wawy

Hi guys,

I am thinking of picking up some 18'' OEM CLK55 AMG wheels to replace my stock 17s. I see a few members here have done this and am just wondering if there were any issues associated with the offset, fit, spacers required etc. My C32 is slightly lowered with Vogtland Springs. I was going to run with a tire width of 255 in the back and 225 in the front.

The rim specs are:

Front: 18x7.5
Rear: 18x8.5
Bolt Pattern: 5x112
I am not 100% about the offset

///AMG4EVER

Perfect fit. I had them on Renntech springs.

Saprissa

The offset is printed on the back of each rim.

ET = xx

Check the back of the rims.

amgmark

They are the same wheels as on a C55.. should be a perfect fit.

wawy

Thanks everyone! I've always liked the look of the stock C32s but thought they were too small. The C55/CLK55s look perfect to me - not too overbearing and very classy.

Lenin

CLK55 wheels are not the same as C55 wheels, but they will work just fine. I'm using CLK55 wheels with Bilstien PSS9 with Toyo tires in the same width as you are thinking of using.

///AMG4EVER

True... they are slightly different. The curves on the spokes are more accentuated.

You can only tell by having them next to each other though.

amgmark

Really? learn something new every day!

FrankW

time for pictures.

something tells me that they would not make two different molds for the same wheel.

///AMG4EVER

You are right Frank.

Here is picture of one rear CLK55 rim and one rear C55 rim... which one is which? Can't tell...



However, they do have different offsets.

C55

CLK55

FrankW

different offset is easy to get without changing the mold. definitely get the CLK one if you want to have a wider stance.

TopGun32

I have the CLK55 wheels...

no issues at all.

I have renntech springs.

1 rear wheel is bent from a flat tire incident with my sister in law.

The reason I know they were CLK55, i bought them with the stock OEM tires and they were 255/35/18 on the rears. Later I upgraded to Mich PS.

dkflipse

This is a very interesting thread. But please share some pics of the 18" wheels on your cars.

rbaker

CLK55 wheels give you a "wider stance" only on the rear.
Front 18x7.5" = ET37
Rear 18x8.5" = ET30

C55 wheels give you a "wider stance" only on the front.
Front 18x7.5" = ET30
Rear 18x8.5" = ET34

Best choice would be to run CLK55 rear wheels all the way around. Then you would have 8.5" wheels with offsets tailored for best handling.

Currently I run 10mm spacers on the front of my C55's stock 18x7.5's to give me a 20mm wider track (effectively making my wheels ET20) and it helps to reduce understeer, along with 235's, 0 toe in & more negative camber.