I am currently looking at 16 inch rims for the w129 that I would want to install on my w124. I am not sure if they will fit without doing any adjustments or changes. Can someone help me out on this. I also do not know anything about the difference between offsets. Thanks in advance.

 

by next week I will have a perfect set of R129 alloys, they are 8 Hole
16 Inch diameter & 8 inch wide. to keep the perfect ratio for geering
& speedometer you will need 215/60/50 profile tyres, this setup I believe
will fit some W124's what W124 do you have?

 

I have a 1989 260E manual. The rims I am looking at is from a r129 1991. It looks like the same rims on my W124 but is 16 inch. SO you think that I will have no problems in fitting that into my w124?

 

IF YOU ARE THINKING THAT THEY WILL FIT TO A 260 E SALOON THEN I AM NOT SURE, i HAVE HEARD THAT THEY WILL FIT ON AN ESTATE, i PRESSUME THEY HAVE BIGGER ARCHES, THE R129 ALLOYS ARE THE SAME AS WHAT WAS FITTED TO THE EARLY 90'S MONSTER THAT WAS THE 500E, THE 500E HAS FLARED WHEEL ARCHES TO ACCOMADATE BIGGER RIMS, I THINK BIGGER RIMS MAY POSE A RISK OF RUBBING ON FULL STEERING LOCK OR EXCESSIVE SUSPENSION COMPRESSION, I THINK TRIAL AND ERROR MAY BE REQUIRED UNLESS YOU CAN FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS ALLREADY SUCCEEDED, i HAVE A E320 COUPE WITH SPORTLINE SUSPENSION, i WILL TRY THE RIMS IM COLLECTING NEXT WEEK, JUST TO SEE IF THEY FIT, IM ALLREADY SUSPICIOUS IF THEY WILL FIT ON THE FRONT, BUT THEY SHOULD FIT ON THE REAR OK, MY COUPE HAS 15X7 RIMS AS THAT WAS SPORTLINE OPTION, & THEUR IS MINIMAL CLEARENCE BETWEEN RIM & SHOCK STRUT ON THE FRONT. I SUSPECT 7 1/2 INCH WIDE RIM MAY BE THE EXTREME!!!!!