Isn't the offset on a W124 wheel somewhere in the neighborhood of 45? On 4/4/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Dave! The 21 mm ones must be what I'm looking for. > > Yeah, I bought those wheels not just because I like the looks of them but > also because I had heard that they were forged, not cast like most new > wheels are. They are 16x7.5 ET 37. I plan to put them on the 300D with > 205/55-16 tires. (I'd like to go wider, to 215/55-16s, but I'm afraid they > might rub in the front at maximum lock due to the wider offset. What do you > think?) I'll weigh them when I get a chance. Not sure I have anything more > accurate than the bathroom scale to do it with, though, LOL! > > Alex > > On 4/3/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Alex, > > > > I think those are the forged aluminum wheels... they're supposed to be > > quite light. If you are able to weigh them, I'd be curious about the > > weight. What size/offset are they, btw? > > > > Anyway, the EPC shows two lug bolts for the 99 CLK320 in two different > > lengths, I assume you'd need the shorter of the two (the longer ones > > are for "code 648/659" which may be a Sport or AMG variant.) > > > > 203-401-01-70 - M12 x 1, 5 x 21 > > 203-401-02-70 - M12 x 1, 5 x 40 > > > > Looks to me like the first one is 21mm long, and the second is 40mm long? > > > > :-) > > > > -Dave M. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 23:42:52 -0800 > > > From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [MBZ] EPC question - CLK optional wheel bolts? > > > > > > > > > Can somebody with the EPC look up a part for me---the lug bolt that fits > > the > > > wheel in the attached picture? (Also at > > > http://www.w124diesel.net/clkwheel.jpg if the attachment doesn't work.) > > > > > > These are sometimes called "lightweight CLK wheels." They were an > > option on > > > late '90s CLKs and maybe other cars. The girl I bought them from said > > they > > > came on her '99 right off the lot, and she didn't know there was > > anything > > > special about them (muah ha ha! her loss!). > > > > > > Standard lug bolts that work with every other wheel on a 124 don't work > > with > > > these---it looks like they need to be about 2 or 3 cm shorter to bottom > > out > > > properly in the seats. > > > > > > I want to know the right part number before I call Rusty... not that I > > don't > > > trust him, just that I have heard tell that these bolts are an exotic > > item, > > > easily mistaken for other bolts, and want to get more than one opinion > > on > > > the right PN before I order. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Alex Chamberlain > > > '87 300D Turbo > > > '93 Isuzu Trooper > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
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