[W126 Coupe] wheel Fitment Help again!

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

Hey Axel, The car is lowered with H & R springs and has bilstein HD's on the 
rear. The steering components are in good condtion. I do not have SLS. Steering 
shakes at the moment because of a bent rim so I have to change ASAP! thanks, 
Jas

---- Original message ----

>Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:53:13 -0400

>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>  

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] wheel Fitment Help again!  

>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>

>Jas,

>

>Those rims are very much borderline and whether they'll rub or not will 

>depend on your car's suspension components.

>

>Is the car lowered? If so, by how much and what springs did you use?

>Are your shocks and springs in good shape and within spec?

>Is there any slop in your steering?

>Do you have SLS? If so, are the spheres in good shape? Do the struts leak? 

>Is the pump and the proportioning valve in good shape?

>Other suspension components (sway bars, bushings, bearings, etc.)?

>

>My car has been lowered with H&R springs, I have SLS with 2 year old OEM 

>spheres and I have 2 year old Blistein HD shocks up front.

>

>My rims are the AMG 3-piece, 17" x 8.5", ET 18 up front with 245/45 tires. 

>At the rear I have 17" x 10", ET 17 with 275/40 tires.

>

>These wheels barely fit.

>

>I have slight rubbing of the front tires at full steering lock and I have 

>slight rubbing on the inside of the left rear wheel at full suspension 

>extension.

>

>I had the fenders rolled to eliminate minor rubbing on the outside of the 

>tires under heavy suspension compression.

>

>Like I stated above, you may find that these wheels will fit with no issues, 

>but you're pushing the envelope and may run into several problems.

>

>Personally, I would not go larger than 17". Tire profiles of 45 and 40 are 

>low enough for me. More rim and less rubber than that would result in a 

>harsh and uncomfortable ride. Just my opinion.

>

>Good luck.

>

>

>Regards,

>Axel J. Wulff

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>>From: <stefansj at canisius.edu>

>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] wheel Fitment Help again!

>>Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:41:43 -0400 (EDT)

>>

>>Hey everyone,

>>I hate to be annoying but I once again have a wheel fitment question. I 

>>searched

>>the archieves and found that these rims should work: 18X8.5 et 18 and 

18x10

>>et 19. with a bolt pattern of 5 x 112.

>>Can someone let me know I'd really apperciate it! I apologize for my 

>>ignorance.

>>thanks again, Jas

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