Is the bolt pattern the same?

Lokking to put different wheels on an 86 280, and the local shops are having a hell of a time. 9 out of 10 say I'll have to get custom ones made (1k+ each!), but 1 guy said all Mercedes have the same bolt pattern, a '5 on 112'. He says any wheel that fit any Mercedes should fit a G. Does that sound right? Can anyone recommend a wheel co that can fit a G?

It's a Porsche (?5 on 120?) pattern. You also have a large center hole that is not present in other MB wheels.

orc has some of the 'bling' 'bling' style.<br> <br> orc.de

The Porsche Fuchs wheels fit. I saw a set fitted to a SWB G in this months Panorama, the Porsche club mag.

Correct numbers are: 5 on 130mm

and 'close' only counts in horseshoes. *:o))

Since mine is an 86, will a more recent set of rims still fit? i.e. Ebay item #1845587248 for instance? I'd hate to drop a bunch of cash on G-rims that don't fit. Thanks a lot for the help everybody-

the answer will be 'No'.<br> <br> The best folks to ask are at Europa in Santa Fe, NM. They can tell you what will and will not fit your G.

Also, I've had adapters made up so I can use 'off-the-shelf' 5x5.5' wheels instead. Also, if you fit larger tires it is much easier to man handle a wheel onto 5 studs then to try and line up five holes and screw in one of the lug bolts! They were like $75/ea I think.

$1K for custom wheels? I don't think you need to go to that extreme. I had a set of wheel custom drilled for my G500, at a cost of $150 each wheel (wheel + drilling).<br>
<br>
The G500 is turning out to be the cheapest Mercedes to customize!<br>
<br>
Here's a pic from the evoworks show last weekend. Sorry you can't see the wheels really, but you can tell the tires have been changed.<br>
<br>
-s-<br>
<br>