Tires & Wheels
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What's up fellas? Searched the forum but didn't find the exact answers I was looking for. I have an ECU tune and the car is an absolute animal as some of you that have one can attest to. Anyway, I want more tire on the ground for more grip so I'm about to purchase some 19' wheels so I can go a bit wider in the rear. I need some input on the widest wheel & tire setup I can go with without altering the car in any way. I had the '05' C230 Sport before the C63 and was running 235/35/19 front & 265/30/19 rear. Should I use the same setup? What width wheels?
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2009 C63
Im running 245/35/19 and 275/30/19 Toyo TR-1's on my summer wheels...def notice the better grip than the pirellis but im not sure if thats the extra width or the fact that the pirelli is super soft (or both)
I have no drop on my car and have no rubbing issues - if i remember correctly I heard different stories regarding 285 rears - good luck
I have no drop on my car and have no rubbing issues - if i remember correctly I heard different stories regarding 285 rears - good luck
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Im running 245/35/19 and 275/30/19 Toyo TR-1's on my summer wheels...def notice the better grip than the pirellis but im not sure if thats the extra width or the fact that the pirelli is super soft (or both)
I have no drop on my car and have no rubbing issues - if i remember correctly I heard different stories regarding 285 rears - good luck
I have no drop on my car and have no rubbing issues - if i remember correctly I heard different stories regarding 285 rears - good luck
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From: Loughborough, UK
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Ah, superb! 1mph isn't too bad especially as the larger rolling diameter means the speedo should be showing slightly slower than stock. As it over-reads by 2-3mph stock this actually makes it more accurate!
To anyone who has done this, is there noticeable difference in the mechanical grip available going from 255 - 275 width tyres? One thing the C63 lacks compared to the M3 I had was grip - this makes it much more fun at lower steeds as it slides about more but it doesn't have the grip to carry as much speed through corners. Is there a noticeable difference between the two sizes?
One more question if I may....265/30/19 - any feedback?
To anyone who has done this, is there noticeable difference in the mechanical grip available going from 255 - 275 width tyres? One thing the C63 lacks compared to the M3 I had was grip - this makes it much more fun at lower steeds as it slides about more but it doesn't have the grip to carry as much speed through corners. Is there a noticeable difference between the two sizes?
One more question if I may....265/30/19 - any feedback?
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What's up fellas? Searched the forum but didn't find the exact answers I was looking for. I have an ECU tune and the car is an absolute animal as some of you that have one can attest to. Anyway, I want more tire on the ground for more grip so I'm about to purchase some 19' wheels so I can go a bit wider in the rear. I need some input on the widest wheel & tire setup I can go with without altering the car in any way. I had the '05' C230 Sport before the C63 and was running 235/35/19 front & 265/30/19 rear. Should I use the same setup? What width wheels?
