CoupeCrazy03

19 inches for the sedan! ! !

FrankW

18"...someone's selling a set or reps with tires. i think it's mjbenz not sure.

sleewell

i'm with everyone else, depends on where you live.

BlkBenz8

bay area; I already have the 19s brabus monoblocks on a 07 C230

Benzben

Agree. If you've got to deal with crappy roads and a lot of rain or snow, then I'd stick with 18's. If you're fortunate enough to live in a climate that's mainly warm and dry, and if your local government actually maintains most of the streets/roads you drive on, then go 19's.

I've got the 18's on mine--for the summer only. I put winter tires on my stocks.

sleewell

sorry to hijack but its on topic and may be relevant/helpful to you.


to anyone that has had 19's on for a while, does it affect your car in any way? i was reading a post about how bigger wheels may wear some of the parts of your car down quicker than smaller ones. i would hate to spend a lot of money on 19's and then have it harm my car in any way just for style points.

and would continually switching between 19's and 17's back and forth, say 19's for the summer and 17's for the winter hurt anything?

shivi1345

18".....looks more natural and performs better

dbvolz

As long as your offset and tire sizing is correct, then you shouldn't have any problems with 19's. I was going to go for 18's for weight savings, but ultimately decided on 19's for looks (since performance isn't really a strong point of the C230) and overall feel. The shop I went to actually let me test drive a set of 19's and I was sold immediately. They helping "plant" the car more on the road, feedback wise at least. I suggest reading the wheel thread and going by your gut feeling...

alpha.benz

Yeah Ill be getting 18s for sure now. I live in LA and the weather is ridiculous during some months, not to mention the roads here can be treacherous in some parts.
I found some guy whose going to purchase my stock rims/tires for 750$, now I just need to find someone reliable selling the Monoblocks w/ tires in the SoCal area!

P.S. Stock rims were 17*7 not 18*8.. sorry about that.

sleewell

hahahaha, cold weather.... around here???? go to michigan one day in january and then tell me what cold weather really is. if i can wear a t-shirt all year long around here, that is not cold.


good job on selling your stock rims for that, that is a good price. i agree with you about the roads, when i go up to LA i notice how bad the roads are, except near bev hills for some reason...

Midnight Koop

18's over 19's

-low profile tires get expodentially more expensive with every inch
-19's cost more
-wheels are more prone to bending
-only 2% of people will notice the difference

you'll get a bigger "wow" factor from choosing unique rims than choosing one that many people have but one inch bigger.

rocafel1a

WOW i was gonna consider 19" monoblock vi reps, and i live in Los Angeles, but after all the feedback, i really dont know if i should go with the 18"s or 19"s...

i think 18"s are for performance
19"s are for looks

johnand

I voted 18".

Your car has 17" wheels, not 18".

BlkBenz8

I've driven in LA with my 19s, not bad at all I think 19s look best for the Benz

maverik259

nothing bad about 19" and for some rims you can def tell the differene between 18" and 19" mostly by the how much tire is sticking out...i personally dont like all that must tire, and at least when it comes to the monoblock VI i've always been drawn to the 19" more than the 18" (which i find out afterwards when i ask them what size their wheels are)...weird i know but thats just what it is

alpha.benz

Thanks, but I already corrected myself.


What do you guys think is a good price for a set of 18'' mono vi reps?

spyderpig

Voted 19"

I m happy with my 18 but I should've gone 19" because the drop look way better with 19. The difference in gap between wheel lip and fender would be more even. No body will notice it, I a gree, but I will, I do.

Now saying that 19 would be more prone to bending than 18, I'm skeptical. A pot hole that would be deep enough to bend the 19 would do the same for 18 because the difference is only 1". Now befor someone jump on my head, the reason I am saying that is because my common sens tells me as I go bigger in wheel size, I should add more psi to the tire inflation.

Now, anyone who disagree with what I've said, I respect the opinion, but buy my rims so I could get some 19.

FrankW

the gap wouldn't change that much because the overall diameter is the just few mm bigger. you just get the more rim less tire look. after SEVERAL sets of 19" I went back to 18" I'm more than happy with the 18" performance and the 16+lbs I saved because the wheel i choose vs the previous already light weight forged 19".

here was one of my 19" the ride height on this was adjusted lower than with the 18" btw.


and here's my current 18"

maverik259

lol you went with bbs wheels...of course they're gonna be lighter...and 16lbs is not gonna create that big of a difference maybe rwhp that you could count on less than one hand...especially since he doesnt have an AMG...until i own a car where performance is a greater factor on that vehicle than its looks, then yes i agree i'd go with the 18's for handle and weight but until then, i 'll stick with looks...imo as usual

rocafel1a

so ur sayin its perfectly fine drivin in la on 19"s


i think that if you go for the monoblock vi reps, or just the vi's in general, the 19"s are more a popular choice

BlkBenz8

Yeah mann go with 19s off top..
they look better anyways.. i mean your gonna be cautious with your rims anyways soo might as well

johnand

16 pounds of UNSPRUNG WEIGHT makes a HUGE difference in ride, handling, AND performance on any car, not just AMG. Me personally, I would never upsize my wheels unless I could also shed weight at the same time.

rocafel1a

yo alpha. benz, you ever considered the mandrus milleniums in black on ur car?

FrankW

it's about handling. NOT RWHP...

it's not about having an AMG or not.

rocafel1a

i agreee with dbvolz that 05's lack performance already, so going with looks (19"s>18"s) is probably the "next best thing" for the car