R107 standard wheel bolt size

[SilverSaloon]

Hi

my R107 SL i've just bought has a series of different bolts on the alloy wheels. There are a mixture of differnt sized heads and lengths of thread in them and some are really stuck in and some are easy to come out. some i assume are meant for steel wheels, others for later mercs

so, to cut a long story short, i need a full set of new bolts (x50)

I've checked Mercedes who are priced at £50 for the set.

There are plenty of cheaper alternatives on eBay but i need to know the spec of the correct bolts before ordering.

can anyone give me the spec/thread size etc etc of the original R107 SL wheel bolts in 1985 and this is for the Mexican Hat style alloy wheel.

also of course if anyone knows of a good cheaper supplier then i'd be interested to know


thanks in advance!!

derek

 

[Will]

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Will

 

[SilverSaloon]

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Will

hi Will - not showing in my PMs....

 

[BTB 500]

my R107 SL i've just bought

You kept that quiet?!

 

[SilverSaloon]

You kept that quiet?!

its not that ebay one by the way

 

[wobbly]

Some pictures would be nice.

And by the way, great colour.

 

[jaymanek]

get them from alloy wheels direct. they are standard mercedes size... dont get the ones with the extended shank... they look good but can break...

 

[SilverSaloon]

i've ordered 1 bolt from Mercedes. I only have 4 suspect bolts - all the rest are the same so i assume they are the correct ones. i've ordered 1 bolt to compare.

otherwise i'll check out alloywheelsdirect. I was told 107 and 129 cars use different alloy wheel bolts than later mercs, so are the ones on alloywheelsdirect correct?

 

[SilverSaloon]

Some pictures would be nice.

And by the way, great colour.

pics now here:

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=702736#post702736

i'm going to start a thread later detailing work needed, work i've just done, and other bits a bobs.

 

[SilverSaloon]

update - new correct bolt ordered from MB and confirmed that its very similar (but not identical) to majority of my existing bolts - so all i need is 4 new bolts rather than replace the whole lot.