Help with rims?
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1997 E420
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;
98-97
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,
Hopefully I'm in the right area for my question, My stock rim spare in the trunk has stamps reading;
98-97
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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1997 E420
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.
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.
Last edited by Rich's 97 E420; Jul 2, 2013 at 06:34 AM. Reason: added info.
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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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Yes planned on putting new 215-55-16's before mounting them. and there asking price is $290.
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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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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/
(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/
Last edited by RichM; Jul 2, 2013 at 10:39 PM.
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From: Cortland NY
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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! 
