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greasybenz · #16 12-23-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Edit: Greasybenz you can't just go by tire size. What are those wheels off of? If they were off an R129 or a 500E they will not fit without pretty major H&R spacers. Ask me how I know this knowledge cost me $100 and a day trip to PA.

Im not sure wat they came off of. My grandpa bought them a long time ago at a flea market and had put them on his vw vanagon. After he sold the vanagon i decided to put them on my car but they didnt fit without some spacers and longer lugs that i bought.

i bought ones that were similar to this. NOT the exact ones but similar.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-5-LUG-Wheel-Spacer-Adapter-New-15MM-Thick_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42614QQitemZ8022715659QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

wbain5280 · #17 12-24-2005, 12:28 AM

I think the W140 style 8 holes wheels look great on the W126's. You can get copies with the correct offset. Real 8 hole W140 wheels have the wrong offset for a W126.

TheDon · #18 12-24-2005, 12:47 AM

on tire rack i like the ASA 8 hole design wheel on my w123.. for 109$ for 16" i think id feel good with them they do have 15" bundt rip offs if you like it.. anyone think the 8 hole knock off's are good will look good.. my bundts are in need of R&R and id rather not waste my time on them

greasybenz · #19 12-24-2005, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

on tire rack i like the ASA 8 hole design wheel on my w123.. for 109$ for 16" i think id feel good with them they do have 15" bundt rip offs if you like it.. anyone think the 8 hole knock off's are good will look good.. my bundts are in need of R&R and id rather not waste my time on them

Brandon314159's 8 hole wheels are from tire rack. look at the 9th reply he attached a pic to the reply of the wheels on his w126 they look nice.

#20 12-24-2005, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wbain5280

Real 8 hole W140 wheels have the wrong offset for a W126.

My thoughts exactly.

greasybenz · #21 12-24-2005, 02:02 AM

i bet you my wheels are from a w140.

#22 12-24-2005, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by greasybenz

i bet you my wheels are from a w140.

In which case you can only make those wheels work if you run spacers (which is not advised).

Maybe find someone to buy them?

Sorry friend...its a big predicament I know...thats why I had to tire-rack my wheels.

greasybenz · #23 12-24-2005, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon314159

In which case you can only make those wheels work if you run spacers (which is not advised).

Maybe find someone to buy them?

Sorry friend...its a big predicament I know...thats why I had to tire-rack my wheels.

yeah and spacers arent cutting it if my wheels feel like they are going to rattle off on the highway and they make a boing sound when you do a hard u-turn.

Well i did want the chrome version of these wheels how much did they cost on tire rack?

And my dad tried selling them for $400 a while back long before i had this car and got many responces but i didnt think he looked at the other 3 wheels he only pulled out the "good" one

the others are scuffed and have minor blemishes thanks to my grandpa so they never sold people just walked away mad

#24 12-24-2005, 04:54 AM

Those wheels might make a VW bus owner VERY HAPPY if the price was right

Hatterasguy · #25 12-24-2005, 11:29 AM

You need to look at the offset number printed on the back of the wheel. I forget what W126's run but I think off the top of my head the 8 holes off a W140 will fit.

Remember MB used a lot of different 8 hole wheels with different offsets.

Spacers are a bad idea on these cars, I refuse to run them.