Lugbolts
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Lugbolts
Hey its been 3 months since I bought my rims, and I still dont have them on my car because I cannot find a place that sells mercedes lugbolts that are long enough to fit on my car because I had to add spacers. Does anybody know of a place? PLease help!
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2001 C240
How wide are the spacers? 10, 15, 20mm? I'm assuming you're talking about the rear wheels.
You may be ok with your stock bolts because they where a bit too long for my Brabus rims. In fact, I had them shaved down by the installers (too desperate to put the rims on right away!).
There is a metal panel behind the rear brake rotors. If your lugnuts are too long, you will hear an annoying "clicking" sound that occurs when the wheels rotate. That's what happened to me with my stock lugnuts and Brabus rims (I don't have spacers on them).
Bottom line, try the stock lugnuts first with your rims/spacers. If you don't hear clicks, you're ok, but be sure that enough thread has gone through into the lug holes. Tip: put some nailpolish on the lug and tighten. The threads should go down at least the same width as the bolt (best guess, 1/2").
spin
You may be ok with your stock bolts because they where a bit too long for my Brabus rims. In fact, I had them shaved down by the installers (too desperate to put the rims on right away!).
There is a metal panel behind the rear brake rotors. If your lugnuts are too long, you will hear an annoying "clicking" sound that occurs when the wheels rotate. That's what happened to me with my stock lugnuts and Brabus rims (I don't have spacers on them).
Bottom line, try the stock lugnuts first with your rims/spacers. If you don't hear clicks, you're ok, but be sure that enough thread has gone through into the lug holes. Tip: put some nailpolish on the lug and tighten. The threads should go down at least the same width as the bolt (best guess, 1/2").
spin
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2001 C240
I would say the stock bolts should work. Depends on your rims offset I guess. Again, give it a shot. If you don't hear clicks and if the bolts go down at least 1/2" into the threading, you should be fine.
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2002 C230 : 2007 C230
Check out the Prestige Wheel site. They will have what you need.
