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Old 08-31-2016, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeyboysomers View Post
What most people don't realize is Mercedes steel wheels have a near twin made out of lightweight aluminium. they were designed to have a full size hubcap. It's hard to tell them apart. If you want know if your wheels are steel for sure, just try a magnet on them. I would be surprised if a hubcap would fit a Bundt style wheel.
When I bought the 240D I wondered why a couple of scratches on the factory wheel edge weren't rusty, close look and it's got Aluminum wheels with hubcaps! Who knew?
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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.
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