Mercedes-Benz vehicles are powerful and reliable and have proved themselves well throughout their industry presence. But Mercedes can demonstrate itself 100% only with high-quality elements, which play a significant role in how obediently the car behaves on the road.
AMG is the leading producer of Mercedes-Benz rims. According to the manufacturing company, three aspects have merged simultaneously in their production: elegance, design, and performance.
Performance rims are produced in Affalterbach, which ensures high quality, the usage of cutting-edge techniques, and special tools.
High-quality metals and components are utilized in the production process. AMG has been showing one of the lowest rates of defective products over the last few years. This is due in large part to a multi-level system for quality assurance and safety.
The assortment comes in three different colors: chrome, silver, and black AMG rims.
What AMG Alloys Are Used for Production?
The wheel disk is an important part of the car, which not only affects its driving characteristics but also performs an aesthetic function. Original AMG rims give a presentable appearance even to an inexpensive car, and conversely, low-quality wheels hide the status of premium brands. Alloy wheels, as a rule, consist of two parts. If these two parts are designed as one element, the wheel is defined as a monoblock.
Steel rims
Stamped steel wheels are in demand due to reliability, versatility, and affordability. They come in the basic configuration of budget passenger cars and all commercial vehicles and are characterized by an easy recovery in case of deformation. However, they are less amenable to balancing than other types and, due to the gravity of the structure, create a greater load on the chassis, increasing rolling resistance.
Alloy wheels
If the manufacturing of stamped rims does not raise questions because of its simplicity, then the technologies for creating alloy wheels are much more diverse and complex; therefore, their price is more than the price of steel products.
Cast wheels
Rims produced of light alloys by casting technology differ favorably from stamped ones with lower weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. However, due to the granular structure, in the event of a strong impact, the cast product is covered with microcracks, which require complex and costly repairs, while the steel rim does not crack on impact but bends, so it is easily restored on special equipment.
Forged wheels
Forged wheels, due to the complexity of manufacturing and high technical characteristics, can cost several times more than cast ones. Such wheels are chosen for tuning by owners of luxury cars to emphasize their premium quality. Thanks to special technologies, the forged rim is 20-30% lighter than the cast analog and exceeds it in terms of strength and elasticity. The drawback lies in the complexity of the manufacturing and, as a consequence, the high price.
Why Are Good Rims Essential?
The appropriate choice of high-quality rims for the car ensures better handling and the lack of unpredictable behavior while driving. Many people consider the car’s wheels to be purely decorative, but they influence the actions of the vehicle. As an example:
- models that are too big (bigger than standard) restrict maneuvering by not letting the wheel be turned out when the car is loaded. They also put more strain on the suspension units and raise fuel consumption;
- small rims reduce the handling performance, as well as worsen the stability. Very often, problems arise during complex moves at high speed;
- heavy wheels, even if they are suitable in size, make it difficult to move and raise fuel consumption by weighing down the wheels.
How to Choose Wheels for Mercedes
It is obvious that properly chosen wheels strongly influence the characteristics of the car. But which products to choose? What to focus on when choosing?
Fundamental principles:
- for performance models, high-quality forged wheels are suggested. But it is worth remembering that it is a very costly alternative;
- choose the correct landing radius, which is described by the letter R with numbers, for example, AMG wheels 19. Choose precisely the same one that was in the original configuration of the vehicle – you will not be mistaken;
The design does not play a special role unless you are worried about the impression your car has on people around you. Styling enthusiasts prove that some models make the car aggressive, others hint at its speed, others show the originality of the owner, and so on. However, there are as many people as there are opinions. Buy what you personally like best.
