Date:         Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:59:38 +0200
Reply-To:     Markus Samuelson <BP@EARTHLING.NET>
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From:         Markus Samuelson <BP@EARTHLING.NET>
Subject:      Re: Largest tires that'l fit syncro
Comments: To: "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
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This is just an ordinary plain-jane steel wheel just like any normal
Mercedes would have had (if it had steelwheels at all, it seems that alloy
is near standard). However I live in Sweden and here everyone must have
wintertires so there is quite a market for steelwheels here. I bought mine
from a junkyard but they are available through some dealers as well, the
manufacturer is Hayes-Lemmerz (I think) also the supernormal Mercedes 8-hole
alloy wheel is available in this size and offset (7*15 ET 25) manufacturer
MIM. In my list it says Mercedes W-126 86-91  (26 SE up to 560 SEL,SEC. I'm
not sure whether the US models had these wheels but it shouldn't be too hard
to find them in the US.

/Markus

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael J. Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Largest tires that'l fit syncro


> Do you have the part number?
> Do you have a pix of it (or is it just a plain-jane steel wheel that needs
> a wheel cover)?
>
> Cheers,
> MJS
>
>
>
>
> At 08:51 AM 4/27/00 +0200, Markus Samuelson wrote:
> >Michael,
> >
> >I've found a wheel that should fit the needs very well, it is for the
> >Mercedes S-klasse W-126 (I think 81-91). Size 7*15 ET 25, Steel wheel of
> >course.
> >
> >/Markus
>
> Michael J. Sullivan
> Marshfield Hills, MA
> Central America 2001 or bust!
>
> '87 VW Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia "Sunny" (soon to be TDi-powered)
> '86 VW Syncro Doublecab "Claude"
> '96 VW Passat TDi "Teddi" (46mpg)
>
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