m3gtr

Can everyone please advise on whether to get 18' or 19' of wheels? What are the advantage and disadvantage? and tire mileage? Any input would be appreciated.

machoman

19's will make your car more 'chick's magnet'

b4chow

i've had 18s for about 1.5 years, wish i had gotten 19s cuz they're so common now, lookin back on it i almost bought 17s, good thing i didn't... IMO go all out and go wit the 19s...

FrankW

i would go with the 18s because it has look and can be lighter and cheaper at the same time. 19s are sometimes overkill, imo.

oggle

It all depends. 19s look better, but you will lose some HP over it. 18s look great to me, and allows you to keep more HP. So it's all up to you.

For me, I couldn't get 19's on my Lorinser, so I stuck with the 18's. Looks great to me.

nevide

18s are perfect enough. I've just changed to 18s and can't believe how much different that makes and my car isn't lowered yet. 19s would look better but for the cost and power loss and potential rub problem and stuff is just not worth it IMHO of course.

jpb5151

Some -- not all -- of the pics with 19" wheels make the car look kind of like a toy to me, or like one of those cartoon cars you might see in the Looney Tunes or something (fwiw).

KWiK

I think 18" is the ideal size for the C-class

LorinserCClass

They are right. For ride comfort 18's are the probably the best. The ride w/my 18's have been pretty good. But you know what, now more cars come w/stock 17's(like Audi's, Lexusetc) so 18's don't have that same impact as years ago. I regret now getting 18's myself, I wish I would've gone w/19's so I'm not making the same mistake twice, I ordered 19's for the Audi . 19's are the answer unless you will let your g-friend drive the car or you live in pothole alley.

jo17jC230

I prefer 19's just the fact that 18's seems to be the norm these days... if you want to stand out get the 19's... the drawback is their heavier and tires are expensive...

merc-it

i dont know what it is, but i just dont like 19's. theyre just a bit too big for my taste. go with 18's

oggle

Yeah I get the same feelings on some cars with really large wheels. It all just depends on the wheel, the car, and the suspension. If you get 19's and don't lower your car it'll probably look like that. Or if the brake rotors are really small but the wheels are really big it'll look funny too.

m3gtr

Guys, thanks for all the comments.

I searched couple threads in this forum that with the right offset, tire sizes (235 Front , 255 Rear), even 19's lowered with H & R Cupkit shouldn't rub or need fender rolled. Or is that depends on the rims or tire brand? Thanks again guys!

machoman

I have 19 with the rear tires of 265; it needs a little fender roll job.

CarlssonCRS

you will definately need to get fenders shaved if you are going to get 19s. but 19s are definately better than 18s. like i have said on other threads..... 18s are for girls, my gf rolls on 18s.

oggle

Speak for yourself dude. Not everyone is willing to give up that much ride comfort and loss of wheel power just to have a better look.

m3gtr

hehehe I like that!

vadim

19" wheels are disproportionately big for the C Class. Looks silly, IMO. On top of that, they are heavier (making your car slower), provide harsher ride and are more vulnerable (as there is less rubber to protect them).

CarlssonCRS

then buy forged rims.... problem solved!!

FrankW

like what? HRE? I-forge?....Those are hella expensive, much more expensive than what usual MB tuner are selling their rims for.

Ab-ab

I used to have 18s but I upgrade it to 19s...



Ab-ab

CarlssonCRS

well HREs are the same price as Brabus. Renntech makes affordable forged rims.... carlsson has the 1/16 forged. Dronell is coming out with a forged rim that is similar to the carlsson 1/16 but a fraction of the price.... i heard the carlsson 1/16s cost 7Gs.. and that is for one-piece 19's without tires!!