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Chad300tdt · #46 09-08-2009, 11:34 AM

My 16" CLK wheels have 205/55 R16 tires and the circumference is the same as the stock 14" bundts and tires. My Speedo and odometer are dead on according to my GPS navigator.

gerkebi · #47 09-08-2009, 04:14 PM

I played around with CLK wheels on my 124 after putting AMG's on the CLK. Didn't like the way the wider wheels stuck out in the back, so I put the stock wheels back on after cleaning them up real good. I think the car handles better with the stock wheels as well.

babymog · #48 09-08-2009, 06:00 PM

Understood, but if you read post #37 he's responding to the comment that it adds power also. Regarding power, the only gain that the lighter wheels will give is in the power/weight ratio, which is the same result as adding less than one horsepower or removing the spare tire.

If the response were regarding improving traction, then the sprung/unsprung ratio is the most important, or brake cooling, etc. I do like lightweight wheels, have a couple of sets of forged BBS wheels on cars here, but as an opinion I don't like these CLK wheels on the 123.

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Originally Posted by sixto

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

oldsinner111 · #49 09-08-2009, 06:05 PM

Not CLKs,but what w123s are for.

mattmacklind · #50 09-08-2009, 06:14 PM

I don't really like the W123's with the CLK wheels, the wheels look kind of cheap on it. I really like the 115 with the CLK wheels, though. Actually, I think that looks awesome.

Sev · #51 09-08-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad300tdt

My 16" CLK wheels have 205/55 R16 tires and the circumference is the same as the stock 14" bundts and tires. My Speedo and odometer are dead on according to my GPS navigator.

nice info. going to want to keep the speedo calibrated, and I hate doing this manually by removing the front face of the cluster and pinning the needle while driving.

what kind of fender gap did you get with the stock suspension runnign this tire size?

Sev · #52 09-08-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gerkebi

I played around with CLK wheels on my 124 after putting AMG's on the CLK. Didn't like the way the wider wheels stuck out in the back, so I put the stock wheels back on after cleaning them up real good. I think the car handles better with the stock wheels as well.

i assume you mean your amg's stuck out too much on the clk? cause clk wheels tuck nicely under a w124's arches

Sev · #53 09-08-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chasinthesun

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.

how will the brake wear increase with larger diameter wheels that weigh less than smaller diameter but heavier wheels? if the wheels were heavier, and significantly larger in diameter, that would make sense. but not going from oem bundt to clk bundt.

regarding suspension, i think if you're running a 30+ year old car on 30+ year old struts, they need to be replaced. if they're even 10 years old, i'd replace them. with less than 10 year old bilstein hd's or regular bilstein struts that aren't blown completely, i don't see how increasing an inch or two in diameter or width over the stock wheels changes anything on the suspension end. if anything it widens the track of the wheels, giving better handling for the kind of driving you'd do with this car. it's not like i'm speeding around turns in my w123 sedan, so this isn't high performance driving here.

Sev · #54 09-08-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Necrosavant

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

actually that looks really nice. f it, for that car, i'd even go with chrome wire wheels. the amount of space in the w114/w115 fender well is amazing. i don't doubt you can fit 9-10" wide wheels with the right offset.

H-townbenzoboy · #55 09-08-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sev

haha, rocky marciano ain't sh!!t

And Joe Lewis was 137 years old!

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Originally Posted by Necrosavant

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

That pea green is just screaming for some painted hubbies.

Sev · #56 09-08-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

And Joe Lewis was 137 years old!

dude, that was a quote from the movie, not a zing on rocky marciano

babyjames · #57 09-09-2009, 12:02 AM

The '83's buried in the garage. When I dig it out next, I'll snap a pic or two of the Ronal funky bundts.

Jay.

H-townbenzoboy · #58 09-09-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sev

dude, that was a quote from the movie, not a zing on rocky marciano

That was a quote from the movie too.

chasinthesun · #59 09-09-2009, 01:15 PM

"It widens the track of the car". You answered your own question ,wider means more tire to the road,not to be technical ,just logical.I do own a set and what Ive noticed is a faster rate of braking but a replacement of pads came around the corner sooner.If you go further with your idea Ill have to get technical.

sixto · #60 09-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Or as the Pontiac ad said, e aho laula.

Sixto
87 300D