[W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

[Jay Manek]

Hi Guys,

Appreciate the help but actually managed to find (rare as hens teeth) Pentas specifically made for the Wide Body, Offsets of -12.7 and 0.

They should bolt straight on with only a 3mm spacer at front to clear caliper...

Got them here and they are brand new and unused genuine items. Along with the wide body kit, I have everything to make my own 300 bhp Widebody.

Thanks for the help.. there will be more questions as I get on with the project. 

Jay Manek | www.mercland.com| 07716 349949


From: Axel Wulff 
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 1:14 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels


Oh, yeah, forgot about that.
 
8mm for the heads and 10mm for the nuts, both the OZ proprietary 10-point design.

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff
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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:06:47 -0500
From: jhodgman at gmail.com
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta or Split Widebody Wheels

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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