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Carlsson spacers
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1994 C280, 2002 E320
Carlsson spacers
Can someone fill me in on the hub centric spacers needed for Carlsson wheels? I recently purchased a set of 1/6's that did not include them.
Do the H&R spacers work? Some people have mentioned them, but it looks like they are only spacers and don't change the hub diameter.
I've googled and found some on ebay, but none in the US. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Do the H&R spacers work? Some people have mentioned them, but it looks like they are only spacers and don't change the hub diameter.
I've googled and found some on ebay, but none in the US. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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You can use hub center rings if your spacers dont fix hub size.
Can someone fill me in on the hub centric spacers needed for Carlsson wheels? I recently purchased a set of 1/6's that did not include them.
Do the H&R spacers work? Some people have mentioned them, but it looks like they are only spacers and don't change the hub diameter.
I've googled and found some on ebay, but none in the US. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Do the H&R spacers work? Some people have mentioned them, but it looks like they are only spacers and don't change the hub diameter.
I've googled and found some on ebay, but none in the US. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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you need 66.6 hub rings on the inner diameter. mb hubs are 66.56 but you need the tad larger to slip over the hub. a circle can't go around a circle that's the same size. you need larger outer diameters which fit the carlsson hubs, which I am trying to find the exact size.gg
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http://www.justforwheels.com/index.j...=how&track=GHR
They have pretty much have any hub rings size you need
They have pretty much have any hub rings size you need
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I ordered the hub centric rings from here:
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Centr...p/hcr202-4.htm
The spacers were too deep for the notch on the back of the wheel, so I have also ordered 5mm spacers. That will get the 35mm Carlssons bumped out to 30mm, which matches the wheels I have now and they fit right where I want them.
Using two pieces seems a little clunky, but I'll see how tightly everything fits together when the spacers arrive.
Thank you all for your help.
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Centr...p/hcr202-4.htm
The spacers were too deep for the notch on the back of the wheel, so I have also ordered 5mm spacers. That will get the 35mm Carlssons bumped out to 30mm, which matches the wheels I have now and they fit right where I want them.
Using two pieces seems a little clunky, but I'll see how tightly everything fits together when the spacers arrive.
Thank you all for your help.
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I ordered the hub centric rings from here:
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Centr...p/hcr202-4.htm
The spacers were too deep for the notch on the back of the wheel, so I have also ordered 5mm spacers. That will get the 35mm Carlssons bumped out to 30mm, which matches the wheels I have now and they fit right where I want them.
Using two pieces seems a little clunky, but I'll see how tightly everything fits together when the spacers arrive.
Thank you all for your help.
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Centr...p/hcr202-4.htm
The spacers were too deep for the notch on the back of the wheel, so I have also ordered 5mm spacers. That will get the 35mm Carlssons bumped out to 30mm, which matches the wheels I have now and they fit right where I want them.
Using two pieces seems a little clunky, but I'll see how tightly everything fits together when the spacers arrive.
Thank you all for your help.
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Kind of a long story.
I found some Carlsson adapters on eBay. The inner hub fit my MB 66.5mm, but the outer hub size was too large, like 76mm or larger, and they wouldn't fit into the wheel. The guy was kind enough to allow me to return them. I didn't know Carlsson made wheels with varying hub sizes. They were used, but definitely genuine Carlsson, so live and learn, I guess.
I bought the 66.5 x 74.1 rings from ezaccessory.com, as suggested, and I bought some standard 5mm spacers from eBay as well. I had to have the centers of the spacers enlarged to 74.1 at a machine shop. Then I bought the right length conical bolts, and it's all working. But...
The latest is I bought new tires, had them mounted and found out one of the wheels is slightly out of round, like less than 1/4". I was still really happy with the way the car looked. So, I drove the car home, and it does have a very slight shake over about 50mph that comes and goes.
My next trick is to find a local wheel straightening shop. Sometimes, I wish I had simple needs, like owning a Prius.
Thank you all for your help!
I found some Carlsson adapters on eBay. The inner hub fit my MB 66.5mm, but the outer hub size was too large, like 76mm or larger, and they wouldn't fit into the wheel. The guy was kind enough to allow me to return them. I didn't know Carlsson made wheels with varying hub sizes. They were used, but definitely genuine Carlsson, so live and learn, I guess.
I bought the 66.5 x 74.1 rings from ezaccessory.com, as suggested, and I bought some standard 5mm spacers from eBay as well. I had to have the centers of the spacers enlarged to 74.1 at a machine shop. Then I bought the right length conical bolts, and it's all working. But...
The latest is I bought new tires, had them mounted and found out one of the wheels is slightly out of round, like less than 1/4". I was still really happy with the way the car looked. So, I drove the car home, and it does have a very slight shake over about 50mph that comes and goes.
My next trick is to find a local wheel straightening shop. Sometimes, I wish I had simple needs, like owning a Prius.
Thank you all for your help!
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Kind of a long story.
I found some Carlsson adapters on eBay. The inner hub fit my MB 66.5mm, but the outer hub size was too large, like 76mm or larger, and they wouldn't fit into the wheel. The guy was kind enough to allow me to return them. I didn't know Carlsson made wheels with varying hub sizes. They were used, but definitely genuine Carlsson, so live and learn, I guess.
I bought the 66.5 x 74.1 rings from ezaccessory.com, as suggested, and I bought some standard 5mm spacers from eBay as well. I had to have the centers of the spacers enlarged to 74.1 at a machine shop. Then I bought the right length conical bolts, and it's all working. But...
The latest is I bought new tires, had them mounted and found out one of the wheels is slightly out of round, like less than 1/4". I was still really happy with the way the car looked. So, I drove the car home, and it does have a very slight shake over about 50mph that comes and goes.
My next trick is to find a local wheel straightening shop. Sometimes, I wish I had simple needs, like owning a Prius. Thank you all for your help!
I found some Carlsson adapters on eBay. The inner hub fit my MB 66.5mm, but the outer hub size was too large, like 76mm or larger, and they wouldn't fit into the wheel. The guy was kind enough to allow me to return them. I didn't know Carlsson made wheels with varying hub sizes. They were used, but definitely genuine Carlsson, so live and learn, I guess.
I bought the 66.5 x 74.1 rings from ezaccessory.com, as suggested, and I bought some standard 5mm spacers from eBay as well. I had to have the centers of the spacers enlarged to 74.1 at a machine shop. Then I bought the right length conical bolts, and it's all working. But...
The latest is I bought new tires, had them mounted and found out one of the wheels is slightly out of round, like less than 1/4". I was still really happy with the way the car looked. So, I drove the car home, and it does have a very slight shake over about 50mph that comes and goes.
My next trick is to find a local wheel straightening shop. Sometimes, I wish I had simple needs, like owning a Prius.
Thank you all for your help!
