[W126 Coupe] Rims

Fri Sep 9 11:46:30 EDT 2005

You'll have to check in the boot, in the spare wheel well. The MB reserve 
canister was an accessory and designed to fit inside the black circular tub 
that locks in the spare wheel.

Since this design only came into effect on the facelift models (09/85 
onwards) I doubt your car would have it. Early w126 models had the spare 
wheel facing upwards and held in by a long retaining bolt. Late ones have 
the spare wheel facing downwards and the black tub sitting inside this tub 
and held in by a retaining bolt.

Plenty of these on German ebay.

talbir

>From: "Daniel L. Zimmon" <DZimmon at Adelhardt.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:46:37 -0400
>
>does my 83' US  380 have this reserve cannister?
>
>
>Sharan Bains wrote:
>
>>Yep - it's great fun...once that reserve light goes on, I'll travel 30 
>>miles before filling up.
>>
>>All my cars do approx 15mpg round town, so running 30 miles once that 
>>light comes on means I'm left with approx half-a-gallon. The only time I 
>>got caught out was with the 500SEC when I just pushed it a bit too 
>>far....but I don't worry too much as all my cars have the original MB 
>>reserve canister in the spare wheel well.
>>
>>How's the M119 SEC ?
>>
>>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] Rims
>>>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:14:42 -0400
>>>
>>>Talbir,
>>>
>>>Runnig your car until there is only 0.5 gallons left in the tank!
>>>
>>>You must enjoy living on the edge.
>>>
>>>I had to push my car across a parking lot (with a very slight incline) 
>>>after the starter went. The tow guy just dropped it in the middle of the 
>>>parking lot where my mechanic is located.
>>>
>>>Anyway, after pushing the car by myself about 100 yards, I am going to 
>>>make sure I never run out of gas by refilling as soon as I hit the 1/4 
>>>tank mark.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Axel J. Wulff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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] Rims
>>>>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:38:17 +0000
>>>>
>>>>The tank capacity is actually more than 90 litres on the w126 - on the 
>>>>one occasion i did run my w126 500sec dry and ran out of fuel stalling 
>>>>to a halt....I pulled out of the reserve canister from the trunk (which 
>>>>holds seven litres) and poured it in. Got me started and I drove less 
>>>>than 1 mile to the nearest petrol station....where I was able to pour in 
>>>>another 87 litres. And yes, the reserve canister was completely full in 
>>>>the first place.
>>>>
>>>>So a total of 94 litres went in !
>>>>
>>>>Absolutely no reason why you cannot run until the last couple of litres 
>>>>or so - the pumps are kept cool by the fuel, not lubricated by them.
>>>>
>>>>I always run a full two gallon's worth of miles after the reserve light 
>>>>comes on (since reserve is approx 2.5 gallons). Not done any harm in 13 
>>>>years....:-)
>>>>
>>>>What manual suggests running above 1/4 tank at all times ???? That's 
>>>>complete trash IMO.
>>>>
>>>>talbir
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>>>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>>>>Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:48:00 -0400
>>>>>
>>>>>90 liters??? You must be letting your tank run dry before you fill up.
>>>>>Don't these cars use the fuel to lubricate the fuel pump and thus 
>>>>>should
>>>>>avoid going below 1/4 tank if possible?
>>>>>Richard
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>>>>>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:25 PM
>>>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>>>>
>>>>>$60 per tankful ! How lucky are you ?? !!
>>>>>
>>>>>I pay 90 gbp = 160 USD for a 90 litre tankful of Shell Optimax. OUCH 
>>>>>!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>talbir
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>>>>> >Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:24:00 -0700
>>>>> >
>>>>> >I have spacers; Wheel Warehouse in Anaheim, CA did the whole thing.  
>>>>>I
>>>>> >don't have the details.  I rub in the back when I hit a bump, but I
>>>>>think
>>>>> >I'm low on fluid in the levelers.  Haven't gotten around to that
>>>>> >yet...haven't been driving very fast lately at > $60 per tankfull!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Paul
>>>>> >
>>>>> >On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>You dont have any problems with the front wheels
>>>>> >>touching or anything.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>--- Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>I have 18" Lorinser D93s on mine.  Look and ride are
>>>>> >>>great, but 17s
>>>>> >>>would look just as good and give a little more
>>>>> >>>cushion w/o sacrificing
>>>>> >>>(I think) too much handling.  I have 8X18 in front
>>>>> >>>with 235 x 40; and
>>>>> >>>9X18 in rear with 275X35.  I really wish I had 10"
>>>>> >>>wide wheels in the
>>>>> >>>back with 285 x 40s on them.  IMO, perfect set-up
>>>>> >>>would be 8 x 17,
>>>>> >>>maybe with 225s instead of 235s, in front and 10 x
>>>>> >>>17 in rear.  My car
>>>>> >>>is lowered, but I have zero info on that...it was
>>>>> >>>done before me.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Photo:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Paul Samarin
>>>>> >>>86 560 SEC
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>On Sep 8, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>>I know this thread has been done many times before
>>>>> >>>but
>>>>> >>>>I just need to know what rimms fit and give a good
>>>>> >>>>ride. Im thinking 18". Oh and please include a
>>>>> >>>pic.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>Thank You,
>>>>> >>>>Hovsep
>>>>> >>>
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