W204 C350 CDI modification & maintenance advice needed please :)

[SmartAmg]

Woah, now that does look ****** lovely!

The only thing is, I'd assume you'd lose a lot of the comfort aspect of driving, due to smaller sidewalls? Or is it not a noticeable difference?

Personally to me anyway, hardly if any difference at all. Another benefit of 5 spokes they are so easy to clean.

 

[Jack_M]

Personally to me anyway, hardly if any difference at all. Another benefit of 5 spokes they are so easy to clean.

Oooh okay, I like the sound of that! The AMG dual spokes I have are a pain in the arse to clean hahah. Am I right by saying the W204 C63 ran on 19s? If so, I'll have a look for C63 fitment wheels, as they should fit mine?

 

[JBell]

The only thing is, I'd assume you'd lose a lot of the comfort aspect of driving, due to smaller sidewalls? Or is it not a noticeable difference?

My Mother has a W204 Sport on 17" (Same as yours) and mine on 18" is firmer, not sure I would go 19" with the current state of the UK roads and lowering will also firm it up even more

 

[JBell]

Oooh okay, I like the sound of that! The AMG dual spokes I have are a pain in the arse to clean hahah. Am I right by saying the W204 C63 ran on 19s? If so, I'll have a look for C63 fitment wheels, as they should fit mine?

Get some wheel woolies to clean them, the 18" are much easier as only 5 twin spokes rather than the 6 twin spokes you currently have.

I use one of these to clean them, really easy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEGUIARS-X1902EU-Wheel-Brush-Medium/dp/B07N9C7MGG/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1DQTKNEK0948S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7W04v4p7CWa62UFs87kYKtNVhZ9sHHNf_q_7XnnsOVT7rbMd3KAIyQepIwix6bIZgAyGOkQgaZChSh3Lp4y0r3iJJPRaup_v804AKINIIIPXwSvwg8pGl2bKKJzN9hkp_H9LOaWnV6JV06p7sYPiWHLZp1XCrBr-Vhq2WDipcXXY5l3iUeksChbz_VWv2Mhio61AGxxnmjB8xdY2aFnEHek-Vv0IXVPqy60QQbE8K6vT2AFmkDe7fekyMmpzOBKe6lWwy8daIBQuSDnlNJPGMEpZ6zoJnFefPA3H6ad8ByU.4kD2sbki3744pbJH_NfnWpr7xzt8wj0FWbbElN8dNr8&dib_tag=se&keywords=wheel+woolies&qid=1710409978&sprefix=wheel+woolies%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-6

C63 wheels don't fit as they are wider and a lower offset so stick out too far particularly on the rear.

There is room with the standard 18" to use a 10mm spacer on the front to fill the arch a bit more but the rear is tight with a 255/35 R18 on

 

[Jack_M]

Get some wheel woolies to clean them, the 18" are much easier as only 5 twin spokes rather than the 6 twin spokes you currently have.

I use one of these to clean them, really easy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEGUIARS-X1902EU-Wheel-Brush-Medium/dp/B07N9C7MGG/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1DQTKNEK0948S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7W04v4p7CWa62UFs87kYKtNVhZ9sHHNf_q_7XnnsOVT7rbMd3KAIyQepIwix6bIZgAyGOkQgaZChSh3Lp4y0r3iJJPRaup_v804AKINIIIPXwSvwg8pGl2bKKJzN9hkp_H9LOaWnV6JV06p7sYPiWHLZp1XCrBr-Vhq2WDipcXXY5l3iUeksChbz_VWv2Mhio61AGxxnmjB8xdY2aFnEHek-Vv0IXVPqy60QQbE8K6vT2AFmkDe7fekyMmpzOBKe6lWwy8daIBQuSDnlNJPGMEpZ6zoJnFefPA3H6ad8ByU.4kD2sbki3744pbJH_NfnWpr7xzt8wj0FWbbElN8dNr8&dib_tag=se&keywords=wheel+woolies&qid=1710409978&sprefix=wheel+woolies%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-6

C63 wheels don't fit as they are wider and a lower offset so stick out too far particularly on the rear.

There is room with the standard 18" to use a 10mm spacer on the front to fill the arch a bit more but the rear is tight with a 255/35 R18 on

Thank you very much for this advice, incredibly helpful!

 

[JBell]

Thank you very much for this advice, incredibly helpful!

No worries.

Should you buy those wheels and refurb them then get new wheel centres from E-Bay, they are cheap (£10 a set) and easy to replace (OEM are around £70 a set). Loads the choose from.

If you like the 5 spoke the the OEM 6 spoke is a good choice as easy to clean

 

[harrye500]

Jack_M I have the sports dampers on my A207 (essentially a W204 with a fabric roof)! I don't use it much. Good for rapid overtaking as firms up, holds gears and has probably helped me avoid hedges and fields over the years but other than that, not much use. Think yourself lucky - the dampers start around 900 a side, so steer clear! Your mods are subtle but at the end of the day its your motor and should make you smile every time you drive it. Avoid unflattering 'additional' badging haha. See the 'Inappropriate Badging Thread' if you like a laugh!