[W126 Coupe] Original wheels for 1990 560SEC

[Louis Miller]

Thanks for answering the question I forgot to include in my email. I tried to buy a set of wheel locking lugs and found that they were substantially shorter that the 18" AMG lugs on the car, and didn't grab any purchase at all.

What would be the best way to get a set of correct lugs for the wheels I described? Do I have to go to the MB dealer or is there another, potentially less expensive source.

Lou Miller


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mister McGoo 
To: MB COUPES
Sent: 6/5/07 7:50:13 PM 
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Original wheels for 1990 560SEC


Lou Miller,
 
Important - Forgot to remind you... if you are buying standard wheels for your new '90SEC, be sure you have the standard wheel bolts also.  The distance between the seat shoulder and the end of the threads AND the shape of the shoulder are critical.
 
- Bellamy




 



From: millerlh at earthlink.net
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 15:21:15 -0400
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Original wheels for 1990 560SEC


When I recently bought my 1990 560 SEC, it had (and has) 18" AMG wheels front and back, and has a lowered front end. All was done right, and it drives and runs like a dream.

However, it had lived in Southern Cal and NV before coming east to VA a few years ago. Now that it is in NJ, I want to prepare for next Winter and the snow comes.

The spare tire is, I believe, one of the original wheels that came with the car before the AMG wheels were applied. It has a series if raised letters and numbers embossed in several groups in the openings (15 openings in all) that read and are grouped as follows:ETA BETA, 7JX15H2, ET25,KBA41127, and MARTA 1.

On the assumption that the spare was original, I have purchased 4 wheels, all of which have the same lettering, and I got 2 of them off a 1990 500 SEL.

However, in inspecting several other 560 SECs and other 1990 500 series cars, NONE of the other cars seem to have wheels with the raised lettering indicated above.

My question is whether the embossed wheels are correct and useable with snow tires for my car, or did I screw it up and get incorrect or unusable wheels.

Illumination on the subject would be appreciated, including where the best place to find the info may be found if none of you have come across this problem.

Thanks.

Lou Miller

Louis Miller
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