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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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Help with rims?

Soon after Bought my 97 E420 I brought it home and put it on the lift to see what the vibration could be, the PO spent around $5k on these chrome AMG Rims although they look very nice... They are also very bent/warped. So much I made a video of the two worst.. I would love to post them but they are too large I guess.

Hopefully I'm in the right area for my question, My stock rim spare in the trunk has stamps reading;
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7 1/2 J x 16 H2 ET41

will 8Jx16H2 Fit without rubbing. Planning on using 235's-16" on them

worried about back spacing.the picture is of my bent one,
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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mmm, would be helpful if you post the stamped specs from the chrome rims
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 04:50 AM
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the 8 inch rim needs to have an offset of 31, and tire should be 235 50 16,i would try the spare first,just to make sure it clears your calipers,make sure you use correct lugs
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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The pictures are from my original spare tire. I didn't want to pull the aftermarket rim last night, my jeep is on the lift for a clutch change,

Below is the info from the ad the owner placed. He is a two hour drive from my residence or I would love to just drive over to check fitment.

Set of (4) OEM Mercedes wheels with mounted (used) Blizzak MZ-02 studless tires, size 225/60R16. Two tires have about 5/32" tread remaining and two have about 9/32" tread. The rims are Mercedes OEM made in Germany with ET36 offset, specification # 8Jx16H2, part # 0480636, 5x112mm mounting configuration. Originally removed from a 300SE but should fit E series

Thank You for your assistance.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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standard tire size is, like your spare,215 55 16, so you are going to need to put tires on them andpossibly 5 mm spacers on the front,not worth it in my opion unless they are very cheap
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by matt72
standard tire size is, like your spare,215 55 16, so you are going to need to put tires on them andpossibly 5 mm spacers on the front,not worth it in my opion unless they are very cheap
Yes planned on putting new 215-55-16's before mounting them. and there asking price is $290.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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would it be cheaper to fix the bent rim? $290 is kinda high for 16s I paid $350 for my 17s with almost new tires.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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would it be cheaper to fix the bent rim? $290 is kinda high for 16s I paid $350 for my 17s with almost new tires.
$290 for all four.

I would love to have them repaired as they were over a grand each when new.

Can you refer me to a rim repair guy in the upstate NY area?

Thanks for looking!
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by illest
would it be cheaper to fix the bent rim? $290 is kinda high for 16s I paid $350 for my 17s with almost new tires.
Wanna trade? Just kidding
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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Upstate is kind of a big area, but if you are near Syracuse, Rim Doctor is a mobile wheel repair service.

(315) 849-5436

In Albany, below link. You can also send them your wheels for straightening or repair.

http://alloywheelrepair.org/alloy-wh...air-albany-ny/

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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Perfect! were just south of syracuse, I will call them today!

Thank You!
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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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looks like were going to by the used rims, and try to have the chrome AMG rims straightened, by Image Auto in Syracuse they say there is a risk they will crack during the process. but I cant have the car just sitting on blocks during this process. Wish me luck!
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