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Old 12-01-2018, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner View Post
Stretch,

Those appear to be from the type W186/W189 cars of the 1950s. "Adenauer Mercedes"
Oh well done Frank


They do indeed look like that =>


https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/1/fg/189010/z23/40/030/


And they do indeed happen to be for 15 inch wheels too.


Would you happen to know if the spacing for the wheel bolts has always been the same for Mercedes (5 X 112)? In other words if I can find a set of Adenauer wheels could I fit them to my W123?


(I wouldn't be surprised if the originals are riveted and need inner tubes of course - so I might have to go for W124 / W201 15 inch wheels and weld on the clamps for the hubcaps - fiddle about with offsets etc)
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