[W126 Coupe] BBS 16X8 ET32, will they fit?

[Sharan Bains]

You may have a problem on the fronts with the centre spokes fouling the 
brake calipers - especially as the offset is high. BBS wheels tend to have a 
fairly flat centre piece, whereas MB/AMG wheels tend to have the centre 
piece cuved outward to give clearance on large calipers. On the other hand 
w126 front calipers aren't that big, so may not be an issue.


Offset's a little high - will work fine but wheels will sit a little deep 
inside the arch. Ideally, with 8" wheels, an offset of 11 - 15mm works best.


talbir


>From: "John Wells" <560 at maestronet.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] BBS 16X8 ET32, will they fit?
>Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 22:20:34 -0400
>
>Greetings:
>
>Didn't seem to see anything in the archives on this particular rim.
>
>It's a new set being offered locally for $800 CDN (640 US). 5 spoke 16 X 8
>ET 32, a picture is at the link below.
>
>http://www.aci.on.ca/~jwells/bbs1.jpg
>
>I would have preferred 17" rims but thought these looked like a good buy.
>
>Would they fit, and if so what size spacer would I need?
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Wells
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