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Old Jun 21, 2018 | 09:55 PM
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Questioning the legitimacy of my 2008 C300 Sport

From everything I read, the tire size on a 2008 C300 Sport is P225/45R17 front, P245/40R17 rear, as shown here.

However, my 2008 C300 has 225/40 ZR18 and 255/35 ZR18 as original tires. So what's really going on here? I am confused.

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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 01:17 AM
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The car originally came with the optional 18" wheels. 17" wheels are standard. Not unusual.
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 10:15 AM
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Didn't know there was an option to go 18". I read the 2008 brochure didn't find that as an option.
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 10:26 AM
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Didn't know there was an option to go 18". I read the 2008 brochure didn't find that as an option.

^ This. My sister in-law had one with the 18s when we purchased it new. FYI...not everything that is offered may show up in a brochure. The options given to me when I factory ordered my current car is an example of that.
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ihaveaquestion
So what's really going on here? I am confused.
OK, I am curious... "Questioning the legitimacy of my 2008 C300 Sport".....

Aside from your C300 being one version of what was offered when it was originally sold, what alternatives are there?
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by IGB
OK, I am curious... "Questioning the legitimacy of my 2008 C300 Sport".....

Aside from your C300 being one version of what was offered when it was originally sold, what alternatives are there?
Could be a stolen, junk yard car. I don't know.

The seller wouldn't provide the title so you know the mess I am in.

Btw, looking at the picture below, can you determine whether the car has side airbag? I took the rear door panel off and thought the airbag box is much smaller than I expected.


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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 06:17 PM
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Wait....you bought a car without a title? Why would you do that?
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Old Jun 22, 2018 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ihaveaquestion
Could be a stolen, junk yard car. I don't know.

The seller wouldn't provide the title so you know the mess I am in.

Btw, looking at the picture below, can you determine whether the car has side airbag? I took the rear door panel off and thought the airbag box is much smaller than I expected.

Rear air bags were an option
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If you post the VIN of the car, we can decode it and give you the list of options the car came with from the factory.
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