Dimitri. I have a few 124 wheels that you may have. Most are typical used rims, all are useful. Fred.
On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 3:25 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is the transaction based on actual value of bartered goods or on money > exchanged ($0)? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 26, 2021, at 3:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > 10 percent of this transaction goes to the House. > > > >> On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 3:18 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Thanks. Sounds like a good approach! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > On Feb 26, 2021, at 12:38 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > I have some experience with that kind of project... The outtake was I > >> > discovered there are a number of different length wheel bolts for > Mercedes > >> > / wheels. > >> > The good news is: I found them in good supply on Ebay, rather cheap. > >> > Tip: Tak e the stock wheel and with it off the car, insert a lug > bolt, > >> > then, from the back side of the wheel, take a good measurement of the > >> > extending grip length of the protruding threads. > >> > That measurement is how much thread length the car needs to safely > mount a > >> > wheel. > >> > > >> > Now, take the "new wheel" and do the same measurement... with the > stud you > >> > now have. Do a little math to determine how much longer or shorter > wheel > >> > stud you need to safely mount the "new" wheel, and go looking on > ebay, or > >> > amazon, or wherever you find the length you need. > >> > > >> > Remember, Mercedes uses a Ball shape to the contact between wheel and > >> > stud.. NOT a cone shape.. ONLY use the ball shape studs. > >> > Get the correct wheel studs for the wheels you want to use and "Bobs > yer > >> > Unkle" ... Happy motoring. > >> > > >> > As I recall, a set of studs cost me about $12 per wheel, with express > >> > shipping. > >> > > >> > > >> >> On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 10:01 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > >> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> The 90 300D 2.5 has three 8 hole aftermarket wheels but retains the > >> >> original 15 hole wheel in the right rear position. I have extra 8 > hole > >> >> wheels and tried to swap the 15 for the 8 but the car made a grinding > >> >> noise. Turns out that the lug bolts interfere with the parking brake > drum > >> >> somehow. Has anyone encountered this problem before? Should/ can I > safely > >> >> use shorter lugs on this wheel only? I’m just trying to get a > uniform look > >> >> here. Ideally I’d like to find an original clean set of 15 hole > wheels as I > >> >> like them better but for now I just want uniformity. > >> >> > >> >> Sent from my iPhone > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
