New Wheels for C-Coupe
04-03-2013, 04:25 AM
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New Wheels for C-Coupe
Hello everyone,
I'm seriously a newbie when it comes to car-related upgrades. I had a few questions regarding tire/rims upgrades.
From researching the forum and the net, I realize that upgrading the wheel will result in a larger tire, unless one chooses to get a smaller profile tire. The larger the tire, the bigger discrepancy on the speedometer.
My questions are this:
The owner's manual states that the C-Class can be equipped with 17, 18, and 19 inch rims. But they state that the c250/300/350 have a max of 18 while the c63 can have the 19s. My question is this: What does the car detect? If it's a c250/350 does it auto adjust for the Mercedes recommended tires/wheels for 18 inches but wont for 19 unless it's a c63?
I am thinking about getting C63 replica AMG 19 inch rims for my car and want to make sure that the car can adjust as necessary. Reading the owner's manual, I couldn't find anywhere that stated where options were in COMAND to address some of these changes.
I guess my question is does my car have multiple factory settings that I can change for wheels/tires or is that unchagable and any deviation will be based on the particular wheels/tires that came with my car. I would assume since Mercedes themselves offers 18 inch rims for my vehicle that that could be easily done without having the speedo off. Is there a setting in the computer that a consumer can access or only someone w/ access to STAR diagnostics?
Thank you for the help!
I'm seriously a newbie when it comes to car-related upgrades. I had a few questions regarding tire/rims upgrades.
From researching the forum and the net, I realize that upgrading the wheel will result in a larger tire, unless one chooses to get a smaller profile tire. The larger the tire, the bigger discrepancy on the speedometer.
My questions are this:
The owner's manual states that the C-Class can be equipped with 17, 18, and 19 inch rims. But they state that the c250/300/350 have a max of 18 while the c63 can have the 19s. My question is this: What does the car detect? If it's a c250/350 does it auto adjust for the Mercedes recommended tires/wheels for 18 inches but wont for 19 unless it's a c63?
I am thinking about getting C63 replica AMG 19 inch rims for my car and want to make sure that the car can adjust as necessary. Reading the owner's manual, I couldn't find anywhere that stated where options were in COMAND to address some of these changes.
I guess my question is does my car have multiple factory settings that I can change for wheels/tires or is that unchagable and any deviation will be based on the particular wheels/tires that came with my car. I would assume since Mercedes themselves offers 18 inch rims for my vehicle that that could be easily done without having the speedo off. Is there a setting in the computer that a consumer can access or only someone w/ access to STAR diagnostics?
Thank you for the help!
