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  1. Herlax

    W211 2008 Sedan - steering wheel "knack"

    The "knack" video is now in YouTube. My first ever YouTube posting 👌. Forgive my "rally driver English". But the phenomenon can be heard over there.
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    Educated by this discussion I am now much more knowledgeable about the principles concerning tyres. I will stick to the by-the-book tyres of 245/45 R17 on official CLS rims. Our vehicle inspection engineers might refuse to accept any tyres that are not mentioned in the official vehicle license...
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    m80, I truly appreciate your experience based comment. Thanks!
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    The replies so far give information and indicate quite well what options I presumably have. The safest way is to go by-the-book: 245/45 R17 on CLS specified rims. I will anyhow ask a very experienced professional tyre dealer whom I trust. If he has an idea to go safely for more high profile...
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    This link gives the same info as the previous one. But here one can easily see the outlook of CLS on 17" and bigger rims: Cycle & Carriage - The CLS-Class Shooting Brake - Wheels
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    I am not sure if this is Mercedes statement but have not found any better: Vielspeichen Felge 17 Zoll CLS Baureihe C218 / X218 A21840105007X45 I know that there are many things to be considered when choosing rims and tyres that fit the car as they should. Even if the 17" rims displayed in the...
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    17" wheels with CLS - experiences?

    I have a desire to go for a used CLS. More precisely a basic CLS 250 Shooting Brake from 2013 with the 2.1L diesel. No 4 wheel drive. I have now E-model (W211) with 205/60R16 tyres. These tyres suit perfectly to my driving needs. Much of my driving is also on not so smooth country side roads...
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    Strange "kvack kvack" noise - solved

    F.Y.I. My vehicle is W211 220CdiA Sedan, 2008, 160.000 miles. The dust shield fasteners were ruined by corrosion. Like 2 different quality metals tend to react. Very strange. At least these potential sources for the noise were checked and ruled out before the reason was finally discovered: -...
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    Strange "kvack kvack" noise - solved

    Many professionals tried to diagnose the strange speed dependent noise coming from somewhere from the front or middle of the car. Including Mercedes authorized service with specific request to find out and remove the "kvack kvack kvack" -noise, typically between 20-70 kmh. It was a sporadic...
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    W211 2008 Sedan - steering wheel "knack"

    Thanks for sharing your similar experience. My "knack" has been there some 3-4 years. Today propably a bit louder than when first observed. So, this is just something to live with. At least as far as the official annual inspection (I live in Finland) does not order to fix it. Or some easy trick...
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    W211 2008 Sedan - steering wheel "knack"

    My W221 (2008) 220 Cdi A has 160.000 miles on the clock. If I take a firm grip from the steering wheel (not driving now) with both hands and push firmly the wheel forward it will move a bit forward (1-2 millimeters?) and gives a "knack" sound. When I turn the steering wheel in slow speed e.g. on...
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    W211 2008 - seat back does not lower

    I have a workaround to lower the seat back. When I pull the opening handle on the trunk I pull the seat back simultaneously from the cabin side with back door open. I can just reach the trunk handle and the seat back when back door is open. The actual problem is still there, i.e. the seat back...
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    W211 2008 - seat back does not lower

    This is my first post to this forum. I could not get any advise at the MB forum in Finland. Hopefully someone in the UK has an idea to this. The passenger side (left) seat back will not lower, the switch in the trunk moves but has no effect/feel. So I can't lower the seat back. The right side...
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