Pics of New Rims for CLK55

stormy · 12-09-2002, 12:54 PM

My new HRE 19x8.5 front and 19x10 rears I love them and thanks to Peter at the wheel experts. Everything fit perfect no spacers.

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thuged_out · 12-09-2002, 02:17 PM

stunning!!!

DC@neowerkes · 12-09-2002, 04:36 PM

Stormy,
Beautiful car with awesome HREs. I was thinking about going with HREs too. What offsets do you have? Was a 19x9 for the front too wide, also what size tires are you running? I was hoping to go with SO3s at 275/30 in the rear. Could you take a picture from the rear.

CLK55 and convertible... nice!

DC

stormy · 12-09-2002, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by DC@neowerkes
Stormy,
Beautiful car with awesome HREs. I was thinking about going with HREs too. What offsets do you have? Was a 19x9 for the front too wide, also what size tires are you running? I was hoping to go with SO3s at 275/30 in the rear. Could you take a picture from the rear.

CLK55 and convertible... nice!

DC

I would highly recommend HRE's. As far as the size I went with 265/30 in the rear. Check with peter at wheel experts he set it up all the offsets and so I can add brembos in the future.

John

Timster · 12-09-2002, 07:54 PM

Looking good!
I had 18" Chrome 547's on my vette. Pricey suckers!
Tim

Regime|Life · 12-10-2002, 02:06 AM

HRE wheels are very beautiful but chrome is just isn't me

DC@neowerkes · 12-10-2002, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stormy
I would highly recommend HRE's. As far as the size I went with 265/30 in the rear. Check with peter at wheel experts he set it up all the offsets and so I can add brembos in the future.

John

Peter,
Any advice on HRE fitment on a CLK 55? Offsets? Max tire size for SO3s (assuming fender rolling). 275/30s look tight for the rear.

Thanks,
DC

stormy · 12-10-2002, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Regime|Life
HRE wheels are very beautiful but chrome is just isn't me

If you can believe thats not chrome its all hand polished forged alloy. Thats what cranks up the price.

lee2375 · 12-10-2002, 12:41 PM

John, the car looks beautiful!!!! Thanks for posting it!

Quote:

Originally posted by DC@neowerkes
Peter,
Any advice on HRE fitment on a CLK 55? Offsets? Max tire size for SO3s (assuming fender rolling). 275/30s look tight for the rear.

Thanks,
DC

I can set it up for you , no problem. I will use a 19x10 and just bump the offset up a few mm if you want to use 275s.

If you need more info, please feel free to contact me.

lee2375 · 12-10-2002, 12:42 PM

Just FYI guys, John is using 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R dunlop sp9000s.

Tezta · 12-10-2002, 01:32 PM

How come the CLK55 doesnt have AMG brakes?

stormy · 12-10-2002, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by Tezta
How come the CLK55 doesnt have AMG brakes?

They do but the Brembo is a much better braking system

lee2375 · 12-10-2002, 04:30 PM

The CLK55 has the old version of the AMG brakes, as does the old E55. The first car to get the new style ones was the C32 (which is a Brembo caliper if i'm not mistaken).

JamE55 · 12-10-2002, 05:42 PM

Looks very nice stormy! Reminds me of me when i first got mine! I was so

and still am! Another excellent work by the Boss man himself!!

lee2375 · 12-10-2002, 06:07 PM

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Originally posted by JamE55
Looks very nice stormy! Reminds me of me when i first got mine! I was so and still am! Another excellent work by the Boss man himself!!

Thanks James

JamE55 · 12-10-2002, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by lee2375
Thanks James

Willkommen Pete!!

DC@neowerkes · 12-11-2002, 11:04 AM

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Originally posted by lee2375
John, the car looks beautiful!!!! Thanks for posting it!

I can set it up for you , no problem. I will use a 19x10 and just bump the offset up a few mm if you want to use 275s.

If you need more info, please feel free to contact me.

Peter,
What offsets would you recommend for a HRE 540R (19x8.5, 19x10) with SO3s (245/30, 275/35)? The fenders will be rolled but the width of the setup seems to be limited by the corner where the rear quarterpanel meets the bumper. It's at a higher elevation so the benefit of rolling the fender is somewhat limited compared to some other cars like an E39. I'll contact you offline on the price. Thanks for your help and great info.

DC

JamE55 · 12-11-2002, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by DC@neowerkes
Peter,
What offsets would you recommend for a HRE 540R (19x8.5, 19x10) with SO3s (245/30, 275/35)?

DC

How come your going with 245/30F and 275/35R? Most typical setup for this is 245/35F and 275/30R. Just wondering. What car is it?

DC@neowerkes · 12-11-2002, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by JamE55
How come your going with 245/30F and 275/35R? Most typical setup for this is 245/35F and 275/30R. Just wondering. What car is it?

OOOOooops good catch, s/b 245/35F and 275/30R. It's for a W208 CLK55.

