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widest steel wheels?
Topic Started: Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:09 pm (254 Views)
cookwibble	Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:09 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #4,334 Joined: June 29, 2009	Including spares what a are the widest steel wheels that are available for a mercedes? in 5x112 and either 15" or 16" or 17" please?



Avantdi	Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:24 pm Post #2
Fastest ship in the Galaxy Posts: 184 Group: Members Member #4,044 Joined: April 10, 2009	can't ansmer that for you mate. somebody who can will be along short Steels off a 124 might suit



dave_irl	Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:38 pm Post #3
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	Check out the 16" steels on low spec W203,s they look like 7.5 at least... Not wide enough for me but its a start or would be worth getting banded out to 8.5 or 9.



Stempies	Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:48 pm Post #4
Hot Lips Posts: 3,305 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	Maybe worth checking out 1980's Mercs as most of the SL's & S-classes ran on steels!



cookwibble	Fri Jul 3, 2009 4:58 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #4,334 Joined: June 29, 2009	dave_irl Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:38 pm Check out the 16" steels on low spec W203,s they look like 7.5 at least... Not wide enough for me but its a start or would be worth getting banded out to 8.5 or 9. you got any contacts for banding? Its really expensive in the UK usually, unlike the rest of Europe



mindingthepotole	Sat Jul 4, 2009 2:20 pm Post #6
Go on... buy a rusty one. lol Posts: 1,854 Group: Members Member #3,843 Joined: February 17, 2009	not if you do it yourself like i am at the moment. lol...



cookwibble	Sat Jul 4, 2009 3:10 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #4,334 Joined: June 29, 2009	mindingthepotole Sat Jul 4, 2009 2:20 pm not if you do it yourself like i am at the moment. lol... very interested to see how it works out for you, keep me updated!



mindingthepotole	Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:43 pm Post #8
Go on... buy a rusty one. lol Posts: 1,854 Group: Members Member #3,843 Joined: February 17, 2009	will do , i have nearly finished the first one, just a little cleaning and dressing and then i will take some pictures.



cookwibble	Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:52 pm Post #9
Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #4,334 Joined: June 29, 2009	mindingthepotole Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:43 pm will do , i have nearly finished the first one, just a little cleaning and dressing and then i will take some pictures. look forward to it



dave_irl	Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:32 am Post #10
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	cookwibble Fri Jul 3, 2009 4:58 pm dave_irl Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:38 pm Check out the 16" steels on low spec W203,s they look like 7.5 at least... Not wide enough for me but its a start or would be worth getting banded out to 8.5 or 9. you got any contacts for banding? Its really expensive in the UK usually, unlike the rest of Europe Sorry man I only saw UK places that did it, well, advertised it so far. But I didnt really look into it all that much.



JM Motorsport	Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:42 am Post #11
Member Posts: 904 Group: Members Member #398 Joined: July 11, 2006	Evo 2 have 16x8" ET 35 steels listed in the Workshop manual (for use with winter tires), part number 129 400 02 02



khimani_mohiki	Sun Jul 5, 2009 3:19 pm Post #12
Member Posts: 338 Group: Members Member #3,735 Joined: January 16, 2009	JM Motorsport Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:42 am Evo 2 have 16x8" ET 35 steels listed in the Workshop manual (for use with winter tires), part number 129 400 02 02 So steels for an R129 SL class



JM Motorsport	Sun Jul 5, 2009 3:59 pm Post #13
Member Posts: 904 Group: Members Member #398 Joined: July 11, 2006	Yep correct



NEIL	Mon Jul 6, 2009 6:42 am Post #14
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,161 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	JM Motorsport Sun Jul 5, 2009 10:42 am Evo 2 have 16x8" ET 35 steels listed in the Workshop manual (for use with winter tires), part number 129 400 02 02 Wow! That Part number is just one digit different from 16x8J Evo-1 Alloys. Just looked up A1294000202 on www.mercedes-benz-parts.co.uk and they're still available... �119.60 + VAT each!



khimani_mohiki	Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:12 pm Post #15
Member Posts: 338 Group: Members Member #3,735 Joined: January 16, 2009	mindingthepotole Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:43 pm will do , i have nearly finished the first one, just a little cleaning and dressing and then i will take some pictures. any updates?



mindingthepotole	Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:33 am Post #16
Go on... buy a rusty one. lol Posts: 1,854 Group: Members Member #3,843 Joined: February 17, 2009	yes mate... sorry, i have finished the first one, just need to paint and then pictures. then i will be fitting a tyre to it and seeing what it looks like on the car,. mark



Rattyben	Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:25 pm Post #17
Newbie Posts: 7 Group: Members Member #2,336 Joined: February 27, 2008	Hi guys, I have a 190e but Im also in Vdubs, this link maybe worth a butchers at: http://www.bandedsteels.com I know they have done many Vws ive seen at the shows, check them out



anisamy1	Sat Aug 8, 2009 10:06 pm Post #18
Newbie Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #4,502 Joined: August 8, 2009	Yeah! I too think Evo 2 have.



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