paoylin1

does anyone think the steering is tight on the clk500? my suburban is easy to maneuver as a hot knive through butter, but the clk needs some muscle to get into a parking spot. any ideas?

b_lum81

mine seems to be tight in the morning as I do park my car outside but after about 5mins of driving it does loosen up quite a bit.

BrianKim

No it shouldnt be that way... Even with bigger rims on and if its lowered... It may get a tiny bit heavier but it shouldnt be to the point where ur slightly struggling... Remeber its a benz... Something is most likely not running at full capacity get it checked out if its still udner warranty! good luck...

FEGELEIN

Yes it is tight, as a sports car should be. I also have an 08' Escalade, which is butter, you are comparing apples and oranges my friend.

211E350Black

it depends if you have your car is equip with speed sensitive steering if not its going to be harder to turn

BrianKim

AMGs are sports cars :]

FEGELEIN

LOL, so what are you saying? A 382hp/391tq CLK550, w/ 18" 35 profile tires, 7 speed auto, 14" 4 piston vented brakes, lowered & MB sport tuned suspension & AMG appearance package, etc., etc. isn't considered a sports car, bacause it isn't an AMG? The term "sports car", is well surpassed by the 550!

rparrish22

I also have a CLK 500 and my car does not have any problem steering moving or stand still. It is cold up here right now so when I turn I can here the tires on the pavement if I am not moving, but it is not hard to turn the wheel. Check your power steering fluid. How many miles does your car have on it?

ItalianStallion

CLK's have weak power steering pumps and the rack and pinion ain't the strongest in the market (had it replaced twice due to drifting). If you feel its tougher to turn than normal or its making a weird soung, take it to the dealer. And CLK's are not sports cars, whether its a 320 or a 63. They are sport coupes. The Lotus Elise, Corvette, Viper, Miata, etc are sports cars. Be happy with what you have.

FEGELEIN

So according to your source of information, a sports car is a 2 seater and 4 seaters are sport coupes. I guess that makes sense.

stormkenny3

anything under 6 seconds is a sports car. according to most people i know.

paoylin1

Thanks for the input, how do you check for speed sensitive steering?

foza1332

i actually think that clk500 is more of cadillac steering
had s2000 and elise prior to my w209... just got used to it.. but still think that is not stiff at all