Thanks,
DC

pocholin · 12-11-2002, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by stormy
My new HRE 19x8.5 front and 19x10 rears I love them and thanks to Peter at the wheel experts. Everything fit perfect no spacers.

Those wheels look terrible on your car, they would look much better in mine, send them to me!............................j/k, they look awesome on your car, you did really good!

JamE55 · 12-11-2002, 11:38 AM

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Originally posted by DC@neowerkes
OOOOooops good catch, s/b 245/35F and 275/30R. It's for a W208 CLK55.

Thanks,
DC

Cool man!! Those wheels will look great on that car!

lee2375 · 12-11-2002, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by DC@neowerkes
Peter,
What offsets would you recommend for a HRE 540R (19x8.5, 19x10) with SO3s (245/30, 275/35)? The fenders will be rolled but the width of the setup seems to be limited by the corner where the rear quarterpanel meets the bumper. It's at a higher elevation so the benefit of rolling the fender is somewhat limited compared to some other cars like an E39. I'll contact you offline on the price. Thanks for your help and great info.

DC

Due to certain individuals and/or shops who have been or are trying to "steal" or "copy" our fitments and technical data, I cannot disclose the exact offsets, pad height, backspacing, rim half widths, etc... we calculated. However, I will GUARANTEE a fit for your vehicle.

There is a lot more to fitting HREs than meets the eye. I hope you understand my position. If you would like for me to elaborate, please contact me in private.

lee2375 · 12-11-2002, 12:37 PM

Oh, one more thing, the area in question is the part where the bumper meets the quarter panel. However, the CLK is wider in the rear than most MBs (not counting the SL of course), so a 275/30/19 R is possible provided that the car is not slammed, but just lowered regularly (by this I mean no more than 1.5 - 2")

The offsets we use on HREs are different than those used by any other mfg. For special applications, the numbers are "tweaked" depending on the situation. We use different numbers than HRE themselves do.

stormy · 12-11-2002, 01:05 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments. I was telling Peter from the Wheel Exchange, "I get people that are not into rims (like my wife) say the really like them". But unfortunately my wife continually reminds me how much they cost. She now wants new Diamond earings because I got my rims. Man this is getting expensive

JamE55 · 12-11-2002, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by stormy
Thanks everyone for the comments. I was telling Peter from the Wheel Exchange,

Peter from Wheel Exchange??? Huh? Think you meant Peter from Wheel Expert?!

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stormy Almost a Member! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Carlsbad,CA Posts: 71 Drives: CLK55 Cab	Thanks everyone for the comments. I was telling Peter from the Wheel Exchange, "I get people that are not into rims (like my wife) say the really like them". But unfortunately my wife continually reminds me how much they cost. She now wants new Diamond earings because I got my rims. Man this is getting expensive __________________ CLK55 CAB Silver Kleemann Super Charger Kleemann Suspension 19'HRE Rims Staggered 14' Front Brembo Brakes 13' Rear Brembo Brakes John San Diego

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12-09-2002, 02:17 PM	#2
thuged_out Super Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angelos Posts: 566	stunning!!!

12-09-2002, 04:36 PM	#3
DC@neowerkes Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oahu, HI / Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 204 Drives: CLK 55, Brabus S, M6, S 55	Stormy, Beautiful car with awesome HREs. I was thinking about going with HREs too. What offsets do you have? Was a 19x9 for the front too wide, also what size tires are you running? I was hoping to go with SO3s at 275/30 in the rear. Could you take a picture from the rear. CLK55 and convertible... nice! DC

12-10-2002, 12:42 PM	#10
lee2375 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,629 Drives: 07 CL550 BRABUS, 06 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 07 911 Turbo	Just FYI guys, John is using 235/35/19 F and 265/30/19 R dunlop sp9000s.

12-10-2002, 01:32 PM	#11
Tezta MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hong Kong / Jakarta Posts: 3,233 Drives: CLS350	How come the CLK55 doesnt have AMG brakes?

12-10-2002, 04:30 PM	#13
lee2375 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,629 Drives: 07 CL550 BRABUS, 06 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 07 911 Turbo	The CLK55 has the old version of the AMG brakes, as does the old E55. The first car to get the new style ones was the C32 (which is a Brembo caliper if i'm not mistaken).

12-11-2002, 12:37 PM	#23
lee2375 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,629 Drives: 07 CL550 BRABUS, 06 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 07 911 Turbo	Oh, one more thing, the area in question is the part where the bumper meets the quarter panel. However, the CLK is wider in the rear than most MBs (not counting the SL of course), so a 275/30/19 R is possible provided that the car is not slammed, but just lowered regularly (by this I mean no more than 1.5 - 2") The offsets we use on HREs are different than those used by any other mfg. For special applications, the numbers are "tweaked" depending on the situation. We use different numbers than HRE themselves do.

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