Hi- I am new, but not to Mercedes.I have an urgent question,about wheel/tire size.I had a Lexus LS400, that I just stacked up.It has new Nokia Hakka 7s on it, studded.They are incredible.
I was looking for wheels,to switch the Nokias to my 560SEL,(1986).I was very fortunate to find a set of Lorsiner chrome,(like AMG monoblock style ),16 by 8s' My question is,will 225/60 R16s',on the 8 inch wide Lorsiner rims work on my car?
I understand that they will be an inch taller, and is there a way to compensate/gear,the speedometer to work properly?
Thank you very much for your help. Mark
Check they dont rub the inner guards at full lock or when you go over bumps befor you try and sort the speedo
There are heaps of calculators on the net to show you how far out it will be speedo wise
You forgot to state the Et (Einpresstiefe) = offset.
There is a GPS based unit on the market to correct the speedometer.
Search the forum archive. The 'Welcome new members, please read' announcement / tutorial on top of the W126 will help. Tire size calculator is a pretty good wheel calculator
When changing to 16" rims:
225/55 is the closest and your speedometer will be only 1% slow
225/50, your speedometer will be 2.5% fast
225/60, your speedometer will be 4.5% slow
Unless the car's also been lowered, I understand the above sizes should clear fine. LO's are nice looking wheels - good find
You have given me hope! I do not know the offset, but the outer rim is 11/2 or 2 inches from the face of the wheel.The guy I bought them from is very expert Mercedes mechanic, but no one shows this as a suggested upgrade size.I was hoping it was due to spedo error, and not clearance issues.
I have new Bilstiens front, and working? Hydropnuematic on rear.
I will let you know how this works. Once again,many thanks for the quick, and plentiful replies.
I got my 560SEL aligned today, and after I left ,I noticed the chrome,on the outside of the wheel is peeled.I was looking for wheel replacement,and saw that I may have 16X8 R1 lorinser chrome wheels.Does anyone have one,(or more), for sale?TEUTONE, in an old post you were talking about these wheels.
Also, I am using the stock, long wheel bolts,(not chromed). What size bolts do I need, and where can I get chrome,good quality ones,and maybe locks?
Thanks
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