harbor1

I have a “03” c320 coupe I’ve had it about a month. It came with Michelin MXV4 plus tires size 205/55 R. These tires are not the best looking or handling.
Two questions,
1. What experience has anyone had with other tires on this car that handle and look better?
2. Can I put a larger tire on the stock rim, and if so how much larger?

MHPHOCKEY

Best thing to do in my opinion is to go to a high quality shop (Brabus/Lorinser resaler) and ask them about sizing. They usually have good infor for you. Im sure you could bump up the width by 10 or so.

white_w203

wow the 19 inch wheel can fit in there. any room for the tool kit?

digital_b

you live in mass like me. if youre looking for all seasons try the continental extreme contacts. get the price from tire rack then go to sears and they will beat that price by 10% as is their policy. they are quiet and handle well but as they age [over 10k] they start to get louder. the michelins you had are like some I had on my TL and my LS. they suck.

Jkw

I have the Continental Extreme Contacts as well, like them a lot.
Jkw

tommy

Just go to Tirerack and look around. They'll tell you which tires will fit your rims, have tons of reviews/head-to-head tests, etc. It's the best place to start your research.

Here in the NE, the best thing to do is have a dedicated set of summers and a dedicated set of winters. There's no such thing as a great all-season tire.

Jkw

Nice Rims !

harbor1

The worst weather that I would drive this car in would be rain, and even then I try not to do that. It is my non summer car (summer car is a 97 BMW Z3) but I also have a Mazde pickup for the nasty days. I looking for a tire that would be great on a dry road, good on a wet road, quiet, and look good.

SeaCoupe

Did you search? We just had a decent thread on tire choices. WHile it does not address the question of width variation, quite a few people put in their opinions on the tires they drive.

Ed

RES

It's the stock opening but it looks like someone told me the number for the bracket. The first picture is the 19" with the tool kit in place. I put the other picture there to show the wheel. All I had to do is switch the lift handle around and trim two little tabs off. They dont seem to serve any purpose?? But If you have AMG brakes and custom wheels that you my not find easy and fast. And I was 550 miles from home. I think having this option is nice just change it and press on. And don't ask Mercedes dealers for help. Sacramento dealer sucks by the way. They just flat out said they can't help me.

MJ50

wow... i didn't know 19s would fit.. nice!
drex... look over here...

drexappeal

Told you so!...LOL... I just wasn't "positive", so I wanted to take measurements first, but now that Russell did it, I guess I don't have to do "as much" research...hahaha. When I looked at the circumference of the stock rims vs. the 19's, it was the same measurement, so I figured it could work.

Although, I don't think I'm gonna get a full size Superleggera III, probably just the 1 piece Superleggera. We'll see what I decide.

RES

Just go for it!!

nlpamg

damn, I didn't know it would be this cheap and easy...

looks like I'm gonna have a use for one of my front stockies...

thanks guys!

drexappeal

Lemme know when you go get it, bro. Still haven't gotten a chance to swing by the dealership.

phattbam

wow a full 19. I thought I was one of the few with a non factory spare. I have an 18 spare running on Pirelli Neros. Normal wheel size is 19 though

C240-Merc

I need new tires. What is a good tire for under $180.00?

I currently have 225x40x18 Kumho's on TSW Bremma's. I was looking at the Falken GR Beta FK-451 for $137.99 and the Yokohama AVS ES100 for $179, both of these were found on NTB's website. Any sugguestions?

rlee02135

Goodyear Eagle F1 Gs-d3

pickupjason

I got yokohama avs es100 for my wife's 04 c230 which has staggered tires.
The reason I bought them is they are good tires(good reviews on tirerack and some recommendation from fellow members) at a reasonable price.
I got them off tirerack at 600 bucks including shipping and have a local shop to put them(including) balance for 15 bucks each!
It works out fine now..since I only put 2k miles after the replacement.

good luck!

Jason

MJ50

I got ES100 for about 113 front and 130 rear... wanted to get other brand, but that was the only decent tire i could get without delay.

pickupjason

do you also have staggered tires on your 240? I thought it's only available on 230...anyway, I paid 113 for both front and rear!

Jkw

I like the ContiContact2, I got over 40k before I need to change tires.
Good Luck.

MJ50

yes, but my stock rims were non-staggered.

patrick_y

Ahh, we couldn't tell because you don't have your rims listed in your signature.

nlpamg

um, yes he did. look at the picture. "AMG 17 Style IV"

plus, MJ has been on the board for a while... most of the people have seen his car and do know that it is staggered.

I second the goodyears. I'm definitely replacing my toyos with those when the time comes...