--- "John C..." <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote: > I have a set of late model Mercedes wheels > I would like to use. Will these have to be machined? I have a set of 14" BBS wheels that were originally installed on a Benz. The Mercedes centerbore is 66mm and will clear the dust cap without any machining. I had to enlarge the lug holes on my wheels from 12mm to 14mm, you might not have to on yours. I also cut conical seats in to replace the 12mm balls seats that the BBS wheels had. This allowed me to use 14mm conical seat lug nuts which are available at any FLAPS. I installed stud kits on the front rotors so I could use lug nuts all around. Offset will be more of a concern. The width of the wheel and its offset will determine whether you need to use spacers to clear the front spindle. Using spacers means you will need longer studs/lugbolts. I have a more detailed write-up about my wheels here: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/wheelsandtires.htm> Good luck, ===== TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com |
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