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Sev · #31 09-07-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MBeige

Exactly why I put them on the wagon instead, and went for the 15" Bundts on my 300D.

I knew the CLK wheels would look great on the wagon, because of the more straight spokes and flatter surface (compared to the Bundts).

dude those 15" bundt look like pure sexual chocolate on your car

Sev · #32 09-07-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselkraut23

18 is the max one should ever go on these cars but the top number that i stop at is 17......anything over that to me just kills the BENZ ride of these cars.

if i didn't care about juicing every last bit of hp out of this under powered car, i'd probably end up putting 18x8 monoblocks on them, even though they'd have the wrong offset. or something in the 18" range. original MB wheels, of course. and def. not chrome. but yeah, i plan on lowering the car a couple of inches via chopped w126 springs and putting the spax adjustable sport shocks winmutt gave me a link to, so 16's and maybe 205 or 215 50/55 16's is what i'm looking at tire-wise.

have i told you guys jimmy and craig are on my list?

Sev · #33 09-07-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

The W115 doesn't look bad in that color with the CLK rims. Any other color and it probably would look bad.

i know these wheels transform the look of any vintage benz. imagine them on a w116 6.9. then the car would really haul some a$$

NoSparkNeeded · #34 09-07-2009, 06:26 PM

I purchased these wheels and tires, sort of by default. I wasn't excited
at all about them at first. I just wanted to quickly ditch the 14" Bundts.
Originally I had a guy that was going to sell me 17" AMG wheels. He flaked, so I got these forged CLK wheels. They really grew on me after
a couple weeks. Forged wheels are stronger and lighter. They looked a bit
"retro", as if the could have been an option in 1985. Many of the newer wheels, while very cool on modern cars, just don't fit the look of a 1985
vehicle. In '85 a 16" wheel was a very cool "plus 2", if you recall from the Tire Rack ads. I think, for me it turned out to be the best looking semi
retro wheel I could have scored. I get chances all the time on Mercedes
wheels, living close to the SF bay area, but I haven't seen a set at any price, I'd trade for these 16" CLK wheels.

H-townbenzoboy · #35 09-07-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sev

dude those 15" bundt look like pure sexual chocolate on your car

Somebody must have been watching "Coming to America" recently.

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Originally Posted by Sev

i know these wheels transform the look of any vintage benz. imagine them on a w116 6.9. then the car would really haul some a$$

I guess the wheels add horsepower too?

Brandon_SLC · #36 09-07-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sev

hey brandon, there's no way to tell by the part number alone. the 16x7's would be the ones you're looking for in the light weight option. I believe they didn't come equipped as stock on US models, but only abroad. the 16x6.5's came as stock in the US. you basically have to ask whoever is the seller to weigh each wheel down to the ounce individually. actual weights have been recorded as between 12-14lbs each for the light ones from the discussion I remember. a set of four 12lb wheels would be awesome. on an e430, imagine how much a$$ you'd haul with these wheels and light weight tires

also, these are polished but not chromed wheels. you can easily have them media blasted with a light weight media, and then paint them to your desired color, including the original silver color the bundt wheels came in. maybe then it will match the w123 chassis better

Thank you for your helpful and useful information.

I don't object to the polished finish, I'm even a fan of polished Bundts. I especially like the look of polished aluminum on black cars. I bought a set of restored Bundts for my car, but when I put them on I kind of felt like the rest of the car didn't deserve them. Kind of like polishing a turd.

Currently, I have repainted my original hubcaps and put them back on the car with the steelies it came with. I've been looking for a reasonably priced set of the 83 240D aluminum wheels to mount my shiny new hubcaps on. I think my goal for this particular 240D is to keep it looking original. I figure there is just no way, Pastel gray is ever going to look sporty. But I'm always open to new ideas, and this will probably not be my last 123.

Sev · #37 09-07-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

Somebody must have been watching "Coming to America" recently.

