Mandrus.

But now I'm wondering, cause the Silver/Chrome looks very nice.

They look very kool on your car...

Assuming you purchased online, can you post the link...

Thanx...

 

Thanks for the compliments everyone!!

Front = 18x8.5 +32mm offset
Rear = 19x9.5 +25mm offset

In other words, nearly spot-on to factory specs. No spacers, no centering rings, it's as if these wheels were literally MADE for the car. They also included cone-seat bolts.

At first I didn't think there was a big weight savings, but after handling both the OEM and Mandrus I can definitely feel a difference. The tech at the tire shop had the same sentiments.

The wheels are silver, with brushed face, and a mirror polished lip.

Here's the link, email eric@wheelstudio.com and he'll take care of you.

Wheel Studio: Mandrus Wheels - Mandrus Wheels Wheels on sale, cheap rims, cheap wheels from Mandrus Wheels at discount prices

 

Those wheels will look awesome on your car john ,,,Congrats

 

Very very nice John. I see you got the girl all gussied up for her photoshoot! BTW, what size of the DWS's did you put on? At oleast I think they were DWS's.

 

Looks Great!!

 

They look great!

I had looked at the black Wilhelms not to far back but got an extra set of stock rims to powdercoat. Now I wish I hadn't.

Do you have your 285/30/19's on those wheels?