AMG Wheels, 190 and offsets...
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190E 2.0 1993 Manual
AMG Wheels, 190 and offsets...
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I just purchased some wheels - they are AMG part number 201 400 13 02 - 7J 15 ET 25... so, they are not correct for my car. I made a mistake. They guy had them on a 190E 2.6 and I assumed he knew what he was talking about...
I basically understand the concept of offset (my question below may indicate otherwise however), and the wheels don't rub anywhere... they just look a little hoonish on my innocent looking benz.
Can they be modified to an offset of 31? or 35?
Does anyone want to part exchange these for a set of AMG wheels that would fit my car?
Rodney
I just purchased some wheels - they are AMG part number 201 400 13 02 - 7J 15 ET 25... so, they are not correct for my car. I made a mistake. They guy had them on a 190E 2.6 and I assumed he knew what he was talking about...
I basically understand the concept of offset (my question below may indicate otherwise however), and the wheels don't rub anywhere... they just look a little hoonish on my innocent looking benz.
Can they be modified to an offset of 31? or 35?
Does anyone want to part exchange these for a set of AMG wheels that would fit my car?
Rodney
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Those aren't AMG wheels. They are regular 16V/Sportline wheels (15-hole 15x7). To adjust the offset of a wheel you add a wheel spacer, but because of the wheels offset of 25, adding a spacer will only push the wheel further out from the fender.
How don't these fit your car? Is it because of lugs? the distance they stick out from the fender?
How don't these fit your car? Is it because of lugs? the distance they stick out from the fender?
Last edited by Pawsh; Aug 15, 2005 at 12:39 AM.
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Hi - I've obviously made a mistake... unless the wheels are fakes... they are identical to a set of Aero Monoblocks, with AMG written on their front face, and then AMG, a small merc logo, a quality symbol and the serial number written on the back face... I just must have messed up the part number...
one thing I didn't mess up is the offset, which is ET25...
they look like the single wheel (not the ones with brakes) in 190 Limited Edition's post referenced above...
my car is as straight as a die, with full log books, no rust and just really really nice... I get one serious car allowance as part of my package, so I plan on lowering it gently... and popping some nice 205 rubber underneath as and when things require replacing. I'm more into handling than power, so two litres is fine... if I wanted more power, I would probably buy an 2 year old S320d... they are pretty cool... and I think they are built for life (or almost)
had a chat with a guy who can add positive offset by reducing the depth of the hub, to take it to 31... but that's still too small I guess to accomodate 205 tyres...
anyway - sorry for the confusion - some of you guys that reply to posts are real, total legends! Cheers!
PS - my Dad has owned a 190 since new...
one thing I didn't mess up is the offset, which is ET25...
they look like the single wheel (not the ones with brakes) in 190 Limited Edition's post referenced above...
my car is as straight as a die, with full log books, no rust and just really really nice... I get one serious car allowance as part of my package, so I plan on lowering it gently... and popping some nice 205 rubber underneath as and when things require replacing. I'm more into handling than power, so two litres is fine... if I wanted more power, I would probably buy an 2 year old S320d... they are pretty cool... and I think they are built for life (or almost)
had a chat with a guy who can add positive offset by reducing the depth of the hub, to take it to 31... but that's still too small I guess to accomodate 205 tyres...
anyway - sorry for the confusion - some of you guys that reply to posts are real, total legends! Cheers!
PS - my Dad has owned a 190 since new...
Last edited by oldschool benz; Aug 15, 2005 at 06:14 PM. Reason: update
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The original info was correct...
In reference to the earlier post - guys & gals, I had the part numbers correct...
Here is the blurb from each wheel:
[tiny mb logo] HWA201.400.13.02
7J15H2ET25
AMG Germany
O.Z
[j symbol]
Anyone know what they were originally intended for? They are wearing 185 tyres which accounts for their kerbed appearance... I don't think the correct rubber for a 7" rim would fit under the standard 190E guards. With the 185 rubber they stuck out a bit on my standard arch 190E.
I've just bought a set of ET44 standard 15 hole alloys... they fit nicely! The AMG wheels are up for grabs!
Here is the blurb from each wheel:
[tiny mb logo] HWA201.400.13.02
7J15H2ET25
AMG Germany
O.Z
[j symbol]
Anyone know what they were originally intended for? They are wearing 185 tyres which accounts for their kerbed appearance... I don't think the correct rubber for a 7" rim would fit under the standard 190E guards. With the 185 rubber they stuck out a bit on my standard arch 190E.
I've just bought a set of ET44 standard 15 hole alloys... they fit nicely! The AMG wheels are up for grabs!
Last edited by oldschool benz; Aug 28, 2005 at 03:25 AM.
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They "stuck out" because the ET was 25mm. If I had to guess, those wheels could have been from the AMG "wide body" setup for the W201, which had fender flares, front and back, molded into the body panels.
