Hello...I am new to the site and very happy to have found all of you! I have a 95 C280 with 16" stock rims and am interested in putting new rims and tires on it. I am not sure how it will effect the performance of the car or if there are any size restrictions. Do any 95-99 C280 owners have new wheels on your cars? I am interesting in hearing your experiences with putting 18 or 19" rims on your cars....Thanks!

 

IMO, 18s will give you both ride & style...

 

THanks for the message! I like the Brabus Mark VI 19's. Would those ride well with my C280?

 

i got a c180. bout month ago put 18's on. 225/45/18 size. looks the nuts! no rubbing on full steering lock & after hard bumps etc (bloody close though).

if ya thinkin of 19's would be very wise to stiffen the suspension.

there is responses about sizes & photo of my wheels in a post called 'alloy wheels?' about 8 or 9 pages back..

(may well be in the mind but i think i felt a little downgrade in performance after putting them on, but with your powerful 280 no probs)

 

Hey Mercstyled...I was looking for your post...cant find it..can you give me a little more direction on where to find...I'd like to see your photo's.

Thanks!

 

i think if you click on my name mercstyled you can see all threads ive posted mate..

 

Found it! You car looks very nice...I think I may go with 18's as well! Thanks so much for the feedback!

 

i got 18's with 225/40/18 tires and they are just fine. honestly, I sometimes look at the car and wish I had gone bigger, but the that's only sometimes because the 18s look really nice.

 

Thanks for the post! I have visited a few local shops and everyone is telling me that the safest bet is 17 or 18's. I'm totally diggin the brabus mark VI 2-piece 18".

 

maybe i am too old...but what i dont understand is that...with these over-sized wheels,
[ul][*] you cannot go over even a small bump, or a little hole; they can warp or crack your rim[*] speedo-meter no longer tells you the speed...so pray as you drive?[*] the ride is really bumpy and noisy....u like the wagon wheels from western movies?
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so....other than the perceived beauty by a handful, i dont see the point.

please educate me. i am all ears.