Boneheaddoctor Help! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

twr · #1 05-01-2006, 08:35 PM

Can you id this wheel? looks like a Ronal but no name on it.

Thanks

twr

boneheaddoctor · #2 05-01-2006, 08:45 PM

No name cast into it on the outer face between the spokes? Then I am going to take a guess you may have a real AMG Penta, one of the early versions. Ronal has their name cast into their wheels thats clearly visible. Guess its a copyright issue as they were AMG Penta knockoffs. I can not specificly id it to a year or model however. I don't have a chart with wheel id's for the AMG's.

twr · #3 05-01-2006, 09:18 PM

Yes no name cast on the spokes side.

Thank you.

sixto · #4 05-02-2006, 02:21 AM

The similar Ronal is the R9. The R9 has slimmer spokes.

Sixto

sixto · #5 05-02-2006, 02:22 AM

http://www.ronalusa.com/wheels/r9.html

Sixto

#6 05-02-2006, 04:08 AM

i had a set of ronals polished a few yers back, when they were finished the ronal name was gone, maybe that is what happened here

boneheaddoctor · #7 05-02-2006, 09:41 AM

I don't have a better photo than this and my camera is out of action right now...the ronal name is a raised relief in the casting so if someone polished them it would have likely been ground smooth. Ronal and the size are cast into and visible from the outside of the wheels. all raised and not recessed. And for those not aware this is a set of 15" X 7" Ronal R9 rims on my W116.

t walgamuth · #8 05-02-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by twr

Yes no name cast on the spokes side.

Thank you.

funny... why would they cast in "no name" on the side of the spoke?

he heh

tom w

Benzcrusher · #9 05-02-2006, 08:56 PM

Looks like AMG to me...

twr · #10 05-02-2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t walgamuth

funny... why would they cast in "no name" on the side of the spoke?

he heh

tom w

No the cast is in the inside, but you have a hard time trying to see it.

(Just jocking)

Thanks guys, I measured the wheel bed is 9" wide and the wheels look like plain aluminum to me very light, I also have a set of Ronal’s 9 they are close looking but this set has the holes for the lug bolts more raised than the Ronals and the spokes are wider than my Ronals 9 my Ronals are 16 x 7 so 9” may be a bit wider for a 123 (I think ) am planning to pickup the wheels tomorrow and try it with tire size 255 40 16 ( the only size I have) and see if it works ok on the 123.

Boneheaddoctor: the paint on your car is the original paint? it sure looks beautiful.

Thanks Sixto for the Ronal site link.

Carson356: the shop where they polished your wheels still in business? Is it in SD?
I just send my wheels to clean with steam at a car wash, and after seeing the ones from the Boneheaddoctor I will like to have them polished.

twr

boneheaddoctor · #11 05-03-2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twr

No the cast is in the inside, but you have a hard time trying to see it.

(Just jocking)

Thanks guys, I measured the wheel bed is 9" wide and the wheels look like plain aluminum to me very light, I also have a set of Ronal’s 9 they are close looking but this set has the holes for the lug bolts more raised than the Ronals and the spokes are wider than my Ronals 9 my Ronals are 16 x 7 so 9” may be a bit wider for a 123 (I think ) am planning to pickup the wheels tomorrow and try it with tire size 255 40 16 ( the only size I have) and see if it works ok on the 123.

Boneheaddoctor: the paint on your car is the original paint? it sure looks beautiful.

Thanks Sixto for the Ronal site link.

Carson356: the shop where they polished your wheels still in business? Is it in SD?
I just send my wheels to clean with steam at a car wash, and after seeing the ones from the Boneheaddoctor I will like to have them polished.

twr

Yeah thats original paint. But trust me it has its flaws you will see up close.

you are going to find 255/40-16 will not work up front on a w123. Trust me, they MAY fit in back but positively won't up front. I have a set of 1983 AMG Pentas off a 380SEC AMG verzion and 225/50-16 catch the fender lip pretty hard.