[W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Don't forget the OZ bolts are proprietary so you'll need a special set of
sockets to get them apart..  I picked my set up a couple of years ago..160+
shipping from das vaterland!

Jonathan


On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  Jay,

>

> That is the beauty of 3-piece rims, you can build them to any width you

> like.

>

> The inner rim is 7" wide on both the front and the rears. The centers

> determine the offset and the outer rim can be switched to narrow or widen

> the rim. I don't remember exactly what you need for the widebody, but to

> build the rear rims to 12" width you replace the 3" piece for a 5" outer

> rim.

>

> Well, maybe not *that *simple.

>

> You have to undo the 35 bolts holding the rim together, then remove the

> center, then split the inner rim from the outer rim with a really sharp

> knife, mate up the new outer rim with the inner with a good adhesive and put

> the center back in with the 35 fasteners.

>

> Easy as pie.

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

>

> > From: jaymanek at hotmail.com

> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:09:13 +0000

>

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Yes I don't mind the Splits but haven't seen any wide ones for ages!

> >

> >

> > Many Thanks & Regards

> >

> > Jay Manek | www.mercland.com| 07716 349949

> >

> > --------------------------------------------------

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

> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 12:01 PM

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

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

> >

> > > Jay,

> > >

> > > Finding the extra-wide Pentas for the widebody will either require some

>

> > > very patient and dedicated trawling of the German eBay, or a stroke of

> > > luck.

> > >

> > > A different option would be to buy a set of the 3-piece rims (the ones

> > > that crack, I know from personal experience....), and buy the wider

> outer

> > > rims to replace the standard outer rims (1.5" in front and 3" at the

> > > rear). I've seen these available on the German eBay.

> > >

> > > Cheers,

> > > Axel

> > >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: Jay Manek <jaymanek at hotmail.com>

> > > Sent: 11/7/2008 11:36:09 AM

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

> > > Subject: [W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > Does anyone know of any Pentas or Splits to fit an 89 Widebody please?

> > >

> > >

> > > Many Thanks & Regards

> > >

> > > Jay Manek | www.mercland.com| 07716 349949

> > >

> > >

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