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R129 wheels on a W201 or S124?
I may have an opportunity to purchase a set of early R129 wheels. I am considering these as they have the correct 15-hole appearance for either my W201 or S124 except they are 16 inch diameter (8 inch wide ET34 I believe).
As much as I would like to fit them to my 190E Sportline, I believe they will not be suitable for a couple of reasons. 1. The standard 205/55R15 fitted to the 7 x 15 ET44 already slightly rub the leading edge of the wheel arch on hard cornering (remember this is a Sportline which rides lower than a standard W201). The 8" rim which would move even a 205/50R16 further outwards would logically worsen this problem. 2. There appears to be little available in either a 205/50R16 (probably too narrow for an 8" rim) or a 225/45R16 (about the best match to the 8" rim and the original overall diameter but even worse for clearance). The alternative would be to fit them to my 300TE. This currently has 205/60R15 tyres fitted to 7 x 15 ET41 Sportline 124 wheels. I believe the R129 wheels would probably fit as their centre-line only moves 7mm further outwards than the current Sportline wheels which have plenty of clearance. The issue is what size tyre would be best. I believe a 205/55R16 (which should cause no clearance problems) would be too narrow for the 8" rim. A 225/50R16 would be a good size match but would it cause any clearance problems on the wagon? I believe the 124 wagon may run a higher ride height than a 124 sedan and as I mentioned the present tyres have plenty of clearance. Has anyone any experience with or can anyone comment about any of the wheel and tyre combinations I mention on either of these models? An image of the cars with their current Sportline wheels is attached.
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