Crisis with wheels
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Crisis with wheels
Hi all, im after some advice and/or opinions please.
I have a w204 c200 cdi se 2012 blue efficiency. It has had the star on bonnet removed in place of the sport grille. It is black.
I am in a dilemma, I need to change tyres all round but nobody can give me a straight answer, not mercedes or the tyre garage.
I have the standard 7 spoked 16" alloys
They have 195/60/16 89v on the front and
205/55/16 91v on the back. All are michelin energy savers.
What no one can answer is:- can I put 205s all the way round? Will they fit on the front in place of the 195s? I cant see any advantage in having 195s on the front, or do I have to replace like for like?
Now for the opinion bit....
For the price of michelin all round,for a little more I could buy brand new 19" alloys with tyres on. Not mercedes ones, but fox racing or bbs. Would that look silly on my black w204? Would 17 or 18 inch wheels look better and more importantly improve drive/grip?
Im 40 years old so dont want to look like xzibit just pimped my ride!
Thanks
PV
I have a w204 c200 cdi se 2012 blue efficiency. It has had the star on bonnet removed in place of the sport grille. It is black.
I am in a dilemma, I need to change tyres all round but nobody can give me a straight answer, not mercedes or the tyre garage.
I have the standard 7 spoked 16" alloys
They have 195/60/16 89v on the front and
205/55/16 91v on the back. All are michelin energy savers.
What no one can answer is:- can I put 205s all the way round? Will they fit on the front in place of the 195s? I cant see any advantage in having 195s on the front, or do I have to replace like for like?
Now for the opinion bit....
For the price of michelin all round,for a little more I could buy brand new 19" alloys with tyres on. Not mercedes ones, but fox racing or bbs. Would that look silly on my black w204? Would 17 or 18 inch wheels look better and more importantly improve drive/grip?
Im 40 years old so dont want to look like xzibit just pimped my ride!
Thanks
PV
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This forum is not the most active forum on the car scene, you gotta be patient to get answers.
You can certainly, without any problems, put 205s all around. It will fit.
I'd definitly go with bigger wheels. If you still want some ride comfort, I'd get 18s and not 19s. 17s would be okay but 18s would look way better. I'm currently on OEM 18s AMG wheels that I'll be using for winter and I'll get some black 18s for the summer.
It will definitly look better, a lot better.
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You can certainly, without any problems, put 205s all around. It will fit.
I'd definitly go with bigger wheels. If you still want some ride comfort, I'd get 18s and not 19s. 17s would be okay but 18s would look way better. I'm currently on OEM 18s AMG wheels that I'll be using for winter and I'll get some black 18s for the summer.
It will definitly look better, a lot better.
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2007 W204 220CDI Classic Sedan
I have standard 16"wheels all round since new & have Michelin 205/55R16 91 W Primacy HP on all 4 wheels.
I do not even think about larger wheels because I prefer comfort over perceived looks any day. My suspension also thanks me every time I hit a corrugated surface or pothole.
All the hype over larger wheels & skinny tyres is just fashion beating common sense. Having a staggered set up is marketing & sales joke on consumers
If you drive so close to critical speeds around corners you should be on the race track with slicks.
End of sermon.
Good luck with keeping your hard earned in your wallet.
I do not even think about larger wheels because I prefer comfort over perceived looks any day. My suspension also thanks me every time I hit a corrugated surface or pothole.
All the hype over larger wheels & skinny tyres is just fashion beating common sense. Having a staggered set up is marketing & sales joke on consumers
If you drive so close to critical speeds around corners you should be on the race track with slicks.
End of sermon.
Good luck with keeping your hard earned in your wallet.
Last edited by Carsy; Nov 16, 2016 at 06:18 PM.
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From: Ontario, Canada
2009 C63 AMG, 2010 C250 4Matic Sport
I'd ditch the staggered setup as soon as you can purely for cost savings/tire longevity; you can't rotate tires with a staggered setup and that's annoying. My old pilot super sports didn't last as long as they could have because the front tires wore out a lot faster than the rear from cornering, so I had to ditch them.
As for rim size & comfort, I've found my 18 inch summer wheels to ride just as comfortably as my 17 inch winter wheels. Tire selection is a major factor in ride quality, but in general, the larger the rim, the more bumpy the ride is likely to be. Can't say I find a whole lot of difference between 225/40/18 and 225/45/17, though.
As for rim size & comfort, I've found my 18 inch summer wheels to ride just as comfortably as my 17 inch winter wheels. Tire selection is a major factor in ride quality, but in general, the larger the rim, the more bumpy the ride is likely to be. Can't say I find a whole lot of difference between 225/40/18 and 225/45/17, though.
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2017 AMG GT, 2015 ML350, 2013 C300
I have standard 16"wheels all round since new & have Michelin 205/55R16 91 W Primacy HP on all 4 wheels.
I do not even think about larger wheels because I prefer comfort over perceived looks any day. My suspension also thanks me every time I hit a corrugated surface or pothole.
All the hype over larger wheels & skinny tyres is just fashion beating common sense. Having a staggered set up is marketing & sales joke on consumers
If you drive so close to critical speeds around corners you should be on the race track with slicks.
End of sermon.
Good luck with keeping your hard earned in your wallet.
I do not even think about larger wheels because I prefer comfort over perceived looks any day. My suspension also thanks me every time I hit a corrugated surface or pothole.
All the hype over larger wheels & skinny tyres is just fashion beating common sense. Having a staggered set up is marketing & sales joke on consumers
If you drive so close to critical speeds around corners you should be on the race track with slicks.
End of sermon.
Good luck with keeping your hard earned in your wallet.
As my wife likes to say, "If it don't hurt, it don't look good." lol
(Okay, she was referring to wearing high heels but you get the point)
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C220 cdi 2010
I had standard 16,s all round, ive invested in some polished 18" amg's 6spoke 2012 ish i think, my cars black aswell the polished finish looks superb against the paintwork. As for ride yep its abit firmer and you feel a few bumps but hey it dont shake your teeth out! The car sits nice on them too, ive had quite a few comments saying what a great improvement, i too changed my grille and bonnet star im glad i did these up-grades
