That's great info Scott. The ET of the rims I'm looking at are 34, (stock is
30ET?) so maybe 4mm spacers will be needed up front (that's only 3/16") so
maybe no spacer at all. I would think the rears would be fine.

Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
To: <colorworks@gci.net>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size

> many mercedes use 12 mm wheel mounting  bolts....
> but the hole in the wheel is big enough to take a 14 mm stud or bolt.
> or sometimes with the tiniest bit of enlarging the hole in the wheel where
> the wheel mounting bolt goes.
>  9/16's inch drill with a half inch shank is handy for that.
>  I see some of the Benz's use 14 mm wheel mounting bolts or studs......so
> no problem there.
> it's the ET that you need to know and get about right, or adapt to
> correct.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Troy" <colorworks@GCI.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:13 AM
> Subject: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
>
>
>> Hi folks:
>>
>> Trying to determine if a set of rims I've located have used 12 or 14 mm
>> lugs.
>>
>> On the Samba I found this list:
>>
>> Mercedes:
>> 190E W201 1982-1993 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> E-Class W124 1988-1991 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> C-Class W202 1995-2000 * 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> C-Class W203 2001-2005 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> CL-Class W215 2000-2005 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> CLK Class W208 1998-2002 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> CLK Class W209 2003-2005 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> E-Class W124 1984-1995 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> E-Class W210 1996-2002 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> E-Class W211 2003-2005 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> M-Class W163 1998-2005 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> S-Class W140 1991-1999 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> S-Class W220 1999-2005 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> SL-Class R129 1990-2002 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> SL-Class R230 2003-2006 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> SLK-Class R170 1998-2005 * Bolts 12x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>> SLK-Class R171 2005-2006 * Bolts 14x1.5 * Bolt Pattern 5x112
>>
>>
>> Problem is, when I type in a vehicle that is supposed to use
>