As you know by now, the centre bore differs significantly between Mercedes Benz and Ford.
66.6 vs 57.1
Ordered some ally items for £8.50 delivered this morning
Long day at work.
Wet in London.
Got home by 6pm. Sally got here the same time as I had texted her an ETA.
So dumped the suit and tie, and on with my garage clothes.
Unpacked the wheels out by the kitchen door.
Checked for damage, and laid out.
Followed by a big scrubbing brush, hosepipe and Cif/Jif/Handy Andy Amonia based cleaning agent.
In the mean time, Sally got dinner started and more importantly, she put out an old sheet in the lounge for me to lay the wheels down on to dry.
Cleaning wheels and tyres
Once laid out for a bit to get the most of the water off, inspect again and then lay out for a pic, said pic taken and all the wheels checked.
Then store upright.
In my opinion the tyres are all beyond function as road tyres, but perfect for mocking up.
Rears 8.5J wheels shod with 245/40ZR17” rubber
Front 7.5J wheels come with 225/45ZR17” rubber.
I am contemplating narrower rears, possibly 235 on the 8.5J wheels, or less if it is doable. Increasing sidewall ratio.
Fronts are good with the 225/45 rubber.
Dead tyres.
Clean up Done.
Very pleased..... still.