Upgrading from 16" to 18" Wheels C204 - wheel bolt question

[Andy68UK]

Hi,

I thought I would ask in advance, what maybe a dumb question !

I have ordered up a set of staggered 18" wheels and tyres for my C204 Coupe, the existing wheels on my car are 16"

Can I use the existing wheel bolts on the 18"'s or do I need to purchase different ones ?

Many thanks in advance

 

[SmartAmg]

If your new wheels are aftermarket, you will need New bolts, aftermarket wheels use tapered bolts, are you not getting bolts with the wheels?

 

[Andy68UK]

The new wheels are genuine Mercedes, model number A2054011200

 

[SmartAmg]

The new wheels are genuine Mercedes, model number A2054011200

Then your existing bolts should be OK, the fact that you new wheels are 18" shouldn't make a difference, but obviously test fit one first.

 

[Gazwould]

Are W205 alloys compatable ?

 

[Andy68UK]

I did check and that model number is backwards compatible , according to this Genuine Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 AMG 5 Spoke 18″ inch Alloy Wheels with Grey & Diamond Turned Finish A2054011100 A2054011200 - Alloy Hub

 

[Gazwould]

Cool , hopefully the Diamond cut holds up .

 

[ray_hennig]

Some say that bigger wheels with lower profile tyres, on British roads is, in fact, a DOWNgrade.

They would be for me with the roads in my part of France.

RayH

 

[Gazwould]

Yep lots of physics at work like unsprung mass which is the main contributor to loss of ride quality as the dampers become less capable and more dynamic losses .

Very misused term as the only upgrade is visual .

 

[Benzowner]

Many moons ago I upgraded my 16" wheels on my E Class Estate to 18", sold them within a month, gave a very harsh ride. Looked good, but that was all.

 

[ray_hennig]

Looked good, but that was all.

And I had the opportunity, back in 2017, of buying for 1000€, a brand new set of the correct AMG 17" rims for my W124 Sportline. And I didn't bother.

Because I'm a tw@t.

That' why I'm not rich!!!

R