Winter steelies that I can use on both a 210 and 123. Any thoughts? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vstech · #1 01-05-2014, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Zacharias

I used to think that as well, but I can assure you the 15" w124 steelies are sitting on my TD in the driveway right now and are fine.

Also lots of folks are running w124/ w210 15" and 16" alloys now on w123s.

To the person who asked about running snows on aluminum/alloy wheels: there is no safety running snows on those wheels, per se, the issues are (1) if you are taking them on and off the wheels every winter, you are spending extra money to do it, over a few years you will amortize the cost of a used set of wheels and (2) the chances of damaging a wheel from curbing during the winter is way more than during the summer. Better to ruin a steelie than an alloy.

this is good to know. I assume the hubcaps will not fit while mounted on the W123... I guess the steel is thin enough to clear the tie rod mount on the 123... but I thought it would hit the rubber... interesting.
I also wonder if the C class wheel would fit? all c class cars come with a steel spare, and matching lugs... maybe hunt one down and try it?

Zacharias · #2 01-05-2014, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

this is good to know. I assume the hubcaps will not fit while mounted on the W123... I guess the steel is thin enough to clear the tie rod mount on the 123... but I thought it would hit the rubber... interesting.
I also wonder if the C class wheel would fit? all c class cars come with a steel spare, and matching lugs... maybe hunt one down and try it?

That is a good idea, I will see if I can sometime. There should be lots of C-class rims around. That being said, we have virtually no Mercedes in pick and pulls here, so it's a hugely hit and miss deal.

I seem to remember seeing pics on one of the Facebook groups of a guy with C-class alloys on his w123, which surprised me.

I did not really believe the w124 rims would work until I tried them in my driveway.

I purchased the steelies and tires from a friend who used to work for an Audi dealer, who 'rescued' them from a w124 taken on trade... no hubcaps with. Our cars look so bad around here all winter, from salt/slush/roadspray, that lots of people just run the steelies bare anyway, doesn't make the cars look any worse.