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I have been looking for wheels for my new to me CL55. This was one of the hardest cars ever to pick wheels for. It doesn’t fit squarely into a category. It’s not pre Luxury like S sedan, nor sports car - or even sporty in the sense of an E AMG. Don’t get me wrong. It’s sporty but in a dignified big body sort of way.
Too open a spoke could be too airy in a sportscar sort of way. Too much metal isn’t right either. Too much bling on a black car and I undermine its hardcore capabilities. On and on.
I envisioned these could strike a happy medium. Sporty yet with decent surface area. Luxurious looking yet not blingy. I think I nailed it!
Not bad. Nice looking car! I agree that it's hard to find an aftermarket wheel that properly compliments the look and character of the car. Personally I still like the original AMG forged 2-piece wheels best of all on this car.
As for category? These cars are GTs -- Grand Tourers.
Not bad. Nice looking car! I agree that it's hard to find an aftermarket wheel that properly compliments the look and character of the car. Personally I still like the original AMG forged 2-piece wheels best of all on this car.
As for category? These cars are GTs -- Grand Tourers.
Thanks. I like the 2 piece but they are a bit to "stock" looking for me. You are correct the category is GT. Which is precisely between sport and luxury - my point. And to add to this the CL is a luxury GT in that it is not as sporty as say DB9, Jag XK and the like - which can wear similar style wheels as 911 or any sportscar. Not so for CL; hence the challenge.
Mercedes S550 Coupe (now) CL55 (until last March 3), Ferrari 612, Porsche Macan GTS
I went with 19” Brabus. Similar to stock but a little more pop. Also back when the car was new Brabus had this version out there as an aftermarket, so it seemed fitting and almost stock.
I like the OP wheel selection but I would say for a big body coupe, 20" or 21" would be the correct sizing. You need to visually make a determination as to the correct proportions. 19's in general seem a wee to small for this big body. 19's work with SL or SLK.
I like the OP wheel selection but I would say for a big body coupe, 20" or 21" would be the correct sizing. You need to visually make a determination as to the correct proportions. 19's in general seem a wee to small for this big body. 19's work with SL or SLK.
He does have 20's. I think they look too big for a 215. I agree with you if we were talking about a 216 since the wheel well seems to look bigger.
Mercedes S550 Coupe (now) CL55 (until last March 3), Ferrari 612, Porsche Macan GTS
Originally Posted by BlownV8
He does have 20's. I think they look too big for a 215. I agree with you if we were talking about a 216 since the wheel well seems to look bigger.
I actually think the 20’s look good on the OP’s car size wise. They fit very nicely in the wheel wells. I am just not a fan of the “busy” look of the particular wheels the OP has. On the other hand, I am also not a fan of the “minimalist” 5 spoke look that tusabes posted. I end up somewhere inbetween.
So wheels are very personal and they are the easiest way to persalize your car and distinguish it from everybody else’s.
As far as the style of that wheel, I like really like your choice. It's a wheel that seems to harness the heritage of the past Mercedes vintage styling, but with a modern twist. Well done, you have a good eye. The other wheel that always looks great on Benzes is the 11 spoke like the black series style....In a 20" with black or silver. They seem to scream MB AMG to me. Verde Insignia is a great choice for MB, and they are wicked cheap too.
Last edited by CL63wide; Feb 11, 2018 at 02:29 PM.
I have been looking for wheels for my new to me CL55. This was one of the hardest cars ever to pick wheels for. It doesn’t fit squarely into a category. It’s not pre Luxury like S sedan, nor sports car - or even sporty in the sense of an E AMG. Don’t get me wrong. It’s sporty but in a dignified big body sort of way.
Too open a spoke could be too airy in a sportscar sort of way. Too much metal isn’t right either. Too much bling on a black car and I undermine its hardcore capabilities. On and on.
I envisioned these could strike a happy medium. Sporty yet with decent surface area. Luxurious looking yet not blingy. I think I nailed it!
20x8 and 20x10 rotary forged TSW’s.
You still have this car? Where can I find these wheels ?
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