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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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I am looking for new rims for my cls and so far there are not too many options since the car is a new model and I was told the rims had to be 3 piece rims to work correctly on the car without damaging the suspension.
Does anyone know if that is true? Also any suggestions on places to get rims from online or in Chicago. I am interested in the rims in the picture
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by balln1031
I was told the rims had to be 3 piece rims to work correctly on the car without damaging the suspension.
Does anyone know if that is true?
That is absolutely NOT true. It sounds from a salesman... All CLS stock wheels so far are 1 piece.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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He told me because they are chrome they are too heavy. Thanks , ill talk to a few other dealers to see what they say about the rims
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Smell a bit of BS from the salesman. Chrome stock wheels here and they seem like 1 piece to me. No suspension, handling,balance or air pressure loss problems.
Check the CLS55 section "Chromed Factory Rims",there are some pics of the AMG chrome wheels.
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Old Nov 8, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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how many pieces a wheel is has nothing to do with its fit. All that has to do with fit is size and offset.
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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1-piece, 2-piece, and 3-piece wheels will all be fine on a CLS. I think 19's would be ideal with 245/35R19 FA & 285/30R19 RA. 20's max with 245/30R20 & 285/25R20 but you'll sacrifice some ride quality and you'll really have to watch out for those potholes. I've weighed silver and chrome versions of the same wheel and the weight difference really isn't that drastic. A heavy chrome wheel would still be a heavy silver wheel prior to plating. AMG2GO is correct in that the key factor is size (diameter, width, & proper tire size) as well as offset.

In the Chicago area try Jerry or Gabriel at Lee's Foreign.
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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check out www.fmetalwheels.com

click on the forgedmetalwheels icon

these rims are custom made for the car they are going on. Much lighter than the stock rim.

some pics https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/119691-mods-after-pics.html these are #3, the #2 and #5 would look sweet!!! IMHO
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Old Nov 17, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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hey if you every find the rims you r looking for, i woudl be interested in buying yours old ones. Keep me posted. Thanks.
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