|
|
|
|
|
#16
09-10-2016, 05:40 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
If you're gonna add super fandango wheels like that you need to make sure it hasn't got that monster truck look to it. (i.e. lower it)
__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! 
|
|
#17
09-10-2016, 05:57 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
IDK... Lowered would certainly make it look better... But I don't think they would clear the wheelhouse lowered...
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#18
09-10-2016, 09:52 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
...Ahhh and then the boy racer learns about "offset"...
__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
|
|
#19
09-10-2016, 11:04 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I am now contemplating putting these on a 107, and stuffing an OM603 in there with my extra 5 speed...
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
|
#20
09-10-2016, 12:25 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
What do those wheels weigh? I hope not a 10 lb per corner penalty. Nothing woke up my '87 300D like forged CLK wheels. Sixto 83 300SD
|
|
#21
09-10-2016, 12:32 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
they say these new carbon wheels are 10 pounds, but so expensive.That will really help fuel mpgs.
__________________
1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran,you are a citizen of the world, all peoples are cousin's, love all life, your love is enternal
|
|
#22
09-10-2016, 12:41 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I am with ' her ' .... I do not see that as an esthetic improvement...
and sure suspect that ride will be adversely affected...
__________________
1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
|
|
#23
09-13-2016, 03:39 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I do believe that a Mercedes should look exactly like what it is; an old turd. It should look like something your math teacher drives to work every day. (my dad did in the 90's, and he was a teacher).
 For that, the bundt wheels are undefeated, and I absolutely adore the look of bundts (fun fact: In The Netherlands were I'm originally from, those rims were nicknamed "bottle cap" or "crown cork" rims).But..... I'm actually kinda diggin' the look of those rims on that car though. The sidewalls are a little too slim for my taste, but the wheels do look cool. Of course, that's all a mood point as your daughter doesn't want them, but I still think it looks nice. It just goes well together with that particular car and the color. Looks like a good deal if you got that at a pawn shop! I'd never put them on Betsie though. She's an old turd, and as such rolls around on 14" bundts... 
__________________
"The MB W123 is so bulletproof, you can drive them forever. Which is a good thing as it takes that long to get anywhere." Betsie: 1984 W123 300D (hobby, 280k miles) Myrla: 2001 Mazda Protege 2.0 ES 5spd (daily driver, 130k miles) The Turd: 2007 Toyota Camry (wife's car, 118k miles)
|
|
#24
09-13-2016, 04:28 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
oh it's far from a moot point... I only stuck them on her car because it was easy in the driveway.
my car is parked tight, and covered... the wheels will likely go on my 85SD once I fix the VP / timing chain fail... OR I may put it on one of my recently aquired 107's... once I diesel them of course... and they are NOT thin sidewalls... 35/40 ar's are plenty of give... the weight though... WOW they are heavy!
__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
