New tire and brake componenet sizes

[skytop]

While MB has decided to entice buyers into the CLK500 with the AMG appearance package, the 2006 CLK55 cabrio now sports larger 18" wheels/tires, front brakes with 6 pistons (instead of 4) and larger 13" rear rotors. Has anyone who has a 2003-2005 CLK55, driven a 2006 version in a spirited fashion and can report any perceived differences in handling or braking? MB had to do something cosmetic and the brakes to the 2006 to set it apart from the CLK500 so they did the wheels and brakes. The brakes have always been one of the absolute finest features on the car and road test results have come in with numbers surpassing even the Porsche 997. The new wheels/tiresbrakes can't hurt even with their extra weight, but I wonder what the changes will produce.

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[robertus]

Hi Skytop,

Left a reply in the other post.

The CLK55 AMG Cab 2006 I have coming shortly seems & should be quite sporty. Just to make sure I have got Brabus lowering springs for it, a change to the exhaust system, green air filters, Power 98 Gold ecu chip upgrade and 19" rims with new tyres. Should push around 400HP as running on 98 octane gives you a little more out of the ecu upgrade than normal.

I currently drive a M3 SMG Cab (Oct 2003), like the harsh sporty type ride, so hence the mods to the CLK55.

Robert