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From: Irvine CA
C320
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From: Los Angeles
2002 c230k
18's are plenty. One pothole and your 19's are toast, rims and tires. Besides, you can get an 18 that will be the right size, 19s will be too tall compared to stock overall height causing rubbing and speedo errors. Besides the $ difference between the two is sick!
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From: All Around Dallas-Fort Worth
2002 C230K, 2001 Audi TT 225 Coupe
18/19
Xeon, unless this is not a daily driver and you can avoid all potholes, go for the 18s. I think 17 inchers in Dallas with 45 profile are as risky as I will get because of all the construction and potholes here. But only go to 18s at most IMO- as you go further up the scale, the ride gets stiffer (sidewalls on tires are stronger), your wheels are prone to bend to every hole or curb on or in road and you may get more noise. (also tires get a lot more expensive and high performance soft - treadwear rating goes low)
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From: San Diego
99' SLK 230 & 01' CLK 430
19.......??????????? I had 18 on my slk 230 sport with H&R spring and Bilstein sport shock. Damn, that thing ride like a tank !!! Only after one month and i'm going back to 17 factory wheels.
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From: san diego, ca
C230 kompressor C2 C7
silent rage, you must have the largest wheels i have ever heard of, i have seen some big wheels on earth moving equipment, but i don't ever recall seeing a 19' wheel. you have to post a pic. bigfoot will be jelous as hell.
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From: Los Angeles
2002 c230k
Sdcalint, there are up to 24" rims out there now! Get used to the huge rim with no tire look. Its almost all show and very impractical to drive daily. Take a look at tirerack's page for some ideas.
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From: canada
c230 coupe
Originally posted by sdcaclint
silent rage, you must have the largest wheels i have ever heard of, i have seen some big wheels on earth moving equipment, but i don't ever recall seeing a 19' wheel. you have to post a pic. bigfoot will be jelous as hell.
silent rage, you must have the largest wheels i have ever heard of, i have seen some big wheels on earth moving equipment, but i don't ever recall seeing a 19' wheel. you have to post a pic. bigfoot will be jelous as hell.
