I just acquired a 2005 C230 with 23,000 miles on the clock. I need to put tires on it and had a question that many may find strange....Can I use factory wheels to eliminate the stagger? I want a set of tires for winter (next) but want to keep the factory look. I was wondering if the front wheels (5 spoke) can be mounted on the rear without clearance issues. I plan on keeping the staggered wheels on for the warmer weather, but am interested in having winter tires that I can rotate.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have access to factory wheels, both front and rear sizes but am unsure if this idea will cause fitment issues.

 

You can look on tirerack, but the offset is what is critical. I believe the front and the rearwheels have different offsets.