will these alloys fit?

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will these alloys fit?; 16" alloys
Topic Started: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:18 pm (97 Views)
immibenz	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:18 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 93 Group: Members Member #1,796 Joined: October 15, 2007	hi guys, jus wanted to pick your brains about some alloy wheel size's. will the following fit on the 190e? 7J x 16" Fronts et 24 and a wider deep dish 8J x16" Rears et 24 , Pcd 5 x 112 i knw et 35 are the ones for our mercs! but a bit confused with regards to the et 24. is there someone with a bit of knw how about these alloys?



Richy190E	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:28 pm Post #2
Sales Rep Posts: 1,822 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	they might stick out a little or foul the arches and bumper. Edited by Richy190E, Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:28 pm.



charl44	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:28 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 1,931 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	In short no, I run 7x16 et37 wheels and they are fine, yours, with that offset will be 13mm closer to the front wing and will rub, whilst at the rear they will be 38mm closer to the rear quarter (13mm difference in offset + 25mm wider wheel) and you will be lucky to get them on without damaging the bodywork, have a look here, http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html Ian



immibenz	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:49 pm Post #4
Member Posts: 93 Group: Members Member #1,796 Joined: October 15, 2007	DAMN!!! found a set of beauties on ebay!! i need a set of nice wheels! was after a set of evo 2's nearly had them and then the seller backed off!!! typical! im either after some bbs rims like these or some evo 2's!! bbs rims http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RS-16-MERCEDES-w126-VW-AUDI-5x112-Staggered-fit_W0QQitemZ180406053981QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item2a0109ec5d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14



charl44	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:53 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 1,931 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: April 10, 2006	You could roll the wheel arches, that should give you enough clearance to fit the BBS alloys, there is a thread somewhere on the site about rolling the arches. Ian



Richy190E	Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:53 pm Post #6
Sales Rep Posts: 1,822 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	they may go on if you stretch the tyres?



moorbarr	Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:33 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 82 Group: Members Member #2,935 Joined: July 8, 2008	those bbs rims are so nice!i would nearly mod the arches in order to make them fit, if they can!! i had originaly thought of putting bbs similar to those on my merc.very nice



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