[W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?

[Bruce Mendel]

What an idiot that guy was....amg "doesn't do ET's"???

The ET is stamped on every wheel...all you need to verify is that it's 5x112 bolt pattern, and then nake sure the ET stamped on the wheel is 25 or lower (the 3 piece wheels are 18 in front and 17 in back, aeros and pentas are 11 I think), and you're all set.

man those guys are lazy!

B
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From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
Sent: Tue 9/5/06 4:29 pm
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?

Well, he told me AMG told him none of them will work, but he was
specifically inquiring about the 17x8.5. On the ET he didn't know it, he
told me AMG doesn't do ET's like other people do, so he uses their list
of approved Mercedes' for each wheel, so he calls them to verify
whenever there is a question.
 
I think you're right on the 129's.
For now I'm just waiting for my brother to finish his rotations and I'll
ask him if he thinks I should go with the Ronals or Monoblocs. I'm
thinking I'll end up getting Bruce's penta's (which would make it period
correct - or at least similar to period correct - plus would be a little
more comfortable with the 50 profile).
 
Unless the 3-piece AMGs are substantially lighter (maybe, cause they're
three piece, but they're also 17"), anybody know weight specs on these?
Richard

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What width and what ET?  TR never listed the C36 wheels for a 126 but
they Do work...I personally have two SEC's running then and I know of 3
others w/ the same setup.

The 5 spoke 129 wheel doesn't look as good IMHO..spoke are too thin. 

Jonathan



On 9/5/06, Shayegan, Richard <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote: 

	Is there any reason (I would have said any good reason, but I'm
guessing it's not a good reason) that when a distributor who has Aero
II's in stock called AMG they told him the Aero II will not work on a
W126? According to AMG though the 5-spoke 129 will fit...true?
	Thanks,
	Richard

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	Yup..they work:)
	
	Jonathan
	
	
	On 9/5/06, Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net> wrote: 

		I have pentas (ronal branded) and 3-piece amg's I am
selling.
		
		Had two sets of aero i's but both are spoken for.
		
		Might have one more set of aeeo i's inbound in a few
weeks.
		
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		I called them, they don't have the Aero II's any more
Jonathan. I'm
		going to call around a few other places, I really want
to get a weight 
		spec on the Aero II.
		Also, they say for those BBS's they include 12mm
Mercedes spacer and no
		hubcentric ring...should I be worried?
		Thanks,
		Richard
		
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