[W126 Coupe] Jack's wheel saga.

[Chiappinelli, Joseph]

Ah...the "benefits" of multi-piece wheels.

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 4:09 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Jack's wheel saga.


Hi Jack,

The tools required to open the 3-piece OZ Racing AMG wheels are not for sale 
anywhere in the world.

Only a few wheel refurbishers have the tools required. The attached image 
shows the tools set that I have - I was lucky to get in touch with a contact 
on the inside to acquire these tools.

The fastener heads are 8mm 10-point and the fastener nuts on the rear are 
10mm 10-point.

BTW, in a previous post you said the wheel shop had the wheels split - how 
could this be possible if they do not have the tools to undo the fasteners ?

Some cowboys grind out the original OZ fasteners and replace them standard 
ones - beware ! The fasteners used by BBS and OZ are bespoke for multi-piece 
wheel usage - the fasteners have a tensile strength of 10.9, i.e. they can 
withstand a force of 150,000 psi. Standard fasteners should not be used on 
multi-piece wheels - only ever use the original fasteners. You can see the 
numbers '10.9' engraved on each fastener head.

You'll need to find a refurbisher who has the tools set for these fasteners 
- someone who does AMG/Porsche wheels for a living. I don't think you're 
going to find the tools anywhere.

Talbir


>From: "Jack Emery" <jemery at wn.com.au>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Jack's wheel saga.
>Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 16:00:26 +0800
>
>When I went to collect my wheel I was told that the repairer had no wrench 
>to fit the little stud bolts around the rim.His whole business is wheels, 
>but he said he had not seen these wheels before.
>The studbolts have 8 flutes in the head. Does anyone know where to get a 
>wrench, please?
>      Jack OZ
>
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