New Shoes for the C

[Guest rssid]

Hey all Finally took the plunge and went for new shoes for the C200. Currently running around happily on 18" AMG REPs and Michelin PS3 tyres all purchased from Leong Seng. The tyres were not manufactured in thailand but from somewhere in europe can't remember where. Gotta say their professional service and patience was prob the reason I chose to purchase from LS (aside from the good price).

To answer most of the questions, Yes PS3 are very quiet, better then the Michelin Primacy that came stock with the car and so far and grips superbly in the wet and dry. Cornering performance far exceeds the stock tyres. However I have only had them for abt 1000kms tho so will keep an eye on them from time to time and update as and when.

Cost:

Rims : Approx $250 per piece

Tyres : $320 per piece

Anyways enjoy the pics.

[Guest Raydon]

Nice piece of "Shoes" you have there.

Can advise what's the damage for the RIMs ?

[Guest rssid]

OOps sry price per rim almost $250 each

[Guest ACSLK]

Hi Rssid,

Nice rep rims..........

next month-end meet up bring it down ya......

cheers

[Guest rssid]

Hahhah if i'm not overseas yea sure !

[g8crasher]

rssid wrote:

Niiiiice... now you need to lower your car just a smidgen.... hehehehe :becky:

[Guest johnski]

hi, i am interested at the shoes too. Where is Leong Seng?

[Guest rssid]

Hmmmm google is you're friend hahah naw just kidding here's his contact

http://www.lstauto.com/

Leong Seng Tyres & Automotives (LSTA)

53 Ubi Ave 1 #01-04/05,Paya Ubi Industrial Park

Singapore

65 6744 4280

Say you're from the sgmerc forum, might get discount hahha

[Guest johnski]

thanks dude.... think will go down tomorrow to get it fixed !!!! hahahah

[Guest rssid]

Alrighty man becareful tho some AMG reps are being sold with it being called AMC lol inspect carefully !

[Guest johnski]

yup, i saw those before!!! scary hahaha.

[Guest johnski]

can i still install the amg brake kit with this set of rims? Anyone care to advise me on the price of the amg brake kit? Thanks

[Guest lightning]

...what a coincidence...i was there around 2pm with bro blackmerc and i also took the plunge to change to AMG IV Original 18" with Bridgestone Potenza RE0050A staggered ... front 245/40/18 and rear 265/35/18... trading in my stock 17" rims...will post some pics soon...:whistle:

[Guest blackmercs]

johnski wrote:

can i still install the amg brake kit with this set of rims? Anyone care to advise me on the price of the amg brake kit? Thanks

Since u r going to LS tml, u may wanna head down to Benzline for advise.

[Guest johnski]

will pop by for sure.... my itinerary will be Leong seng for rims, Benzline for brake kit, and mcwell for C63 body kit.... that should bankrupt me fore sure hahahah

[Guest blackmercs]

johnski wrote:

will pop by for sure.... my itinerary will be Leong seng for rims, Benzline for brake kit, and mcwell for C63 body kit.... that should bankrupt me fore sure hahahah

Wow dying to see one with all these mods!! Go for it!!! MTL MTL

[Guest johnski]

just realised that the brake kit from benzline cost a whopping 5000!!!! I will be damned! siao liao siao liao....

[Guest blackmercs]

johnski wrote:

just realised that the brake kit from benzline cost a whopping 5000!!!! I will be damned! siao liao siao liao....

Mia siao Mia Siao, Ai steady. Life is short, go for it. MTL MTL

[keltanky]

Remember the Magic Word, "SGMERC" :-)

[Guest Rooban]

How much they take in your stock wheels and tyre?

[Guest jtang]

johnski wrote:

yup, i saw those before!!! scary hahaha.

don't mean to pour cold water here, but does a replica with AMG instead of AMC make the wheel any safer? Replica is still a replica..do your research properly before buying them. Read

http://www.vagsg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37972

[Guest Cerano]

are you PS3s from thai or hungary?

[Guest rssid]

Hungary manufactured I think, jtang thx for the info there bro wheels are fine for now have been using reps for sometime and nothing out of the ordinary has occured so far (touch wood)

[Guest jonny7733]

MKB from benzline having offer....please chk that out before buying. shld be ard 450 only.plus they do trade in!!

so plus tyre say 320 for 18"

so (450+320)x4=3080 less yr trade in say 800.(mine he qouted)= 2280

i knew leong seng is good and value for money...... i got my breyton rim for my bmw the last time.....very good $$ from daniel....not pushing type, but

still is better to source out more......

[Guest jonny7733]

btw please note i M not undermining replica.. i m OK with it also........

as most rims branded are also make in china and taiwan!

BUT I WOULD against it IF IS 3 or 2 pcs type.monoblock is surely 100% OK(imho)