W124s with BBS wheels.....

[Flat Six, inc.]

I can't find many 124s with BBS wheels.......post any pics you have please.

Aaron

[suginami]

I've never seen a W124 with BBS.

The general consensus is that BBS style wheels look good on a BMW, but not a Mercedes.

Mercedes body styles lend themselves to blocky style wheels, like AMG wheels.

[suginami]

I don't know if this works, but I clicked on The Tire Rack link and seleceted '87 300E, and 52 wheel choices come up.

http://www.tirerack.com/upgrade_garage/WheelSearch.jsp?autoMake=Mercedes-Benz&autoModel=300E&autoYear=1987&autoModClar=

[Flat Six, inc.]

I agree......the AMG monoblock is my first choice but I think I'd like the old BBS RZ.

Most of the Tire Rack stuff is too modern......I'd like a period correct wheel.

I'll probably just get some monoblocks.....if anything.

[StreekG]

Pre W126 Mercedes can get away with BBS style wheels, i really want a BBS style wheeel on my W123 and really think it would look the part.

[Go2SL]

Here's my Mercedes SL with BBS RF006 17X8 (rare) Wheels. I running Proxes 225/45/17 on front & 245/45/17 on rear. They're awesome and turn heads of the young and old. I love my BBS wheels

[Battlecat714]

pshoped but you get the idea

[Flat Six, inc.]

I was thinking something more like a 16in RZ.......

[rgofast]

Check my ad out in parts for sale. I will be offering two sets of vintage BBS RS three piece wheels that will fit 107 to 86, 116, 123 and 126. They will be 7" front and 8" rear x 16" diameter. These were the top of the line BBS wheels, and retailed for around 750. per wheel in '90, according to my BBS spec. book. Offsets on these will be 11 and 24. One set is silver spoke with chrome lips, and the other is gold spoke with anodized lips. They will be offered in near concourse condtion. I have not set a price yet as I have not finished detailing them.

Thanks

Rod

[chandlerGTi]

Originally Posted by Flat Six, inc.

I can't find many 124s with BBS wheels.......post any pics you have please.

Aaron

BBS look great on ANY car, Mercedes included. Here are two from our stables. And another friends car...

Both of these are BBS RG, VERY RARE!


These are BBS Mahles, which are very strong but not as light as the RS/RG/RF/RZ/RM derivitaves.

This is the Schulz 190E coupe wearing RZs:

[jas2wa]

Does anyone know what model BBS wheels these are? I would love to have them re-finished, I think they look good on my euro SL. Pic below-

[jas2wa]

350SL 4 speed

[riethoven]

Originally Posted by Flat Six, inc.

I agree......the AMG monoblock is my first choice but I think I'd like the old BBS RZ.

Most of the Tire Rack stuff is too modern......I'd like a period correct wheel.

I'll probably just get some monoblocks.....if anything.

Look on German eBay and maarktplats.nl there are lots of old wheels for these cars and many of them are cheap enough that the freight will be offset compared to the same wheel bringing more money in the US because they are more rare here.

Plan on refinishing most used wheels out there, especially if the wheels were exposed to salt.

Here is a set: http://cgi.ebay.de/AMG-8x17-Zoll-mit-215-45-FALKEN-Sommerreifen-mit-6mm_W0QQitemZ280141274031QQihZ018QQcategoryZ9892QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem