[W126 Coupe] Original wheels for 1990 560SEC

[Axel Wulff]

The lug bolts should have a 39 mm shank, the diameter is 12 mm and MB rims 
have ball seats.

For the standard MB rims (15-hole) the heads are very long and the total 
length of the bolt is 95 mm.

The lenght of the head above the seats is just for cosmetic reasons. With 
the long bolts the heads sit flush with the surface of the rims. With the 
shorter heads the wheels are just as safely attached to the hubs, the heads 
just sit deep in the rims.

Hope this helps.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff
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>From: "Louis Miller" <millerlh at earthlink.net>

>Reply-To: millerlh at earthlink.net,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 

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

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Original wheels for 1990 560SEC

>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 13:44:22 -0400

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>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

>

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>----- 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

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>

>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

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>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

>millerlh at earthlink.net

>Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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