2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63AMG wheel

427 Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the storage compart-
ment under the trunk floor).
Screw towing eye bolt in to its stop and
tighten with wheel wrench.
To reinstall cover:
Fit cover and snap into place.
Rear of vehicle
2Cover on right side of rear bumperTo remove cover:
Press mark on cover in direction of the
arrow.
Fold cover down to reveal the threaded
hole for the towing eye bolt.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the storage compart-
ment under the trunk floor).
Screw towing eye bolt in to its stop and
tighten with wheel wrench.
To reinstall cover:
Fit cover and snap into place.

438 Technical data
Rims and tires
!Only use tires which have been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Tires approved by
Mercedes-Benz are developed to provide best
possible performance in conjunction with the
driving safety systems on your vehicle such as
ABS or ESP
®. Tires specially developed for your
vehicle and tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz can be identified by finding the
following on the tire’s sidewall:

MO = Mercedes-Benz Original equipment
tires

MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tires with limited run-flat characteristics)
original equipment tires
Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz may result in damage that is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
iFor information on driving with MOExtended
tires, see “MOExtended system*” (
page 313).
!Using tires other than those approved by
Mercedes-Benz can have detrimental effects,
such as

poor handling characteristics

increased noise

increased fuel consumption
Moreover, tires and rims not approved by
Mercedes-Benz may, under load, exhibit dimen-
sional variations and different tire deformation
characteristics that could cause them to come
into contact with the vehicle body or axle parts.
Damage to the tires or the vehicle may be the re-
sult.
iFurther information on tires and rims is
available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. A placard with the recommended tire in-
flation pressures is located on the driver’s door
B-pillar. Some vehicles may have supplemental
tire inflation pressure information for driving at
high speeds (
page 302) or for vehicle loads
less than the maximum loaded vehicle condition
(
page 302). If such information is provided, it
can be found on the placard located on the in-
side of the fuel filler flap. The tire inflation pressure should be checked
regularly and should only be adjusted on cold
tires. Follow tire manufacturer’s maintenance
recommendation included with vehicle.
iThe following pages also list the approved
wheel rim and tire sizes for equipping your vehi-
cles with winter tires. Winter tires are not avail-
able as standard or optional factory equipment,
but can be purchased from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Depending on vehicle model and the standard or
optional factory-equipped wheel rim/tire config-
uration on your vehicle (Appearance Package,
AMG Sport Package etc.), equipping your vehicle
with winter tires approved for your vehicle model
may also require the purchase of two or four
wheel rims of the recommended size for use with
these winter tires. See an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for more information.

439 Technical data
Rims and tires
Same size tires
ModelCLS 550
Rims (light alloy)8.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset (front axle)1.38 in (28 mm)
Wheel offset (rear axle)0.71 in (18 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
-
Winter tires1,2
2Not available as factory equipment.
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
!Winter tires on rims with different wheel
offset front vs. rear cannot be rotated.

440 Technical data
Rims and tires
ModelCLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)CLS 63 AMG
Rims (light alloy)8.5Jx18H28.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset0.98 in (25 mm)0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
– –
Winter tires1,2
2Not available as factory equipment.
245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
ModelCLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
Rims (light alloy)8.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
–
Winter tires1,2,3
2Not available as factory equipment.3Maximum permissible vehicle speed of 137 mph (220 km/h).
245/35 R19 93V XL (Extra Load) M+S.

441 Technical data
Rims and tires
Mixed size tires
ModelCLS 550CLS 550 (AMG Sport Package*)
Front axle:
Rims (light alloy)8.5Jx18H28.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset1.10 in (28 mm)0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
245/40 R18 93Y255/40 ZR18 95Y
or
255/40 ZR18 99Y XL (Extra Load)
All-season tires1245/40 R18 93V M+S –
Rear axle:
Rims (light alloy)9.5Jx18H29.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset1.30 in (33 mm)1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires1,2
2Must not be used with snow chains.
275/35 R18 95Y285/35 ZR18 97Y
or
285/35 ZR18 101Y XL (Extra Load)
All-season tires1,2275/35 R18 95V M+S –

442 Technical data
Rims and tires
ModelCLS 63 AMGCLS 63 AMG*
Front axle:
Rims (light alloy)8.5 J x 18 H28.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset0.98 in (25 mm)0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
255/40 ZR18 99Y XL (Extra Load)255/35 ZR19 96Y XL (Extra Load)
Winter tires – –
Rear axle:
Rims (light alloy)9.5 J x 18 H29.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset1.10 in (28 mm)1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires1,2
2Must not be used with snow chains.
285/35 ZR18 101Y XL (Extra Load)285/30 ZR19 98Y XL (Extra Load)
Winter tires – –

443 Technical data
Rims and tires
ModelCLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)CLS 63 AMG (Performance Package*)
Front axle:
Rims (light alloy)8.5 J x 19 H28.5 J x 19 H2
Wheel offset0.98 in (25 mm)0.98 in (25 mm)
Summer tires1
1Radial-ply tires
255/35 ZR19 96Y XL (Extra Load) –
Winter tires1,3 –245/35 R19 93V XL (Extra Load) M+S.
Rear axle:
Rims (light alloy)9.5Jx19H2
or
10 J x 19 H29.5Jx19H2
Wheel offset1.10 in (28 mm)1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires1,2285/30 ZR19 98Y XL (Extra Load) –
Winter tires1,2,3
2Must not be used with snow chains.3Not available as factory equipment.
–275/30 R19 96V XL (Extra Load) M+S.

444 Technical data
Rims and tires
MOExtended tires*
ModelCLS 550CLS 550
Front axle:
Rims (light alloy)8.5 J x 18 H28.5 J x 18 H2
Wheel offset1.10 in (28 mm)1.10 in (28 mm)
Summer tires1,2
1Radial-ply tires2Must be used in conjunction with Tire Pressure Monitoring System (U.S. vehicles), Run Flat Indicator (Canada vehicles), or
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System* (Canada only).
245/40 R18 93Y MOExtended –
Winter tires1,2,3
3Not available as factory equipment.
–245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S.MOExtended
Rear axle:
Rims (light alloy)9.5Jx18H28.5Jx18H2
Wheel offset1.30 in (33 mm)0.71 in (18 mm)
Summer tires1,2,4
4Must not be used with snow chains.
275/35 R18 95Y MOExtended –
Winter tires1,2,3 –245/40 R18 97V XL (Extra Load) M+S .MOExtended