Along with brakes and oil changes, replacing the wheels on your vehicle will make up some of the most substantial costs for car maintenance. Understanding the stock wheel specs for your new Mercedes C230 1.8L vehicle will enable you to properly calculate replacement costs into your total vehicle ownership costs.
The front tires of the C230 are 225/45ZR17-rated tires, which are fairly low-profile performance tires befitting a car of this prestige level. The front tires are slightly more narrow than the rear tires, as the front tires only need to deal with steering on this rear-wheel drive car.
The rear tires of the C230 are 245/40ZR17-rated tires, which are also low-profile tires but slightly wider than the ones in front. Note that this means you will not have the option to rotate your tires between the front and the rear, decreasing the amount of useful life in the tires as you will not be able to balance wear.
The front wheel size for the C230 is 17 by 7.5 (in inches). The rear wheel size for the C230 is 17 by 8.5 (also in inches). Note that both the front and rear wheels are aluminum, a lighter-weight metal that decreases curb weight and increases performance.
