Thanks for the exact details. It's still a great deal!
Why don't you get these wheels and swap the tires from the steel-wheels to these? Then sell the steel wheels and absorb the difference, if any.
What size are your steel wheels? Actually, can 15" wheels fit on the B200? TireRack only shows 16" as the smallest wheels available but that may simply be what they they carry.
What size are your steel wheels? Actually, can 15" wheels fit on the B200? TireRack only shows 16" as the smallest wheels available but that may simply be what they they carry.
I'd like to know too. B-class in Europe come with 15", so unless Canadian B200T has bigger calipers or something, I'd be interested in getting smaller wheels and tires for winter.
Also, I had looked at used take-offs from other Mercedes. I was almost going to buy a set of CLK wheels which the width and offset looked right, but the bolt hole is too small for my B200T's bolts. Does anyone know of a source listing the compatible wheels for the B-class?
I'd like to know too. B-class in Europe come with 15", so unless Canadian B200T has bigger calipers or something, I'd be interested in getting smaller wheels and tires for winter.
Also, I had looked at used take-offs from other Mercedes. I was almost going to buy a set of CLK wheels which the width and offset looked right, but the bolt hole is too small for my B200T's bolts. Does anyone know of a source listing the compatible wheels for the B-class?
Thanks.
B class wheel sizes for UK are :-
B150 & 170 steel 15"
B180 CDI steel 16"
B 200CDI Alloy 16"
Options at extra cost are:-
16" alloy on the SE pack
17" alloy on the sport pack (10 spoke)
18" alloy on the B200 turbo
16" 17" & 18" are available as individual options size depending on engine variant.
Provided the centres of the fixing holes are the same could you not get the SLK wheel holes professionally reamed or drilled out to take the Bs wheel studs ?? (obviously the width & ofset must be correct as well)
In Canada the 15" rims for the smaller B class are not available, only the 16" steel rims are. I'm therefore in the process of checking out the VW and Audi rims (all 5x112 as well) to see if any of their 15" rims will give sufficient clearance for the brake calipers. The bolts appear to be a fairly universal m14 but I'm not yet sure of their pitch.... wouldn't think it will be different though. Re the comments of drilling out SLK rims ... you are putting your life in danger since the bolts DO need to seat correctly. Otherwise there is an excellent chance they will work lose rather quickly. The concavity of the rim hole and bolt definitely need to match.
Re the comments of drilling out SLK rims ... you are putting your life in danger since the bolts DO need to seat correctly. Otherwise there is an excellent chance they will work lose rather quickly. The concavity of the rim hole and bolt definitely need to match.
cheers, guenter
That is why I stated "professionally drilled out or reamed"I am not advocating that you do this yourself. However it is not rocket science to have a hole reamed and a taper of the correct size remade, this should be able to be done quite capably by any reputable engineering workshop.
Why don't you get these wheels and swap the tires from the steel-wheels to these? Then sell the steel wheels and absorb the difference, if any.
What size are your steel wheels? Actually, can 15" wheels fit on the B200? TireRack only shows 16" as the smallest wheels available but that may simply be what they they carry.
Thanks for the idea, but in our winters, everything is constantly hit with salt spray. The steels work best against salt especially where the rubber and rim meet (ie: at the bead) You can keep alloys clean all winter but the salt still eats away inside at the bead (and steel also but at a slower rate). Derek
It's time to get winter tires in Canada. Therefore, I've tried to mount some old W124 (E300) 15" rims. they are the standard 6.5" wide rims with a 49 mm offset. When I took the standard 16" B200 rims (6" wide with 44mm offset) off and put a W124 one in it's place, it 'almost' touched the brake calipers. Can't understand why a 1/2" wider rim with a surely compensating 5 mm larger offset does not give similar clearance to the B200 wheel..... maybe I don't understand the whole terminology with rim widths and offsets... anyone have ideas?
cheers
ps anyone tried to fit older alloy wheels to the B200? what works?
how close is "almost" is it not useable? would it actually touch when flexing under normal driving conditions?
if they dont touch I dont see why you couldnt use the w124 wheels.
I found a chart of MB factory wheel specs (attached) that might help.
I am looking for wheels/tires for the coming winter
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