CLK55 Wheels question
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CLK55 Wheels question
looking to upgrade from stock 17" AMG
Wheels
have been doing a ton of research but just wanted to try and refresh/figure out some wheel fitment for the W208 AMG.
while much discussion can be had on styling etc I am just not finding any decent wheels I'd like to put on the car. 19" mono blocks would be awesome but don't seem to exist
car is lowered on H&R springs/smaller pads
ideally would like to go 19" however 18" might be the safe bet. Would prefer to have no rubbing at all and no need to run spacers
Is anyone running a setup with 18x10" in the rear?
from what I can find with 19's everything is being sold in 8.5/9.5 sets with et 35+
does anyone know if a 19x8.5 et 35 in front will be ok?
I'm assuming you want the et in the front to be as close to 30 as possible?
https://wheelplususa.com/collections/mercedes-benz-wheels/products/mercedes-benz-wheels-mb08-19-8-5-19-9-5-5-112-matte-black-machined-fit-c-e-cl-clk-slk-s-class-300-350-450-550
ive found these around and wonder how bad could they be, might give it a cool look.
anyone lowered on h&r with 19" wheels please feel free to chime in!
thanks
Wheels
have been doing a ton of research but just wanted to try and refresh/figure out some wheel fitment for the W208 AMG.
while much discussion can be had on styling etc I am just not finding any decent wheels I'd like to put on the car. 19" mono blocks would be awesome but don't seem to exist
car is lowered on H&R springs/smaller pads
ideally would like to go 19" however 18" might be the safe bet. Would prefer to have no rubbing at all and no need to run spacers
Is anyone running a setup with 18x10" in the rear?
from what I can find with 19's everything is being sold in 8.5/9.5 sets with et 35+
does anyone know if a 19x8.5 et 35 in front will be ok?
I'm assuming you want the et in the front to be as close to 30 as possible?
https://wheelplususa.com/collections/mercedes-benz-wheels/products/mercedes-benz-wheels-mb08-19-8-5-19-9-5-5-112-matte-black-machined-fit-c-e-cl-clk-slk-s-class-300-350-450-550
ive found these around and wonder how bad could they be, might give it a cool look.
anyone lowered on h&r with 19" wheels please feel free to chime in!
thanks
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I was running W211 E55 18" wheels on my car for a while. I think the 18" look great on the W208.
https://stumptownbenz.com/how-to-put...your-w208-clk/
Full disclosure: I had removed my fender liners. I don't know if you would rub the liners with those wheels, but they worked just fine without the liners.
https://stumptownbenz.com/how-to-put...your-w208-clk/
Full disclosure: I had removed my fender liners. I don't know if you would rub the liners with those wheels, but they worked just fine without the liners.
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Ive just been going down the whole Wheel/Tire combo situation myself trying to figure out what fits best.
There is a guy on here by the name of HPDECLK55 who said he was running 235 front 265 rear on 19's and lowered with no problems at all. I don't know if he's on just springs or coilovers but regardless thats a pretty good setup considering the size. I don't see why you would want to go much bigger then that anyway before you start losing some performance.
Theres also a guy on Instagram by the name "mig_bat" who has a convertible with 19 inch Mono's and spacers, can't remember if he is lowered or not, and that setup looks great. Im sure if you shoot him a message he'll give you more info.
Im waiting for my wheel/tire package to come this week but i'll be running 17 monos front and 18 monos rear. I'll post up all the info in my thread "Joe P's w208 build" hopefully in the next week or 2 with how the setup works/fits.
We know 19's will fit our cars fine, its just a matter of getting the right tire size pair with spacers/lowering springs/coilovers/fenders rolled and how far you want to take it.
Good luck, let us know what you decide to go with and post up some pictures for reference.
There is a guy on here by the name of HPDECLK55 who said he was running 235 front 265 rear on 19's and lowered with no problems at all. I don't know if he's on just springs or coilovers but regardless thats a pretty good setup considering the size. I don't see why you would want to go much bigger then that anyway before you start losing some performance.
Theres also a guy on Instagram by the name "mig_bat" who has a convertible with 19 inch Mono's and spacers, can't remember if he is lowered or not, and that setup looks great. Im sure if you shoot him a message he'll give you more info.
Im waiting for my wheel/tire package to come this week but i'll be running 17 monos front and 18 monos rear. I'll post up all the info in my thread "Joe P's w208 build" hopefully in the next week or 2 with how the setup works/fits.
We know 19's will fit our cars fine, its just a matter of getting the right tire size pair with spacers/lowering springs/coilovers/fenders rolled and how far you want to take it.
Good luck, let us know what you decide to go with and post up some pictures for reference.
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
ET35 should be fine for your W208
You can either opt for the Monoblock 2 in 8x18 and 9x18 or go with the 2 piece SL design 8.5x18 and 10x18
However, you might need to go with 10mm or 12mm spacers for the rear if you opt for the Monoblock 2's.
The rear offsets might not be to your liking.
Check out this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...eels-w208.html
You can either opt for the Monoblock 2 in 8x18 and 9x18 or go with the 2 piece SL design 8.5x18 and 10x18
However, you might need to go with 10mm or 12mm spacers for the rear if you opt for the Monoblock 2's.
The rear offsets might not be to your liking.
Check out this thread
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...eels-w208.html
Last edited by Ahmed; Oct 3, 2021 at 06:47 AM.
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
Tires for teh above as per my experience
Monoblock 2's = 225/40 ZR18 and 255/35 ZR18
You can also go a size up to 235/40 Zr18 and 265/35 ZR18
For the 2 Piece SL wheels = 245/40 ZR18 and 275/35 ZR18
Monoblock 2's = 225/40 ZR18 and 255/35 ZR18
You can also go a size up to 235/40 Zr18 and 265/35 ZR18
For the 2 Piece SL wheels = 245/40 ZR18 and 275/35 ZR18
