Best looking wheels for clk55

eddieb · 02-13-2007, 07:08 AM

Guys, thinking of upgrading my twin spoke alloys on 03 clk55. probably a bit of a subjective thing I know, but would be interested if one particular make comes over as more popular.( 18'' only). The Moven c16 rims look great.

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BeNzTeK · 02-13-2007, 05:31 PM

check the sig lol

ntmatter · 02-13-2007, 08:00 PM

I'm wondering if I can ask the question a slightly different way: If one were looking for the best wheel, I'd want to balance looks with quality - that is, I want the best ride quality (smooth, quiet, vibration free, stable) that I can get in a good-looking wheel. Preference on a particular style aside, are there particular brands that you can't go wrong with, or ones to particularly avoid? Will an 18" look too small, or will a 19" be too harsh/delicate/expensive? For a CLK 55 AMG (I just bought an 03 on Sunday, myself), where is the sweet spot between looks, quality, and ride?

BeNzTeK · 02-14-2007, 12:29 AM

honestly stay stock if thats what you are looking for.Whenever you go aftermarket you wont agree with some thing! just stay stock and there is no problems if anything go with 18's but when you do this you will notice your car all jacked up now your gonna need lowering springs and then shocks so on and so on .

STAY STOCK

eddieb · 02-14-2007, 05:04 AM

what I really do not like on the stock 18'' twin spokes are the front wheels where the spokes actually protrude beyond the rims - looks really weird compared to the rears which have a nice lip.(plus they are in danger of getting scraped). I realise that they are like that because of the bigger brakes (or so I have been told) but would having same width on front as back affect steering, tracking etc.....By the way BeNzTek your wheels have always been one of my favourites for the clk's -really look good, are the rims wider at the front than originals, the centres do not look as if they protrude and look much better with the wide lip.Looking at my fronts if wider rims were fitted it looks as if the tyres might hit the wheel arch

Jaki · 02-14-2007, 01:36 PM

I went with 19" iFORGED Classic and H&R lowering springs. If you go with bigger wheels, you MUST lower the car, as it will look jacked up with the smaller tire profile. The ride is a bit harsher, but it doesn't bother me at all. I went with 19" because I personally think 18" rims look too close to stock. Remember though, the bigger wheel you go with, the smaller the tire profile will have to be, and the ride will be harsher.

Click the link in my sig to see pictures of my car.

ashutt · 02-14-2007, 07:19 PM

I just went through the same issue. Ultimately I decided on the 19" rim over the 18" because all new true sports cars have 19" rims. I was worried at first that the larger rims might look to big on the car, since I was used to the 17" rims. However, now that I have them on, I can say that I am very pleased with the 19" look and the difference in ride quality for me is almost nothing. Further, you can get more rubber on the road and a narrower profile tire, which looks great and performs even better.

Granted my ride comfort analysis is based on smooth roads. Broken cement highways like CA may be different but they were horrible with my 17".

I can highly recommend the 19" rim with H&R springs. Good luck.

Blue_Monster · 02-19-2007, 01:42 PM

Moven Wheels, especially on an AMG is actually a Downgrade IMO. Keep em stock, dont put replica anything on an AMG. If your going to change em anyway, be prepared to send some dough, if you want your car to drive the way it does now.

Holson · 02-19-2007, 01:49 PM

For the W209?

The CLK63's wheels...

Zoom On · 02-20-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddieb

Guys, thinking of upgrading my twin spoke alloys on 03 clk55. probably a bit of a subjective thing I know, but would be interested if one particular make comes over as more popular.( 18'' only). The Moven c16 rims look great.

Do you have a picture of what your wheel looks like?

eddieb · 02-20-2007, 07:38 AM

Zoom on, they are the stock clk55 wheels. If you look at the top right of this page there are 5 small photo's with the last one being a F1 racing car. the fourth photo along shows a front end plus a 5 spoke alloy wheel.Those are the wheels on my car.

bradb1us · 02-20-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashutt

I just went through the same issue. Ultimately I decided on the 19" rim over the 18" because all new true sports cars have 19" rims. I was worried at first that the larger rims might look to big on the car, since I was used to the 17" rims. However, now that I have them on, I can say that I am very pleased with the 19" look and the difference in ride quality for me is almost nothing. Further, you can get more rubber on the road and a narrower profile tire, which looks great and performs even better.

Granted my ride comfort analysis is based on smooth roads. Broken cement highways like CA may be different but they were horrible with my 17".

I can highly recommend the 19" rim with H&R springs. Good luck.

This isn't your car, is it? I apologize...the picture sucks.

I saw it over at the new Lowes off 90th South and 10th East...

clkcrazy · 02-20-2007, 02:48 PM

Go with Iforged or HRE....Pricey but good quality

ntmatter · 02-20-2007, 05:32 PM

I actually had a bit of a post here asking why a cast replica of a cast Brabus wheel would be a "downgrade", but after spending some time searching I think I answered my own question.

