Helping a friend find wheels
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He'll need to purchase spacers and longer lug bolts both front and rear:
Front = 12 -15mm
Rear = 20mm
Lugs Bolts = 40mm Front and 45mm Rear
Note on the lug bolts - That wheel is drilled for 14mm bolts with R14 "Ball" Seats and the CLK has 12mm lug holes, so he'll have to purchase special lug bolts that are 12mm, but with R14 "Ball" Seats. They are only available from one place (linked below) and the full set will run about $90. You'll have to order the Lug Bolts by phone because they come originally cut to 55mm length and you need to have them cut down. Half of the to 40mm (Front) and the other half of them to 45mm Rear. If you install them uncut @ 55mm, the bolts will intefere with the brakes.
So make sure your friend adds $90 for the lugs, and about $210 for the spacers when he's considering the overall price for those wheels to help him decide if it's still the "deal" he desires.
http://otisincla.com/index.php?route...roduct_id=1025
Front = 12 -15mm
Rear = 20mm
Lugs Bolts = 40mm Front and 45mm Rear
Note on the lug bolts - That wheel is drilled for 14mm bolts with R14 "Ball" Seats and the CLK has 12mm lug holes, so he'll have to purchase special lug bolts that are 12mm, but with R14 "Ball" Seats. They are only available from one place (linked below) and the full set will run about $90. You'll have to order the Lug Bolts by phone because they come originally cut to 55mm length and you need to have them cut down. Half of the to 40mm (Front) and the other half of them to 45mm Rear. If you install them uncut @ 55mm, the bolts will intefere with the brakes.
So make sure your friend adds $90 for the lugs, and about $210 for the spacers when he's considering the overall price for those wheels to help him decide if it's still the "deal" he desires.
http://otisincla.com/index.php?route...roduct_id=1025
Last edited by Aussiesuede; 02-02-2016 at 09:27 PM.
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Wow thanks for the detailed info very knowledgeable' ... We where hoping that is would not boil down to this meaning the coin value.. Any other wheels you can direct us to that are just bolt on that look better than the stock wheels .. Again thanks
Brett
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'99 CLK320, '91 BMW 325Ic
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