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Old 01-06-2009, 10:02 PM
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Dayton's were, and are, among the best; I have a set for the summer on my 380SL, also 14"

I didn't like them at first but my wife does, and they have since grown on me. Mine are bolt-on with fake spinners.

They are made very, very, strong; the wires are stainless. Unfortunately, they are very, very heavy.

Although the PO didn't take care of them (driven in winter and never cleaned) the chrome still looks "OK" on mine after 20 years.

I looked into having them rechromed, but it would cost more than new ones.

Cleaning them is a PITA and you really have to take them off to clean them 100%. With normal MB brake pads, they can get dirty in 20 miles of driving.

A new set runs well over 2K.
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