W204 C220d Alloys?

[ItsDavidBrent]

Hi everyone, new to this forum however followed it for a while when carrying out bits of work on my car. I have a 2012 C220d AMG BlueEfficiency and was looking at changing the wheels to improve the look of the car a bit and mine are a bit ragged. I've seen some C63 style 19" wheels for sale from wheel base London that I like, but not sure whether these would be too big/too harsh a drive. If anyone can give me any recommendations that would be great. I've attached a picture of the car so any ideas throw them at me. Thanks in advance

 

[Mr. B]

I had 19“ on a W204 C63 and the ride was firm but the suspension was also firm. I assume you have 18” on at the moment in which case you should notice a difference in firmness if you opt for the 19” but not too much as you already have a softer suspension set up on your car.
The 19” do look better imo.

 

[mikrt]

For fitting..... There's loads of options in the handbook.
For ride quality.... You'll need to rely on recommendations from users.

 

[Gazwould]

The C63 has firmer springs and damping which copes with increased wheel weight ( unsprung mass ) putting on 19" won't work as well and that's why your actual suspension had a 18" maximum wheel specified , so the answer is the OEM Ronal AMG 7 spokes assuming yours are 17" ?

 

[ItsDavidBrent]

The ones I have are 18", Ive just bought some c63 style wheels 8.5j/9.5j Et42/45, waiting on them being delivered. The company I bought them from are wheel smart london and after consulting with them over the last few days I decided to go ahead. Will post some pictures when I have them fitted. Can anybody recommend a good tyre brand 235/35/19 + 255/30/19 as I'd rather go for a set that have been tried and tested. I commute long miles to Norwich and back so a good brand would be beneficial.

Any advice is appreciated

 

[SlimJim]

Lots of good tyre brands, but tyres can be a personal choice. Have a look at tyre reviews.
Remember to advise your insurer of the wheel modification, otherwise your policy may be invalidated.