[W126 Coupe] 560 Wheel fitment

[Bruce Mendel]

If you did not buy them yet, I would pass. First, never buy non-TUV approved wheels for an MB. These are 4000lb+ cars that put a lot of stress on the underside components, especially at the speeds they were designed for. TUV is like the German version of our US D.O.T., they do safety ratings and approve products for sale in Germany. Except they pay attention and actually fail or do not approve products that are not up to par. So if they did not approve it, I would not put it on my Benz.

Second, using spacers on a 4000lb+ car is not optimal either. Plenty of people do, and if you get good ones like H&R, you should be OK. But it's not ideal, and if you drive hard you risk them cracking. It's always better to buy the wheels in the correct offset to begin with if at all possible.

Bruce
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: arffam1 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:51 AM
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] 560 Wheel fitment


  I need to know what size spacers and what size tire that I need to put these wheel on my 1989 560 sel. I am looking at a AMG style IV the front wheel are 17x7.5 ET37 and the rear wheel are 17x8.5 ET30. My suspension is all stock and I would like it to ride as near to factory as possible. Tire size I was thinking about is 225/45/17 for the front  and 245/40/17 for the rear.

  I guess my question is if I were to use a 15mm spacers would the wheels work. The front offset would become 22mm and the rear offset would become 15mm. I could also use a 20mm spacer which would make the front 17mm Would that work?

  Here is the link to the wheel that I bought on EBAY
  let me know what you guys think

  eBay Motors: MERCEDES AMG IV 17" CHROME STAGGERED TWIN SPOKE (item 220163018208 end time Oct-28-07 17:22:40 PDT)

  What does Non-TUV approved applications mean. I guess my question is if I were to use a 15mm spacers would the wheels work. The front offset would become 22mm and the rear offset would become 15mm. I could also use a 20mm spacer which would make the front 17mm Would that work?



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