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R129 wheels on my 400E

bicylindrico

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To answer a question in another thread about the R129 wheels on my 400E. Responding to if I have rubbing issues, I have no rubbing issues but have done steering mods and the turning radius is not nearly as tight as stock. I would think many have done the 16x8 129 wheel swap so this may be an improvement with the smaller 215/50 tire over other experiences with the same wheels I would think. I also removed one coil from the front springs in the picture. This car is a fun build that's driven maybe a dozen times a year so take my experiences as such with the modifications done. Here is the picture in question.
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I did a walk around in this video
 
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