alloy wheel refurb? and 6.5J vs 7J

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Sun 11 Aug 2002 20:17
alloy wheel refurb? and 6.5J vs 7J - steve
I have just bought a 1995 Mercedes e320 coupe. It came fitted with replica alloys (brand new from Wolfrace wheels) - but it also came with the original Mercedes 8 hole alloys. They had been replaced because the originals had become pitted and looked unsightly. I have checked them all and they appear to be Ok - other than they do not look good where the lacquer has come off. I have 2 questions
1. 4 of the wheels are marked 6.5J - in the manual this takes the 195/65ZR15 tyres and the last one is marked 7J - in the manual this takes the 205/60ZR15 tyres. My question is can I fit a 195/65R15 tyre to the 7J rim to match the others - should I use this rim as the spare?

2. Any advice on alloy refurbishment - is it a specialist wheel job - like Pristine Wheels - who will do the job for about £75 per wheel or is it Ok to use the local polishing company?

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Mon 12 Aug 2002 06:25
alloy wheel refurb? and 6.5J vs 7J - Ian (Cape Town)
2. Any advice on alloy refurbishment - is it a specialist wheel job - like Pristine Wheels - who will do the job for about £75 per wheel or is it Ok to use the local polishing company?

As long as there is no structural damage, most alloys will take a refurb from the polishing lads.
Beware 'swopping' yours for other refurbed ones, as the old ones may have been fixed-up broken ones!
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