Mercedes Steels

[slowcoach]

The 37et rears should fit fine. Mine are 16" 37et on the back with no mods. Fronts I don't know. I have 32et on the front, again 16" though. Hope that helps!

Hi correct me if I am wrong I have been considering buying the Mercedes 16 inch but through reading this thread I have conflicting info on ET "slowcoach the pics show clearly ET31" but you mention here they are ET32 and ET37 can you confirm the exact ET so I don't order wrong rims

Regards

Sorry yes, take the info from the photos I took at the time of the stamps on the rims, rather than my last post. It was a while back now!

Or you can come and have a look if you like, as we discussed you're pretty close!

[Northfalia]

What a weekend we have had with the rain and floods we have just got the electricity back on after 13 hours I saw hebden on Facebook couldn't believe it! Hope you didn't get caught up.

Sounds like a plan to come and have a look, I can get a feel for the ride height and look they do look great in the photos......

[slowcoach]

What a weekend we have had with the rain and floods we have just got the electricity back on after 13 hours I saw hebden on Facebook couldn't believe it! Hope you didn't get caught up.

Sounds like a plan to come and have a look, I can get a feel for the ride height and look they do look great in the photos......

Hi again,
Yeah that'd be cool. I'm back at work from Monday, so daylight viewing hard after that! We're on flood cleanup still in the area, perhaps towards the end of the week. Pm me and we can sort it out

[Northfalia]

Having a poke around on eBay looking for centres for my Mefro 16s steels came across these,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/321964125939

Any one know wether they will fit

[slowcoach]

Having a poke around on eBay looking for centres for my Mefro 16s steels came across these,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/321964125939

Any one know wether they will fit

No idea sorry. Van-cafe in the US sell some though. Bit expensive but nice. I've got some now, but they only fit on the rears with my 19mm nuts. The front bolts have a 17mm head and the cap doesn't locate properly :-\ I have a pal in new York so saved on the postage.

I have the nuts n bolts to fit the smaller ball seat on merc steels- just be aware you prob want the bigger 'nut seat' to fit those kind of caps

[slowcoach]

Nearly 6 years on and my powder coated steels from the start of this thread have given way to the rat look hoped they'd last longer really, don't know what's reasonable but nothing lasts forever hey. What do they powder coat cement mixing drums with??

So it's a project, one wheel off at a time and some spirited angle grinding with a wire wheel and flap disc. Then hand sanding, then rust treatment ('Fertan' sprayed from a plant bottle), rinsed, alcohol panelwipe and then a rattle can per wheel of paint. Then clear lacquer, then wax. It's not perfect and that won't last forever either. Does look a million times better though, but not pristine. Very very hard to get them perfectly smooth but I don't care really!

[fh9977]

Hi - can someone recommend 16'' merc steelies that will fit a syncro?
Currently I have Ronal Penta 15'' with BFG's 215 75 R15, but would like to go with 16'' stellies and 215 65 R16.
Thanks!

[Oren Kipnis]

My Syncro is fitted with Mercedes Benz wheels P/N  6394011602.
These came of a Vito, thus they are compatible with the weight.
No modifications or spacers needed, and they are mounted on big Audi front brakes.
The tyres are 215/70R16.

[ManicGTI]

Thought i'd add to the thread, have just fitted some 16in Merc Steels to mine, pn: 2114000102 (E-Class).  7.5Jx16, ET42.  Currently on the 225/55/16 Tyres they came with, needed 10mm spacers on the front for tyres to clear the upper arms. 10mm spacers also on the rear just for looks, and clears the sliders on both sides fine.

[totorro]

I'm trying to id the wheels on my Syncro, which I think may be Mercedes ones? Do any merc wheel experts on here have an idea?



They're 15" and marked as ET31, along with the details below - KBA 43816.



Searching on Google was inconclusive, but I did find an old German ebay listing which suggested that they might be from an A-Class? If so that's not ideal as they might be suitable for the weight of the van.

The spare I have also doesn't match, but these look to the be the same as ones sold by Brickwerks.
  


Ideally I'd like to have a matching set of 5 so when I fit new tyres I can start rotating them. The current spare doesn't match as it's an AT tyre and the others aren't, it's also never used and I'd guess it's been on the back of the van for a long time, so not sure how comfortable I'd be using it if I had to!

I'm trying to see if I can get a fifth matching wheel to replace the spare and tidy them all up (they're fairly scabby!), or if I should just go for the Brickwerks ones and match them to the spare. Alternatively it might be time to scrap the lot and get 5 new ones...

[Oren Kipnis]

What else is stamped on the wheel ?
If there is a stamped number in the format: 6394011602, it is an Original Mercedes Benz wheel (in this case the 16" on my Syncro).
The first 3 digits identify the MB platform of which the wheel came off. 
638 stands for Gen. 1, and639 stand for Gen. 2 Vito. these wheels will handle the weight of the Syncro safely.
 

[totorro]

Only markings on the outside are:

• DE
  
• ET31
  
• 6Jx15H2
  
• 19/01
  
• KBA 43816
  

I'll see if I can get some time this weekend to take one off and have a look at the back.

[Robsey]

This is all I can see for that KBA code.

https://www.jdwheelstyres.com/mercedes- ... -wint.html

[totorro]

Thanks, similar but not the same (18 hole vs 20 hole). The KBA number seems to show up for lots of different styles of wheels, not sure if it's actually just a quality / specification / approval reference, rather than a part number.

Seems like a new set (or 4 to match the spare) might be required. Might need a "what wheels for a syncro" thread

[Oren Kipnis]

Only markings on the outside are:

• DE
  
• ET31
  
• 6Jx15H2
  
• 19/01
  
• KBA 43816
  

I'll see if I can get some time this weekend to take one off and have a look at the back.

As long as you don't see a Mercedes Benz part number on the outside, the wheel is NOT a MB wheel, but may be some aftermarket.
The KBA is a German certification which can appear with the same number on many different wheels.