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Old 11-20-2007, 11:47 AM
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WTB: Wheels for 81 300SD..........

I am looking for a nice set of 4, 15" or larger wheels for my Yellow 1981 300SD............


Anyone can help please reply or PM me.

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Old 11-20-2007, 01:04 PM
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I wouldn't do that...

If you put on bigger rims and smaller sidewall tires, be prepared to have the ride suffer a lot. These cars were designed for large sidewalls with lots of 'give'.
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:08 PM
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My 300TS has 17" rims and low profile tires and it rides pretty rough. I like the look and don't mind the hardness of the ride, but it's nothing like it would be with the stock tires on it.
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15" on a W126 will be fine. The ride won't be affected.
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Old 11-20-2007, 06:18 PM
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If you put on bigger rims and smaller sidewall tires, be prepared to have the ride suffer a lot. These cars were designed for large sidewalls with lots of 'give'.
What do you mean by "smaller sidewall tires'?

If I put 15's or even 16's on vs the stock 14's how are my tires smaller?


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Old 11-20-2007, 06:20 PM
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15" on a W126 will be fine. The ride won't be affected.
Are you just saying that because I have 2x more posts than them???

lol

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Old 11-20-2007, 06:29 PM
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Are you just saying that because I have 2x more posts than them???

lol

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Normally, when folks go to larger wheels, they also go to smaller sidewalls. The 70 series sidewalls give way to 65 or 60 series sidewalls when the 15" or 16" tires are selected, respectively.

I cannot feel any difference in ride quality between the 70 series sidewalls on the SD and the 65 series sidewalls on the SDL. Both of them have a relatively poor ride and find every slight crack in the pavement. The SDL is actually better than the SD due to the tires and the longer wheelbase.

Naturally, if you carry this to the extreme, I'd expect a decrease in ride quality if you went from a 70 series to a 55 series. That's just too dramatic to overlook.
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:22 PM
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I have two scruffy but straight 15" from the 350 sdl. $25 ea. plus shipping. NO lugs I think....but if I have any I will include them.

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Old 11-20-2007, 07:34 PM
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I have two scruffy but straight 15" from the 350 sdl. $25 ea. plus shipping. NO lugs I think....but if I have any I will include them.

Tom W
I am looking to find a matching set, but if you have a pic' maybe someone else has the other two....

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Old 11-21-2007, 12:15 AM
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I don't have a pic, but the edge has abrasions on it and the paint is peeling some. They are straight though, I had that checked. They need to be bead blasted and painted. A little work on the abraded edge with a sander or a file should take care of that too.

Excellent for spares or to refinish.

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