02-13-2007, 05:31 PM	#2
BeNzTeK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Shore Drive Chicago Posts: 253	check the sig lol __________________ 02 Slvr/Blk CLK55 KLEEMAN 2002 Blk/Blk S500 1993 Single turbo SUPRA 55 Chevy Bel Air fully restored 72 impala fully restored

02-14-2007, 12:29 AM	#4
BeNzTeK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Shore Drive Chicago Posts: 253	honestly stay stock if thats what you are looking for.Whenever you go aftermarket you wont agree with some thing! just stay stock and there is no problems if anything go with 18's but when you do this you will notice your car all jacked up now your gonna need lowering springs and then shocks so on and so on . STAY STOCK __________________ 02 Slvr/Blk CLK55 KLEEMAN 2002 Blk/Blk S500 1993 Single turbo SUPRA 55 Chevy Bel Air fully restored 72 impala fully restored

02-14-2007, 01:36 PM	#6
Jaki Super Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 591 Drives: Nissan 350z TwinTurbo + CLK55 AMG + Audi A4 2.0T	I went with 19" iFORGED Classic and H&R lowering springs. If you go with bigger wheels, you MUST lower the car, as it will look jacked up with the smaller tire profile. The ride is a bit harsher, but it doesn't bother me at all. I went with 19" because I personally think 18" rims look too close to stock. Remember though, the bigger wheel you go with, the smaller the tire profile will have to be, and the ride will be harsher. Click the link in my sig to see pictures of my car. __________________ Special thanks to: TurboWax, Billet Design Motorsports, Nitrous Express, Stewart Warner Performance, HP Autoworks, Speed Injected, Hallandale Auto Electric and Collision, Incredible Performance. 2003 CLK55 AMG Brilliant Silver Pics and mod list 2003 Nissan 350z TwinTurbo http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2180216 2007 Audi A4 2.0T http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2664136

02-14-2007, 07:19 PM	#7
ashutt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 373 Drives: 2001 CLK 55 AMG & Range Rover Sport Supercharged	19" Rims & H&R Springs I just went through the same issue. Ultimately I decided on the 19" rim over the 18" because all new true sports cars have 19" rims. I was worried at first that the larger rims might look to big on the car, since I was used to the 17" rims. However, now that I have them on, I can say that I am very pleased with the 19" look and the difference in ride quality for me is almost nothing. Further, you can get more rubber on the road and a narrower profile tire, which looks great and performs even better. Granted my ride comfort analysis is based on smooth roads. Broken cement highways like CA may be different but they were horrible with my 17". I can highly recommend the 19" rim with H&R springs. Good luck. __________________ 2001 CLK 55 AMG 19" Moven C16 Rims Eagle F1 DS-D3 Tires (235/35ZR19 and 265/30/ZR19) H&R Springs Bilstein Sport Shocks Rear K-Mac kit Slotted/Cross Drilled Front Rotors StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines ATE Type 200 Brake Fluid Green Filters SpeedTuningUSA ECU Upgrade (6500 redline & removed speed limitation of 155 mph) Auto Meter Digital Pro Shift System (Level 2) Dynoed Power: (303/Wheels & 364/Crank) Last edited by ashutt; 02-14-2007 at 07:23 PM.

02-19-2007, 01:42 PM	#8
Blue_Monster MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: OC, CA Posts: 1,273 Drives: 211	Moven Wheels, especially on an AMG is actually a Downgrade IMO. Keep em stock, dont put replica anything on an AMG. If your going to change em anyway, be prepared to send some dough, if you want your car to drive the way it does now. __________________ 2004 E55 AMG Euro axles and Euro LSD / 200mph Speedo Jeremy Tuned (PowaCHIP) 2007 Powerchip ML63 AMG (gone and forgotten)

02-13-2007, 08:00 PM	#3
ntmatter Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	I'm wondering if I can ask the question a slightly different way: If one were looking for the best wheel, I'd want to balance looks with quality - that is, I want the best ride quality (smooth, quiet, vibration free, stable) that I can get in a good-looking wheel. Preference on a particular style aside, are there particular brands that you can't go wrong with, or ones to particularly avoid? Will an 18" look too small, or will a 19" be too harsh/delicate/expensive? For a CLK 55 AMG (I just bought an 03 on Sunday, myself), where is the sweet spot between looks, quality, and ride?

02-14-2007, 05:04 AM	#5
eddieb Almost a Member! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 63 Drives: 2003 clk55 amg	what I really do not like on the stock 18'' twin spokes are the front wheels where the spokes actually protrude beyond the rims - looks really weird compared to the rears which have a nice lip.(plus they are in danger of getting scraped). I realise that they are like that because of the bigger brakes (or so I have been told) but would having same width on front as back affect steering, tracking etc.....By the way BeNzTek your wheels have always been one of my favourites for the clk's -really look good, are the rims wider at the front than originals, the centres do not look as if they protrude and look much better with the wide lip.Looking at my fronts if wider rims were fitted it looks as if the tyres might hit the wheel arch

02-19-2007, 01:49 PM	#9
Holson Super Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 912 Drives: '06 AM V8 Vantage	For the W209? The CLK63's wheels...

02-20-2007, 07:38 AM	#11
eddieb Almost a Member! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 63 Drives: 2003 clk55 amg	Zoom on, they are the stock clk55 wheels. If you look at the top right of this page there are 5 small photo's with the last one being a F1 racing car. the fourth photo along shows a front end plus a 5 spoke alloy wheel.Those are the wheels on my car.

02-20-2007, 02:48 PM	#13
clkcrazy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 289 Drives: CLK 430	Go with Iforged or HRE....Pricey but good quality __________________

02-20-2007, 05:32 PM	#14
ntmatter Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	I actually had a bit of a post here asking why a cast replica of a cast Brabus wheel would be a "downgrade", but after spending some time searching I think I answered my own question. __________________ Andy "When you can leave a trail of rubber from the exit of one turn to the apex of the next, then you have enough torque." Last edited by ntmatter; 02-20-2007 at 06:04 PM.

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