Aluminum Wheels Look Like Steel

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Commuter - 20 Jul 2008 05:24 GMT

I bought a 1984 300D parts car that has aluminum wheels that look like the
steel wheel that you see with hub caps.

Are they anything special?

Thanks

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Tiger - 20 Jul 2008 18:50 GMT

It is probably steel wheels as W123 only comes with steel wheel. You can
install the W126 rims... the bundt cake style with no problem.

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Commuter - 21 Jul 2008 00:14 GMT

A magnet will not stick to them. So, not steel. They are stamped 123 400 13
02.

> It is probably steel wheels as W123 only comes with steel wheel. You can
> install the W126 rims... the bundt cake style with no problem.

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Ken - 23 Jul 2008 03:52 GMT

> A magnet will not stick to them. So, not steel. They are stamped 123 400 13
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It's an alloy of nickel and another metal that I can't remember.
Bought 2 used ones with 215/60/15 tires for my old 450SL.
They come in two different wheel base depths

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Commuter - 23 Jul 2008 04:02 GMT

Are you thinking of nickel and chromium as in stainless steel?

> A magnet will not stick to them. So, not steel. They are stamped 123 400 13
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It's an alloy of nickel and another metal that I can't remember.
Bought 2 used ones with 215/60/15 tires for my old 450SL.
They come in two different wheel base depths

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