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Old 04-25-2004, 03:44 PM
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Tires & Wheels (Need Advice)

What size tires & wheels are standard on the 1978 300D? Also, what size tires & wheels would be a nice upgrade.
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'92 500E
Tires= 195/70-14

Wheels= ???
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Thanks alot. Any idea where I can find the wheel size?

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I must be blind

The rec. size was also there, www.tirerack.com has all the info you need.

16x7,5 is the largest with stock setup. Tires= 205/55

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/
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depends on the weather
Tire Size..... 195/70-14S
Bolt Circle... 5-112
Center Bore.. 66.56
Wheel Size.... 14X6
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Do you know a good spinner wheel for this size? Should I look at getting a 15" vs the standard 14"?
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