Luke@tirerack

As you probably already know ..... we here at The Tire Rack pride ourselves on vehicle wheel and tire fitment knowledge but, in order to achieve that knowledge we measure ever vehicle for proper fitment and produce a 3D cad/cam drawing of each individual application. So, here's where I need help ..... through my normal channels I have not been able to get my hands on an SLK55 to take the proper measurements. What I need is somebody to drive their car to South Bend so, I can size it up ....... it will be worth your while is you would undertake the trip !

let me know if you can help !!!

ClayJ

Might be able to in about 2 to 3 weeks -- no sooner.

Luke@tirerack

thanks ....

Brian from Michigan has called and said he would be willing to help out

I don't know his screen name

Yellow R1

Luke, once you get the fitment down via CAD, I may need some tires from you in about a month. I have a Kleemann SLK55 with additional power. Maybe you can confirm if 265 or 275 is the widest I can go on the rear (I'm getting 18 X 9.5 or 19 X 10s Fikse for the rear but would like to know the widest I can go before buying the rims). Thanks.

-Matt

jcanabal

You have a Kleemann beast? SK8 or what? Please, post impressions and pics!

JMC

Yellow R1

My SLK goes in Monday for the Kleemann 550 Hp/525 ft lbs torque install = blower, ECU, & LSD. When I get it back (hopefully by next Friday), I'll post a pic of the engine bay?

I'm going to need a wider footprint to help get the power down efficiently. It should be a pretty quick SLK. Some car mag review said thier 590 Hp SLK was still trying to go sideways at 120 mph . Until I get more rubber on the road, I'm not adding the extra 40 Hp via headers/exhaust (this is my wife's car & I'd like to limit traction loss even though our cars have traction control...it gets overridden a bit by this Kleemann package).

See ya,
-Matt