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20" Tire Sizes
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2000 CLK 320
20" Tire Sizes
Getting tired of going through front tires every few months because of camber issues. Most of the problem was with the inside wall having what looks like Freddie Cruger Slashes on them and wearing down to the belts. My shop told me the inside walls of Pirelli are weak and recommended a few tire companies that apparently are suppose to have stronger inside walls.
Few makers have the size match I need i.e. (F)225/30/20 & (R) 255/30/20 which is what I need to work with my offset and my drop. The (F)235s and (R)265s are too wide.
After doing some research I found that the Nitto Invo 235s are only 0.05mm different than the Pirelli PZero Nero 225s. I can only assume that tire width standards depends on the country of origin. I say this because I found, according to TireRack tire specification page, that the Pzero Nero 225s are made in Italy and are 9.2"s wide where the Pzero Nero 235s are made in the US also at 9.2"s wide.
BEFORE
Pirelli Pzero Nero
Nitto Invo
Hopefully this will give me a few more months before needing to purchase front tires again or until I can find someone to shorten my lower control arm
Here are some pictures to show how much clearance I have left to the inside bolt. No Spacers but maybe next I can run 245s up front with spacers
Few makers have the size match I need i.e. (F)225/30/20 & (R) 255/30/20 which is what I need to work with my offset and my drop. The (F)235s and (R)265s are too wide.
After doing some research I found that the Nitto Invo 235s are only 0.05mm different than the Pirelli PZero Nero 225s. I can only assume that tire width standards depends on the country of origin. I say this because I found, according to TireRack tire specification page, that the Pzero Nero 225s are made in Italy and are 9.2"s wide where the Pzero Nero 235s are made in the US also at 9.2"s wide.
BEFORE
Pirelli Pzero Nero
Front 225/30/20 (8.5j ET38)
Rear 255/30/20 (10j ET29)
AFTER Rear 255/30/20 (10j ET29)
Nitto Invo
Front 235/30/20 (8.5j ET38)
Rear 255/30/20 (10j ET29)
Rear 255/30/20 (10j ET29)
Hopefully this will give me a few more months before needing to purchase front tires again or until I can find someone to shorten my lower control arm
Here are some pictures to show how much clearance I have left to the inside bolt. No Spacers but maybe next I can run 245s up front with spacers
Last edited by Williams707; Sep 2, 2011 at 10:45 AM.
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99CLK320,
Don't you have Kmack camber kits up front? From the last picture it looks like the top of the tire is tipped in. You might try adding the MB camber bolts to get another bit of camber adjustment.
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You gotta pay the cost to be the boss! haha 20's on a CLK is just asking for horrible camber wear on the front, But your car looks perfect doing it, your best bet is shortening the arm...
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99CLK320,
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This thread was really meant to be informative i.e. pros/cons for one considering running 20s to what type of problems/issues and sizes they can run. Guess I should have mentioned that my front/back offsets are MID offset, so people can see how much clearance they would have on the inside and out.
- Front 235/30/20 (8.5j ET38) MID
- Rear 255/30/20 (10j ET29) MID
Can't even respond with a comeback to this one..lol
Last edited by Williams707; Sep 4, 2011 at 09:59 PM.
