martin clack
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- Dec 26, 2010
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Hi new boy here.My son has a W124 230E 1990 4 door saloon,we dropped the and stiffened the suspension last year and the car runs on 5" alloys.We were given some beautiful flat face period AMG 8" alloys ref. 8j x 17 MZ,fitted 225-45ZR17 tyres.I think they are from a W126.We tried to fit them but the off set is too great and they foul the arches front and rear.There is an AMG extension kit which pushes out the rfront wings and suggest you roll the lip of the arch out but it looks that this would not be enough to clear the rims and make it legal....It looks like serious panel beating, but it would look great.
Option 2 what is the widest rim we could use,to use these new tyres with an off set that would mean little 'customizing' but that would look period.Any constructive criticism is very welcome.
Option 2 what is the widest rim we could use,to use these new tyres with an off set that would mean little 'customizing' but that would look period.Any constructive criticism is very welcome.