2012 CLS550 w/20" Asanti Wheels

May 16, 2012 | 08:33 AM

JIMCLS81

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2012 CLS550 w/20" Asanti Wheels

Here are some new pictures I took and this time with a camera, not my cell phone. I put the spoiler on, had the front grill color matched, and the side markers smoked. The rear wheels are 20x11 with 305/25/20 and the front wheels are 20x9.5 with 255/30/20.

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May 16, 2012 | 04:33 PM

gavrocool

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VERY NICE,VERY CLEAN,CONGRATS.

May 30, 2012 | 09:35 PM

JIMCLS81

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VERY NICE,VERY CLEAN,CONGRATS.

Thanks man. I see your selling your car, what are you looking to get?

Jun 2, 2012 | 04:16 PM

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Noiiiiiiiice! Very good looking whip sir!

Jun 4, 2012 | 05:10 AM

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Damn. Looks great.

Jun 11, 2012 | 05:42 PM

langerdavid

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Looks amazing man! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the trunk lip from? I've been everywhere for one with no luck

Jun 11, 2012 | 11:20 PM

JIMCLS81

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Thanks for the comments.

I got the spoiler from a dealership here in Baltimore. It was in the accessory catalog for the CLS. I'm pretty sure it was $300 for the part and another $100 to paint it. It already has the adhesive on it ready to go. Be careful when you put it on the car. I didn't line it up right and what should have been a 5 minute install took me more than 3 hours. I had to remove the leftover adhesive from the trunk and spoiler, and reapply new adhevise to the spoiler again. It is extremely hard to get the adhesive off the spoiler, not fun.

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Aug 4, 2012 | 02:04 PM

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You got the wheels in May and they already have swirl marks that are so bad you can't stand looking at them?
How do you clean your wheels.
One odf the reason I dislike Asanti is they seem to have a weak finish. I don't know anyone who bought them that is happy with the finish after 6 months. But I never heard of chrome lips wearing out this fast. They must do only 1 coat. The best wheels use 3 levels of chrome plating for durability and max shine depth.

As for the swirls, try a chrome polish.

Almost forgot to add that these look very nice. I'm not a fan of Asanti but these are really nice.

Aug 4, 2012 | 04:36 PM

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looks mint .....lower it ..

Aug 4, 2012 | 05:15 PM

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Amazing looking car, IMO thats my favorite color on the CLS.

Aug 5, 2012 | 09:50 PM

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They are not bad to the point of not being able to look at them. They are just starting to get a few swirls. When I polish them it makes it less noticeable for a few weeks. I was asking more for down the road when it gets worse. Every set of wheels I have ever had have had some issue with the finish. I am just really picky and always like them to look spotless.