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Will 235/45/17 tires fit a C280?

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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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Will 235/45/17 tires fit a C280?
Tire Rack recommends 225s ... is 235 too wide? It's a 17" AMG rim.

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too poor now
no lowered will work. lowered will need roll fender and cut some plastic.
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Thanks ... car is completely stock. Is there an advantage to the 235 size over the 225? They are just a little wider, yes?

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too poor now
10mm wider
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You will get hardly noticable better handling. You will lose wet traction (hardly) and lose gas mileage.
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just perusing the accessories catalog ... which for the 7.5X17 size says "requires body modification and fender rolling" for C Class. True? Or will they bolt right on there?

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if u do decide to do the HR cup kit. or cut springs u will need to do fender rolling. if the tires are tucked. then u need to roll fender. if no tuckl u do not need to roll fender.

the 17x7.5 ET35? or was it 30? will fit. the stock C43 or C36 rims will fit or the SLK
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The rims are stock CLK 430 rims ...

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too poor now
no problem then. no rubbing
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Thanks for the assistance. The seller agreed to put 225 Dunlops on for me instead of the 235 Michelins, so it should be perfect now.

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Except for the fact that you're getting Dunlops instead of Michelins.
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Well, hell ... $895 for a mint set of 17" AMG's with 85 percent tread on the Dunlops, who's complaining? :-)

Actually, the C280 is my bad-weather bad-traffic driver; I have a 95 Carrera 4 with P-Zero's to run hard.

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good deal. i sholw sellm y AMG's perfect condition with 100% tires for that much. iwa sgonna sell for cheaper thou
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