Does a 16" rim fít the 350?
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Does a 16" rim fít the 350?
I was thinking about upgrading my front brakes with 350 ones,
I have ordered the car with the twin spoke 18" AMG so no problem there, but I also need wheels for the winter season.
Will a OEM 16" rim fit the 350?
I have ordered the car with the twin spoke 18" AMG so no problem there, but I also need wheels for the winter season.
Will a OEM 16" rim fit the 350?
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OEM here in the US is 17, but i think the spare tire is like 15" so i dont see why a 16" wheel wont fit.
I think its more important to get thinner tires (for better snow/sleet/ice conditions) than the actual diameter of the wheel itself.
I think its more important to get thinner tires (for better snow/sleet/ice conditions) than the actual diameter of the wheel itself.
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I'm confused. Your sig claims that you are a MB tech. Don't you have the ability to verify fitment and then report back to the membership?
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NO.
A 16" wheel will NOT clear the brakes of the C350; they are that much larger than those on the rest of the line. Will fit fine on a C300 / C280 / C220 etc. [or the Canadian C230, which actually comes with 16" as OEM].
With the C350 brakes, 17" is the smallest you'll want to go with.
(And the doughnut spare for a C300 / C280 is NOT 15", but 16", incidentally. For a C350, it's 17". All in the owner's manual.)
A 16" wheel will NOT clear the brakes of the C350; they are that much larger than those on the rest of the line. Will fit fine on a C300 / C280 / C220 etc. [or the Canadian C230, which actually comes with 16" as OEM].
With the C350 brakes, 17" is the smallest you'll want to go with.
(And the doughnut spare for a C300 / C280 is NOT 15", but 16", incidentally. For a C350, it's 17". All in the owner's manual.)
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Thing is that the 350 is very rare here in Sweden, so I cant try the setup out for myself, when checking both WIS and EPC, 16" rims are available for the 350 but they have been wrong before.
My C 180K T will arrive late April and I want to arrange as much as possible before it arrives.
And yes, I have worked at a MB dealership almost 8 years now
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For the C300, it should be less of a problem because the front caliper is smaller diameter.
Right?
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Sure it will scratch the wheel if the stone is the right size but hardly cause any permanent damage.
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"Very close" in this case means that the wheel weights are clearing the front calipers by something on the order of 1-3 mm, tops, depending on the placement and brand of the weights. Too close for my taste, but I was very interested to see that it can work at all.
For ANY model other than the C350 [C300, 280, 220, 200, 180 etc] it's a non-issue - the 16" wheel fits with lots of room to spare.
For ANY model other than the C350 [C300, 280, 220, 200, 180 etc] it's a non-issue - the 16" wheel fits with lots of room to spare.
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