Could the bundts be wider than the steelies?

Dan

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> On Nov 17, 2016, at 2:34 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I don't know why, but my 300D with Bundts rides a lot smoother on rough roads 
> than my 240D with steel wheels. Less unsprung weight on the Bundts?
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> On Nov 16, 2016 3:27 PM, "Curley McLain via Mercedes" <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> -1  Steel wheels with chrome color matched hubcaps are stronger, cheaper,
>>>> better.  Bundts are a bloody nightmare to clean or paint.
>>>> 
>>>> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>>>> November 16, 2016 at 12:37 PM
>>>>> Au contraire. Since they predated the bundt wheels, hubcaps are passé
>>> and
>>>>> LESS refined. They also look weird on modern cars such as the W123.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <
>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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>>>>> Dan--- via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>>>>> November 16, 2016 at 12:12 PM
>>>>> Me too. The color-keyed aluminum wheel covers are so much more refined.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dan
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
> 


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