SOunds like the offset is close enough to be correct... All MB wheels are
5x112mm so the bolt spacing is correct.  I would NOT drill out the bolt
holes as the wheels are BOLT centric and not hun centric.  You need longer
studs to mount the wheels on your van.  Porsche 911 studs seem to be
compatible.  Sound like the perfect wheels!  I'm going to install some
215LT70 16s on my Syncro this fall.  Good luck!

At 19:24 16/08/1999 -0700, Tom Rehkugler wrote:
>I found a set of MSW 16 x 7 ET38 wheels from a 1988 Mercedes 300,
>advertised in the local trader paper.  They have 17mm studs, so the bolt
>holes need to be drilled out.  How difficult/expensive  is this?   I
>measured the bolt pattern and it was difficult  to tell if it was 5 x
>112mm.  Could they be 110mm?  How do I determine what size spacers I need
>to run?
>TIA
>                                                            Tom Rehkugler
>
>                       Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
>
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