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luglio 01, 2016 - Mercedes-Benz

New Mercedes-Benz Light-Alloy Wheels: the 2016 Summer Collection is here: Trend: Wheel design featuring extra fine spokes

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Stuttgart. Attractive light-alloy wheels from #mercedesbenz Accessories enhance the appearance of any vehicle while lending an added touch of sportiness and elegance. According to #mercedesbenz Designers, large wheels up to 21 inches as well as high-sheen light-alloy wheels, which are particularly appealing thanks to the contrast between the seemingly bare metal surface and the painted areas, are still popular. A new trend includes additional fine spokes. Painted in a contrasting colour to the high-sheen main spokes, they create a refined highlight.

Following is an overview of the new #mercedesbenz light-alloy wheels:

A-Class/B-Class/CLA
5-twin-spoke wheel with additional spokes, 45.7 cm (18 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 52 

C-Class
10-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19-inch)
Surface: black, high-sheen rim flange
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 19 ET 44 

GLC
6-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8 J x 19 ET 38

5-spoke wheel, 50.8 cm (20 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8.5 J x 20 ET 40 

E-Class
5-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18 inches)
Surface: tremolite metallic, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8 J x 18 ET 43 

GLE
10-spoke wheel, 53.3 cm (21 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 9 J x 21 ET 53 

S-Class Coupé
10-spoke wheel, 50.8 cm (20 inches)
Surface: himalayas grey, matt
Wheel size: 8.5 J x 20 ET 36 

SL
5-spoke wheel with additional spokes, 48.3 cm (19 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8.5 J x 19 ET 35.5 

SLC
5-spoke wheel with additional spokes, 45.7 cm (18 inches)
Surface: matt black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 42

5-twin-spoke wheel, 45.7 cm (18 inches)
Surface: tremolite metallic, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 7.5 J x 18 ET 42 

V-Class
16-spoke wheel, 48.3 cm (19 inches)
Surface: black, high-sheen finish
Wheel size: 8 J x 19 ET 52

 

With the help of the accessories configurator on the website http://www.mercedes-benz.de/, suitable wheels and the correct tyre size can be found for practically any #mercedesbenz. Additionally, during the vehicle configuration, the appropriate complete summer or winter wheels can also be ordered and then requested from any authorised #mercedesbenz dealer in Germany when the seasons change.

Extensive development and testing programme

Mercedes-Benz light-alloy wheels not only enhance the vehicle's looks, they also offer an extremely high level of safety. All the wheels are precisely configured for the vehicle models with respect to permissible loads and dimensions. Before the light-alloy wheels are allowed to become reliable companions on every journey, they go through an extensive development and testing programme.

Every wheel design must pass a wide variety of endurance tests according to stringent #mercedesbenz guidelines that go beyond the legal requirements. These include special test procedures that simulate the loads encountered in real traffic situations, as well as material tests using the latest X-ray equipment. High-sheen wheels are subjected to additional tests such as highly corrosive salt-water spray or a 28-day climate cycle. Only when they have passed all the tests are the wheels included in the range of genuine #mercedesbenz light-alloy wheels.