I just bought some 17" E430 wheels ( kind of look like Wald wheels ) for my early w126 that had bundts. My w126 bunt lug bolts are too short, the front ones are borderline, they hold the wheel on the hub, but by only a couple /few threads ( maybe only 3-4mm). I just went around the block, and the front wheels clear the suspension and the lug bolts remained tight. but I can not even thread the rear bolts, because the threads on the rear hubs dont start for a few mm into it.

So I think I need original lug bolts from the 17" e430 wheel. At least 10 for the rear. perhaps others model lugs work, but not sure of which


I'm in NYC so the closer the better , I can pick up to avoid shipping hassels

thats a pics of a wheel that looks exactly like the e430 wheels I bought

I have a set of really long ones you could cut to length.

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Interesting proposition, but it all depends on how much?

BTW: how long is really long?

I was trying to figure out how long there were by backtracking my purchase. I want to say 39mm shank. Maybe 51? $65 shipped for 20?

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Let me find out exactly how long I need them to be +or - a little, If I can use them I can take them, the bundt cake ones are really short as it is, and it seems like I only need a little longer than those. 51 is way too long, 39 might be long too, let me go measure.

are they ball seat or cone seat on your "wald type wheels"?

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Original OEM factory wheels from a e430, must be ball seat

The ones I have are ball. I will measure and take pics tomorrow afternoon.

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#1985 300D Sedan
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OK, So I measured the wheel lug bolts I currently have with the bundts , they have a ~25mm shank and these are a little short.

I found these on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290121638567&rd=1,1

Price seems fair enough......, your thoughts are welcome

Totally forgot to measure what I have, I will do it as soon as I get home today.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42