Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...

[bruce tranter]

Make sure to put some lubricant on them after you get them out. If you are 
percervering and keep constant pressure on the lug, you could get it to 
break loose. At least it worked for me. The lug is now out of specs, but it 
did come out. Slightly greased all of the lugs and no problems since.
Bruce

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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:39:26 -0800
From: Jan Michael Kubr <jm at kubr.com>
Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult can it be to change a tire...
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
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So I got a new set off BF Goodrich tires at costco ($381 installed) but
turns out they were unable to get one nut off on the front right tire.
They sent me to another shop but even they, after trying 3 different
guns, could not get it off.

So once I find a shop that can get the damn thing off, most likely
something will have broken. Now I was told (and not having a service
manual handy) that if one of the bolts breaks, I'd have to replace the
backplate to which all five bolts are attached..  any truth to that?

mike

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