I guess the wheels add horsepower too?

haha, rocky marciano ain't sh!!t

yeah, actually i'd say they do. in a way. i mean, you're losing two pounds per wheel, maybe more if you get light tires (i'd guess the average 205/55/16 tire would weight about the same as an average 195/70/14 tire, right?). so you get less rolling resistance, which is one of the three ways to add power: engine modification; reduction in rolling weight/resistance; reduction in weight off the chassis

Sev · #38 09-07-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSparkNeeded

I purchased these wheels and tires, sort of by default. I wasn't excited
at all about them at first. I just wanted to quickly ditch the 14" Bundts.
Originally I had a guy that was going to sell me 17" AMG wheels. He flaked, so I got these forged CLK wheels. They really grew on me after
a couple weeks. Forged wheels are stronger and lighter. They looked a bit
"retro", as if the could have been an option in 1985. Many of the newer wheels, while very cool on modern cars, just don't fit the look of a 1985
vehicle. In '85 a 16" wheel was a very cool "plus 2", if you recall from the Tire Rack ads. I think, for me it turned out to be the best looking semi
retro wheel I could have scored. I get chances all the time on Mercedes
wheels, living close to the SF bay area, but I haven't seen a set at any price, I'd trade for these 16" CLK wheels.

nice. i agree with you.

i was actually in SF recently for a mini-vacation. i slept in my rental car in and showered at the 24 hour fitness in berkeley. i got tired of spending $4 on bridge fees to and from.

yeah, while i was there i was looking for mercedes wheels in the SF/travis/sacramento area. there are definitely some deals to be had around there.

Sev · #39 09-07-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon_SLC

Thank you for your helpful and useful information.

I don't object to the polished finish, I'm even a fan of polished Bundts. I especially like the look of polished aluminum on black cars. I bought a set of restored Bundts for my car, but when I put them on I kind of felt like the rest of the car didn't deserve them. Kind of like polishing a turd.

Currently, I have repainted my original hubcaps and put them back on the car with the steelies it came with. I've been looking for a reasonably priced set of the 83 240D aluminum wheels to mount my shiny new hubcaps on. I think my goal for this particular 240D is to keep it looking original. I figure there is just no way, Pastel gray is ever going to look sporty. But I'm always open to new ideas, and this will probably not be my last 123.

woah, woah, buddy. 'helpful' and 'useful'. are you trying to ruin my rep? haha

babymog · #40 09-07-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sev

haha, rocky marciano ain't sh!!t

yeah, actually i'd say they do. in a way. i mean, you're losing two pounds per wheel, maybe more if you get light tires (i'd guess the average 205/55/16 tire would weight about the same as an average 195/70/14 tire, right?). so you get less rolling resistance, which is one of the three ways to add power: engine modification; reduction in rolling weight/resistance; reduction in weight off the chassis

Okay, so you're dropping something like .2% of the weight, which is equivalent to adding what? Less than a horsepower?

Rocket science that.

I personally don't think that the CLK wheels look good on anything, my opinion FWIW. I think that chrome spokes look more at home on a 123 than those, but to each his own.

TchTchr · #41 09-08-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by babyjames

Too bad they don't make many (any??) decent 14" TIRES! Jay.

You think that's bad try finding 13" whitewalls.

I can only find "vintage" tires now for the ChevyII at $150 a pop!

BTW - the clk rims are ok, but I like the bundts a little better - only an opinion. As a student once finished the quote I started - beauty is in the eye of the ?. . . tiger.

sixto · #42 09-08-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by babymog

Okay, so you're dropping something like .2% of the weight, which is equivalent to adding what? Less than a horsepower?

There are at least three classes of weight in vehicle dynamics. I don't remember the technical terms but it's something like rolling weight, unsprung weight and sprung weight. Rolling includes the wheels, brake drums/rotors and axles, unsprung includes what isn't supported by the suspension, sprung is everything else. Lighter wheels are desirable for more than just reduction in overall weight. Steering and braking response are greatly enhanced by reducing rotational inertia. The reciprocal is the radical degradation in performance when you slap 100 lb dubs on an Escalade. Drivers complain of extended stopping distances and rapid brake pad wear.

You're right, the static weight savings is about the difference between having a banana or a big steak for lunch. The dynamic effects are quite something else, though.

Personally, I like CLK wheels because they look like styled steel wheels or rallye wheels popular on muscle cars before alloys went mainstream. If I ever find a set of 15" steelies, you'll see hubcaps on my car. And I'm not just kissing up to Jimmy

Sixto
87 300D

Brandon_SLC · #43 09-08-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sev

woah, woah, buddy. 'helpful' and 'useful'. are you trying to ruin my rep? haha

It's an evil plot

Necrosavant · #44 09-08-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

The W115 doesn't look bad in that color with the CLK rims. Any other color and it probably would look bad.

ill have to get a better pic but i dont think it looks bad in green with the clk's

chasinthesun · #45 09-08-2009, 11:19 AM

After rolling around on bunts you get bored and want something to update the old usual look.The original rim has its place but so does the updated ones .The braking and suspention wear will increase quicker over time, bigger tires will put more stress on these components.