Cheap alloy wheel update

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Sun, 24/10/2004 - 21:28
G 350 in Tallinn
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Following on from Klaus' earlier posting [1] it seems I have just found a previously unknown alloy wheels that would seem to fit our Gs; 8) it is designed for MB Sprinters and VW LT transporters which share similar wheel sizes.

The wheel is made by the German company SMC. [2] It is available in 6.5J x 16 and 6J x 15, has the required bolt pattern of 5 x130 and a centre hole size of 84.1. The offset (ET) is 60mm (which is close enough to the 463-required 63mm as to be unnoticeable).

According to the blurb on their website:
"Approved by German TUV with a wheel load up to 1,2 tons weight, this nice looking alloy wheel can fit those cars with dimensions 6x15 or 6,5x16. An optical edge, a technical master piece. The wheels are made with a special heat treatment process to achieve the strength for this high loads. A high quality three coat painting is guaranteeing the durability, even for winter use."

They are currently being advertised on Ebay.de for EUR 111.00 each. [3]

So I hope that helps and I am off to see if anybody has them in stock in Tallinn
regards, Mark
PS I emailed this info to Harald an hour ago and within a few minutes he had added it to his extremely useful list [4]
PPS this wheel is also known by the name Cargo

[1] http://www.gwoa.co.uk/node/275 of 6 Feb 2004
[2] http://www.smcwheels.de/html/programm/d_radtyp.php3?typ=LT
[3] http://www.ebay.de article # 7928419722
[4] http://www.rubicon-trail.com/G-Class/wheels/start.html

(Edited to get the wheel sizes correct.)

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Sun, 31/10/2004 - 18:29
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Cheap alloy wheel update

Just seen on ebay .co.uk page number 793113298
15 inch alloys by a company called fox to fit sprinter van with 5 x 130 bolt pattern are these the same ones you saw :o

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Sun, 31/10/2004 - 22:44
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Cheap alloy wheel update

If you mean Ebay item # 7931132984 (and you probably do) then the answer is no, they are not the same as the ones I am referring to. (Miles off, in fact.)

What your ebayer makes no mention of is the offset or ET which has to be around 63mm for my 463. You really need to refer to Harald's excellent web page for further information, see link [4] above. (Did I mention that Harald's page was excellent?) Some Sprinter wheels have a much smaller ET. Suggest you contact the seller for this vital statistic.

Btw, the photo in your ebay link shows an Alessio wheel. Not sure what connection Alessio has with Fox?

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