GTO vs. Mercedes CLK55 AMG Part2?
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So, in my excitment about the LS2 press release I went to tire rack to see how one could address the GTO's most obvious fault (all season rubber and a rather pedestrian-styled 17" rim). That's when I noticed that two recomended rims for the GTO were the 18"x8" ASA ST3 and ST4.
ST3
![](https://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/asa/swap/asa_st3_ci3_l.jpg)
ST4
![](https://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/asa/swap/asa_st4_ci3_l.jpg)
Hmmmmm.... look familiar?
ST3 on CLK500
![](http://www.roadandtrack.com/images/rt_images/2002/december/bts/2002_12_bts_clk500_lead.jpg)
ST4 on CL65 AMG
![](http://www.automobile.lycos.fr/img/280x200/cl65_04.jpg)
So I have to wonder, are they running the same offset and bolt pattern as the CLK? If so there is a much wider selection of rims out there than Tire Rack would let on?
-Adam
ST3
![](https://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/asa/swap/asa_st3_ci3_l.jpg)
ST4
![](https://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/asa/swap/asa_st4_ci3_l.jpg)
Hmmmmm.... look familiar?
ST3 on CLK500
![](http://www.roadandtrack.com/images/rt_images/2002/december/bts/2002_12_bts_clk500_lead.jpg)
ST4 on CL65 AMG
![](http://www.automobile.lycos.fr/img/280x200/cl65_04.jpg)
So I have to wonder, are they running the same offset and bolt pattern as the CLK? If so there is a much wider selection of rims out there than Tire Rack would let on?
-Adam