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Old 09-11-06, 10:24 AM
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Default Mercedes unveils incenio designer wheels

Mercedes has announced a selection of new incenio designer wheels. There are over 50 options to choose from, with specific styles for each Mercedes-Benz model series. The incenio wheels are designed to be lighter and more attractive than their standard counterparts. Sizes of 20, 19, 18 and 17 inches are offered. All wheels are finished and optimally protected by up to four layers of paint.










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Some of those are really nice.
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not bad for stock wheels..
not feeling the one on the R though...
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5 spoke on that SLK is 99% perfect, -1% because of the rivets
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
5 spoke on that SLK is 99% perfect, -1% because of the rivets
I don't like rivets either, but as a whole group, they're all nice wheels.

On a side note:

Lexus needs to step up with better wheels. I like the 18's on the IS; the GS450h; and the UL wheels of the ES. They need to do something about the designs for the SC and even the new LS. They are designed too simple (and dare I say bland) in such a competitive luxury market...
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I agree. Lexus really need to pick up some stylish rims for their cars.

Mercedes rims are my favorite, especially those from the AMG line.

I love that aggressive look.
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wait whats the first car? is that the upcoming CL? I'm pretty dissappointed I don't know because i know(atleast i thought i did) quite a bit about MB
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Originally Posted by FrankyJ
wait whats the first car? is that the upcoming CL? I'm pretty dissappointed I don't know because i know(atleast i thought i did) quite a bit about MB
Yes it is.

They look great!! Lexus seems to have a hard time with wheels. BMW and MB have some of the nicest wheels, Lexus too, but not too much.
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Originally Posted by RX_330
Yes it is.

They look great!! Lexus seems to have a hard time with wheels. BMW and MB have some of the nicest wheels, Lexus too, but not too much.
YES!! IM HAPPY AGAIN thanks

but on Lexus not having nice wheels i beg to differ, the 07 IS X PAckage has very nice wheels IMO
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
ILexus needs to step up with better wheels. I like the 18's on the IS; the GS450h; and the UL wheels of the ES. They need to do something about the designs for the SC and even the new LS. They are designed too simple (and dare I say bland) in such a competitive luxury market...
I think they have more choices for the Japanese market ? I think I've seen pics posted here before ? But they've decided not to offer as much choices here . . .
Those Mercedes wheels are not bad for stock wheels, still nothing comparable to the really nice after market wheels.
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Wheels look nice as for the X-Package wheels they probably look better on the GS than the IS.
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Mercedes wheels still look like crap IMO. The new wheels on the 63's look nice but that's about it.

BMW has the best OEM wheel options.
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Nice find!

Maybe, Yes, No, Yes, Yes
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1. Got to love the fact Benz just gives you options for days and days to think about.
2. I prefer the old school fat 5 spokes from AMG of the early 90s...
3. I must say the new AMG wheels are fantastic as they have moved to slimmer spokes and split spokes.
4. Not really feeling those pics outside the one Dave likes.
 
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1sicklex

1) Mercedes is going to the Lexus way of packages for North America. You can't get bi-xenon headlamps (wtf, they should be standard anyways) without getting navi and you can't get navi without sunroof and you can't get sunroof without AIDS. !

2) They were called Monoblocks. Hella hot wheels.
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