Just to be the counterpoint, I love this tool and use it all the time. In my pre MB days I bought an aftermarket version for my old BMW 5 series, because the stock tool kit in my car did not have one. Our German cars have "hub centered" wheels rather than lug centered wheels.

As far as I'm concerned this tool has saved me countless minutes of fussing trying to line up the holes in the wheel with the holes on the hub. And I've watched many a wheel jockey at the tire shops struggling with lining things up when they could have just used one of these tools. Of course these are the guys who do not know how to use a torque wrench either!

Rgds,
Chris W.
3 x W124

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Objects in closer are mirror than they appear.

Yep

I bought onr for each car a couple of years ago, but, after I tried using the tool, I found that it was easier just to manhandle the wheel into place the old fashioned way.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

I find it more time consuming to use this tool than to simply line it up and hang it on the flange, to each his own.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

when i have my time.... the wheels seem to go right on...

when i am in a hurry... i can't get them on without this tool

lol

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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