[W126 Coupe] AMG 3-Piece Rims

[Sharan Bains]

Yes, you could use the et17 centre piece on the front.

And et18 would  run fine on the rear (remember Satish is running 10J with 
e25). But you will be 1mm further in.

talbir

>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] AMG 3-Piece Rims
>Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:44:37 -0400
>
>Talbir,
>
>Thanks a lot.
>
>I guess the item on ebay will not be of use to any of us as a spare part.
>
>Your comments does make me wonder why they had both ET 17 and ET 18. Why go 
>through the problem of having them 1 mm different? Is that 1 mm really that 
>crucial for clearance?
>
>If it is, you can't use an ET 17 wheel as a spare for an ET 18 wheel, 
>regardless of what you do to the outer rim.
>
>Just curious.
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
>
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>>From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] AMG 3-Piece Rims
>>Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:18:08 +0000
>>
>>Hi Axel,
>>
>>On those 3-piece rims (and indeed any multi-piece rim),  it is the centre 
>>piece that determines the offset.
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>>The outer rim (which is the thin highly polished deep dish) is what 
>>determines the width of the wheel. You can change the width of these 
>>3-piece wheels by simply changing the outer rims. That's how they become 
>>8.5J, 10J and 12J (which was an option on the widebody).
>>
>>The inner rim, which is the fat inner section of the wheel and what the 
>>centre piece sits in, is exactly the same dimensions on all these OZ 
>>3-piece wheels. There is no differnece between the inner rim on a 10J and 
>>a 8.5J wheel. So when you split them, you don't have to worry about 
>>getting these right - it's the outer rims and centre pieces you have to 
>>match up, i.e. the lower offset centre piece must go with the deeper dish 
>>on the rear 10J wheel.
>>
>>ET18 is what's needed for the front 8.5's and ET17 for the rear 10's.
>>
>>ET30 was for the 8.5J's on the widebody w124 AMG versions.
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>>talbir
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>>>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] AMG 3-Piece Rims
>>>Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:42:12 -0400
>>>
>>>I have been looking for a set of the AMG 3-piece rims for a while and one 
>>>set for sale on ebay made me a little apprehensive.
>>>
>>>The set I saw for sale had one rim with a hairline crack at the center 
>>>hole. I checked around a little bit and was told that such a rim would 
>>>not only be unsafe, it cannot be repaired.
>>>
>>>To make matters worse; spare parts for these rims are no longer 
>>>available.
>>>
>>>The solution would be to buy extra rims for spares.
>>>
>>>Browsing the German ebay, I came across this item.
>>>http://cgi.ebay.de/3-tlg-Amg-8-5-x17-ET30_W0QQitemZ7991799721QQcategoryZ40262QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>>
>>>It is the center section of a 3-piece rim and is listed with an offset/ET 
>>>of 30. Which is not the right offset for our cars.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know whether it is the center piece that determines the 
>>>offset, and not how is mated to the two other pieces?
>>>
>>>Would be useful as a spare part if it doesn't determine the offset/ET. 
>>>Otherwise it would only be an expensive paperweight.
>>>
>>>Appreciate your inputs.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Axel J. Wulff
>>>
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