Date:         Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:21:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 16x7" MB CLK Alloys W/ No Drilling from Tire Rack $88/each!!
Comments: To: colorworks@gci.net
In-Reply-To:  <D62C076548C24F168226326DAA3A8F56@troyb5bff49d63>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

According to the Tire Rack specs the F7 has an ET of 35mm

As a side note, I find it amusing that people who get all Chicken Little at
the thought of using less than a truck tire on their little van will go
ahead and use VW and Audi wheels with a rating of 1300 lbs.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:

> Not trying to rain on anyone's parade when it comes to getting an
> inexpensive set of new wheels, but a few things to consider...
>
> These particular wheels have an offset of 35. The stock offset is 30. 5mm
> isn't much, but may prevent the center caps from fitting on the wheels,
> (particularly on the driver side ) and if a wide tire is used, such as a
> 225, a 5 mm spacer may be needed to allow for proper clearance. Even with my
> 215 tires, I decided to use spacers. The clearance upfront is small.
>
> Second, while these may be a 14 mm bore, the wheels are more than likely
> thicker than stock, so they would require a longer bolt with a different
> ball seat. Not sure if the wheels are sold with bolts or not, but if you
> have to purchase these it can add quite a bit to the cost. Using the wheels
> with incorrect ball seat can be disastrous! The rear studs may also be a
> problem if in fact the wheels are thicker. For anyone considering these
> wheels, I would find out the answers to these questions before laying out
> cash.
>
> Troy
>
> I was looking into that too. There are two different wheels at 88$
> Seems like a good deal to me if they bolt right on.
>
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?sort=Price&autoMake=Mercedes-Benz&autoModel=CLK320&autoYear=1998&autoModClar=&filterSize=All&filterFinish=All&filterBrand=All&filterSpecial=false&filterNew=All
>



--
Beverley Anne de Villiers   April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009

Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27