W124 estate wheels

[blondebier]

Hi Guys,

As part of my 230TE restoration, I was thinking of changing the wheels from the current 15 hole set up to the 8 hole version. I think I'll stick with the 15" size.

I am going to get genuine mercedes wheels, but looking around there seem to be loads of different part numbers...

So here's my question : Are all the 8 hole alloy wheels that start with the A124xxxxxxx part numbers suitable for a W124 estate?

I think I read somewhere that the estates are a little heavier and they made the wheels slightly differently. I.e. stronger? (But my mind may be playing tricks on me again and I may have just made that up.)

If so - does anyone have a list of part numbers that I should be looking for and which to avoid?

Better to be safe than sorry.

Cheers,

Blondebier

PS. I have also seen some made for the other series like A140xxxxxx as well. But they look the same to me...

 

[bolide]

The 6.5" and 7" alloys have an offset (ET) of 37-41 mm. Stick with that and you'll be OK. 8-holes for other models may have the wrong ET

There is a specific heavy-gauge "T-wheel" steel wheel for the estates. AFAIK there is no difference between alloys for the estate & saloon

To sum up, assuming the diameter, width & PCD are suitable, if the ET is correct then the wheel will be fine

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[blondebier]

Thanks Nick

 

[blondebier]

I think I have found some. A1244011202 ET44 61/2JX15H2 (PCD 5 x 112)

But the tyres do seem to be a bit of an odd size to me. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]195/70/R15[/FONT]

I thought the standard size was 195/65r15 or 205/65r15.

Does this matter?

 

[bolide]

Wrong size. Chuck them away and fit some Contis. Or I have about forty tyres of that size

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[blondebier]

Thanks Nick.

Which tyre size would these wheels have had on them originally?

195/65r15 or 205/65r15 ?

 

[Will]

195/65/15

Will