Can someone measure the shank of lugs for steel wheels? The distance below the ball cup to the end of the threads.

Thanks,
Sixto
87 300D

I've got 13/16. I just removed my steel lugs with rims to replace with alloys which are longer.

Why might I ask?

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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

I got some 99 CLK wheels and they take very short lugs.

Sixto
87 300D

In the back of my mind I think read on the tire/wheel forum that the ball on the newer shorter lugs is 14mm vs 12mm on the older/longer lugs??? I may have that reversed.

Someone was making an aftermarket lug that would accomodate the newer rims on older cars.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

S-class from the 140 and MLs have 14mm wheel bolts. The rest have 12mm wheel bolts.

There could be a difference between old and new ball-and-cup fittings.

greasybenz has the same wheels on his 300D so I'll use the bolts he recommended.

FWIW, there's a 71 109 in the cars forum that has the same wheels!

Sixto
87 300D