So much for using 19s !!!
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So much for using 19s !!!
Before I bought my Renntech CLS. I thought comfort was still important for me , and since the car has Chrome 20s on it ,I thought I will change them to 19s and go back to stock size 19...I didnt know that the car has those pizza pie size rotors on the fronts, I mean they are truly ridiculous 16.2 " with the 8 pot calipers .. thee is no way on earth those things will fit with 19' wheels ! I still cant figure out why Renntech would put 255-35/285/30 in 20 size on that car , I Posted that question but no one has an answer for me !
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Thanks for the chuckle !The care was Renntech's own Demo car , and it is featured on their site , the 3 pc Renntech chromes were put on by them from the start . Actually I was surprised, in person they look gorgeous , for my personal taste I would much rather have the same in all Gun metal powder coat..
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Great guys .. while I sit here dreading the cost of replacing these pizza pie 16' rotors when the time comes ... I am glad I am making you all laugh !! well at least the car didnt come with Gianelle Chrome or the likes !!! LOL
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Nice wheel..... but to get you speedometer correct I would swap,out the tire with the hankook evo 295-25-20 rear or 305-25-20 rear and either 245 or 255 30-20 for the front. It would make wheel standout more (tire look too fat in the pic you added IMO), & if you have smooth road I wouldn't worry to much about ride comfort. as for 19" wheel standard AMG ClS no problem same goes 2pc 030 package wheel or SL55/63 19" hope that help. not a fan of all chrome but anything renntech is nothing to laugh @ 4real........ 
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Nice wheel..... but to get you speedometer correct I would swap,out the tire with the hankook evo 295-25-20 rear or 305-25-20 rear and either 245 or 255 30-20 for the front. It would make wheel standout more (tire look too fat in the pic you added IMO), & if you have smooth road I wouldn't worry to much about ride comfort. as for 19" wheel standard AMG ClS no problem same goes 2pc 030 package wheel or SL55/63 19" hope that help. not a fan of all chrome but anything renntech is nothing to laugh @ 4real........
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06 CLS55 Renntech stage 5, 04 CL600 ( will miss ),02e55 , 11 R350
You are correct my mistake , the S65 had 255-35-30 F , but with 275-35-20 NOT 30 for the rears ...I am wondering why same aspect ratio for both .. which means 27" Diameter tires front and 27.6" Rears , a stock CLS came with 255-35-19 ( 26" Diam ) Fronts and 285-30-19 ( 25.7" Diam ) , all I am wondering about is AMG sticking to a higher aspect ratio for the rears , unlike some tuners
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06 CLS55 Renntech stage 5, 04 CL600 ( will miss ),02e55 , 11 R350
Interesting , ordinarily on a staggered setup the rears always had a lower aspect ratio tires .. I wonder why they changed that on the 2007+ S class ?
