E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

shorter lug bolts?

Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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shorter lug bolts?

I bought the wheels off berti on here...
18x8.5 with a 35mm offset.
well my lugs are too long..how so?
the f****** car wouldnt move
so my question is if you have had to get them
where can i do so?
thanks!
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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i got one set off ebay, that dude 'otisincla' or something like that. (http://www.otisincla.com/)
second set i got at a Discount Tire, they even gave them to me for free!
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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thanks for the info zed!
hows your car btw?
i never did say how much i love your wheels.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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thanks, and no problem!
the only thing worse than having to imediately take my new wheels off because of the bolt length was when i had to take my first set off because they were completely the wrong offset!
make sure you post up some pics when you get these ones rolling..
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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wheels are mounted. i used a stud conversion kit and i had to swap the tires off my madrus milleniums
onto them because the tires had cracks in them and they rubbed like
a mother******. pics soon.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Good stuff mang
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Federic0W124
I bought the wheels off berti on here...
18x8.5 with a 35mm offset.
well my lugs are too long..how so?
the f****** car wouldnt move
so my question is if you have had to get them
where can i do so?
thanks!
hey federico wuts up buddy how are yaa,, anyways i was woundering if you know these people or this person? hes form here

http://www.2phast.com/500e/default.htm
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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I've never met him but he's pretty damn knowledgeable.
He's had some pretty sick cars and a very informative site.
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I've never met him but he's pretty damn knowledgeable.
He's had some pretty sick cars and a very informative site.
yeah i wish he had some info on his website to contact him, looks like the guy is quiet the benz dude
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 02:28 AM
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he's on here. 2phast is his user name.
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Originally Posted by Federic0W124
he's on here. 2phast is his user name.
ohh okay ... anyways hey did you look at that stuff for me, am getting ready for an oild change and i thought if i can get that stuff too i might do it all at ones....
althought ihave one question?

under the oil pain its a little oil wet i can see sometimes a drip or 2 what could that be.. is that the oil pan gasket or what?
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