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Old 06-14-2000, 11:05 AM
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I have a 1985 500sel and i recently replaced my old chrome rims with 97 ecalss rims. My old rims brack dust would stick to it and would not come of easily but these new rims with a rub of a dry towl it comes right of i was just woundering why

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Old 06-14-2000, 01:26 PM
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better finish with an oven baked clearcoat

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Old 06-14-2000, 02:19 PM
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You have been blessed by the Alloy Wheel God and that Brake-Dust hex/spell has been lifted. Did you recently have a exorcism? Smile.
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Old 06-14-2000, 03:41 PM
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if that were true there would be no break dust they still get black but it wont stick
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Old 06-14-2000, 05:08 PM
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I have an '84 SD. Will the 97 E class rims fit my car as well? Do I need a spacer? Different lugs? Just wondering, thanks.

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Old 06-14-2000, 05:11 PM
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To tell you the truth i dont no but on my 1985 500sel above all i needed was lugs and i even went up to a 15 in to take a look at what the look like look at my profile and go to my hompage there you can see a with them on it


its that little envlope ithe the face on it if you dont know

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Old 06-14-2000, 05:54 PM
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no you dont need a spare to the same size if you dont plane to go far and even tough i went up a size i got a thiner tire and it is the same size

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