[W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?

[Shayegan, Richard]

Is that question for me? I'm just running the stock 14's with 205/70 for
now, if you're willing to wait a little over 3 months I'll get back to
you with pictures (wheels won't be going on until everything is in).
Richard


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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Gary
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:31 AM
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Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?


r-u- running this size all around.  could you send me pictures.  i'm
thinking of runnning the 245's in the rear.

"Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote: 

	It was a place called West Coast Motorsport (just add a dot
com). The
	guy sounded friendly and helpful on the phone, I guess he just
doesn't
	know his stuff. Either way, after talking with my brother, I've
decided
	to go with Pentas. The thought of a 16 inch wheel wearing 245 is
	attractive, plus they look kinda neat. Bruce, you have an
e-mail. I'll
	probably end up powder coating those, so I need to make sure, no
cracks
	or anything right (just respond to me in the e-mail I sent you
asking
	about shipping and payment).
	Thanks,
	Richard
	
	
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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
	[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Mendel
	Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:39 PM
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
	Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?
	
	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
	--- Original Message ---
	From: "Shayegan, Richard" 
	Sent: Tue 9/5/06 4:29 pm
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
	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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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
	[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Hodgman
	Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:22 PM
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?
	
	
	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 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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	From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
	[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Hodgman
	
	Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:14 PM
	
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
	Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you running?
	
	
	
	
	Yup..they work:)
	
	Jonathan
	
	
	On 9/5/06, Bruce Mendel 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.
	
	--- Original Message ---
	From: "Shayegan, Richard" 
	Sent: Tue 9/5/06 1:18 pm
	To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <
	mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com >
	Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] How wide tires are you
	running?
	
	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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