PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 Hi After getting very pissed about trying to get rims brandnew of ebay and being done over twice (got money back thou!) Have brought some BBS 3 piece Splits From a Merc ! Does anyone know the PCD and ET of Mercedes 5 stud....?? PLEASE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 Merc is 5x112. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 ET depends on the wheel. most are around 37-42, but some of them are ET 52 and some of the wider ones are much lower. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 It should all be stamped on the wheels somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, Sorry is that the same as the audi's....?? 5*112 And will the et effect me...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 Yes it is the same as some Audis (A4 etc..) and also VW Passats, Golf MK5 and others. Yes it will affect you as they will not fit your car without adapters. If they have a high enough offset you will be OK. What width are they and what offset do they have stamped in the back, or under the centre cap? Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, I don't know as i havn't picked them up yet. All i know there 16" think by 8" Will ask the bloke what they are but i don't think he knows what his selling......i hope lol So if the of set is high you just get spacers...?? And if its too low you widen your arches...or jack the car up...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 If they are 8x16 you will want to achieve an offset of about ET25/ET30. So if they are already ET40 or less you are going to have problems getting them to look sensible. The adaptors are going to be a minimum of 30mm if you are converting from 4 stud, if you have 5 stud already you are going to need 18mm adaptors. Not good. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted January 31, 2005 A little aside - Petermunns how did you get your money back - I've sent a cheque to the seller but he hasnt delivered anything as yet (been several weeks) and hardly responds to my emails. I'm thinking of the baseball bat approach.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, So will be a job of changing hubs and and rear disc's to the audi ones...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 fla, Well i payed using pay pal don't think you have any come back with cheques...? If his in england drive over there if you have his address i would..! How much you lose Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 The rears you could change to Audi one, but you would also need the caliper carriers as the discs are bigger. The fronts is a lot more complicated, nothing fits anything else, if you change the bearings and hubs, you need to change the CV joint, if you change the CV joint you need to change the Driveshaft and so it goes on. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, I heard of some bloke getting a shop to re-machine the front hubs and getting them re-drilled....this possible..?? Well changing caliper carriers and the discs is ok and not a big deal if it just swaps over...?? Changing the front sounds quite extreme thou.. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 The front hubs are not big enough to accomodate 5x112, the holes would be right on the edge of the metal, not a good idea. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, Bum....any other good ideas....?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2005 Clean the wheels up, stick them on e-bay with a really detail ad, get more money back and buy something else! :) Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted January 31, 2005 G60Renshaw, Some thing wrong its was me who was buying them not selling them lol :) well if the ET is ok will still go on. Wont know what to do till i pick them up thou Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradostorm 0 Posted January 31, 2005 Worst case scenario, as Jay said, put them back on ebay (or a VAG/Merc Forum). Buy a new set with VAG fittments (- insider info - Justmatz are getting a large batch of 4 & 5 Stud BBS splits in 15, 16 and 17.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted January 31, 2005 Petermunns, only lost a tenner but the principle of it is bad. Puts me off Ebay a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carpoid 0 Posted January 31, 2005 To find 16'' BBS RS in 4x100 could take you a while and cost you a bit, i paid over £800 for mine. Hate to say it but these rims you've bought ain't gonna fit, the only RS' with a high enough offset to get away with a different PCD using adapters are the porsche 5x130's. Best put them back on Ebay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted February 1, 2005 carpoid, So i should only go for 5*130 (porsche) or 5*100 (VR6)....?? Or idealy 4*100...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carpoid 0 Posted February 1, 2005 Assuming you have 4x100 they'll bolt straight on yes. If you use 5x100 you won't get 16''s, you can get 17'' 301's as OSV(look in the members gallery for his C)has BUT you'll have to do a VR6 hub conversion, Adapters won't work. If you use 5x130 you can use adapters so long as the offset is high enough, at least et45 and above. Hope that helps!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted February 1, 2005 you can get the wheels machined so youl be able to fit adapters refurb places do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMunns 0 Posted February 2, 2005 billinjahg60, Any idea how much this will cost...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
