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Subject:Re: 15" Mercedes Steel wheels anyone?
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:08 -0700

On 5/24/08, Harry Rosenblum <harry@carwreck.com> wrote:
>
> I've looked all over, including the Samba wheel sticky, and can't find
> exact info.
> I picked up a set of mercedes 15x6.5 steel wheels with ET37.
> there was reference to them being run without spacers, and with 5mm
> spacers...
> Is anyone running these?
> do I need longer studs/bolts to fit 5mm spacers with steel wheels? All
> the references I see are to alloys.
> The seats seem the same on both wheels so I think I'm OK with stock
> lugs

If you are using them on a Syncro, you can just bolt them on and go. If you
are
putting them on 2wd, ET37 at 6.5 inches wide gets pretty close to the
steering
components but should still clear. Nothing beats bolting them on for size.
Just
use your stock steel wheel hardware if you do not use spacers.

BenT