The Stock Rims Must Go!

[KingDEL23]

Hey Guys,

I really don't like the stock wheels that came on my 2000 C230 Kompressor, so I was thinking about putting the 17" C43 AMG monoblock rims, or the 17" C32 AMG rims on. Which one do you think would look better on the car?

[wichipong]

AMG monos most definitely!!

i.e. the second one.

[KingDEL23]

Okay, I gotta see if I can find some of the monos around, but what would you think about the stock ride height and these 17's? Or should I cut the springs and then go with thinner spring pads?

[Yujin]

If you're going to buy Mono's make sure they are 17x7.5's. Not 8.5's... I had those, made my life a living hell :x

[KingDEL23]

Okay good call thanks, what do you think about the monoblock replicas?

[Yujin]

Okay good call thanks, what do you think about the monoblock replicas?

Spare no expense...

I would go AMG. You could save money, but the Benz and Euro community would spot that and probably flame you. Our VW brothers always take our knockoff Mono's and put it on their Jetta's. Nothing wrong with it, but... you wanna go genuine IMPO.

[wichipong]

are you looking for stanced look??? im running 18X8.5 up front and 18X9 rears... et44 all around with 15mm spacers to bring em down to et29... on H&R sports with Bilstein Sports Shocks... Looking for a pair of AMG monos in 18 8.5/9.5...

here is how she sits (just took it about 30 mins ago):

[KingDEL23]

That sits almost exactly how I would want it too. Very nice! I wonder if I could get 17's to sit similar to that with H&R springs and maybe #1 spring pad all around?

[wichipong]

maybe some cut coils or skinnier tires like 215 series or 205.. haha

[mbsickness]

Here are your two choices on my C36. Both are staggered with 7.5x17 up front and 8.5x17 in the rear. Tire size is 225/45R17 and 245/40R17 respectively.

[nelius]

Monos all the way

[Sulaco]

Yeah, don't ever waste money on replica AMG rims. On top of "getting what you pay for" I've heard stories of them cracking and being unusable within a year or two.

And on our classic-boxey cars, monos all the way. I'm dying for 2 sets of 17" monos. One for my C280, and one for my wife's '94 E320.

[KingDEL23]

Yeaa thanks for the pictures those really helped. The C32 wheels don't really look so right on the W202, but the monos always seem to fit just right. Now the question is 17" or 18" cause it is my daily driver. Hm?

[Nine Four One]

Monos ARE.....an i mean ARE awesome. But have you thought about something else besides those two rims? I mean i like monos but damn look through the members ride section everyone has them.i know someone will chime in an say we have them cause they look good but id say stray away an try something new. Just sayin.....main reason i thought people bought 202s to mod was to be different an not have a honda or nissan an it seems alot of people do the same ish. Lurk through the gallery again an get some ideas there are quite a few in there with some oddball rims that are just sick an badass....../end rant/ my 2cents

[Sulaco]

941 is right. However, non-stock 202's are pretty rare. In any given city, you'll likely never see another 202 with monos. While you may blend in on this forum and look like everyone else, in your town no one's gonna see another car like your's no matter what you do, it's a 202.

[nelius]

941 is right. However, non-stock 202's are pretty rare. In any given city, you'll likely never see another 202 with monos. While you may blend in on this forum and look like everyone else, in your town no one's gonna see another car like your's no matter what you do, it's a 202.

couldnt have said it any better. I'm always looking for other 202s on the road to throw a peace sign up or something but 99% of the time its a stock 202 with a middle aged woman or elderly person behind the wheel. cant complain though im running carlssons

[KingDEL23]

couldnt have said it any better. I'm always looking for other 202s on the road to throw a peace sign up or something but 99% of the time its a stock 202 with a middle aged woman or elderly person behind the wheel. cant complain though im running carlssons

Very true statement I've yet to see a non-stock W202 around Connecticut too, so yea I guess the mono's wouldn't be so bad after all, and to mbsickness which AMG wheels are those off the CLK? I like the look of those on the W202 I think I'll consider those too. But if I'm not going in the mono direction which wheels or brands at least would you say to look at cause I feel like a lot of wheels don't really look to good on the W202. Any suggestions?

[mbsickness]

Very true statement I've yet to see a non-stock W202 around Connecticut too, so yea I guess the mono's wouldn't be so bad after all, and to mbsickness which AMG wheels are those off the CLK? I like the look of those on the W202 I think I'll consider those too. But if I'm not going in the mono direction which wheels or brands at least would you say to look at cause I feel like a lot of wheels don't really look to good on the W202. Any suggestions?

From what I can remember these "170" wheels came on both the sport edition of the CLK and SLK. They are staggered which is nice but it seems the front 7.5 width rims are prone to cracking so make sure any set you get have not been repaired.

[Nine Four One]

Very true an thats the flip side of the coin....i was told by a friend of mine that tunes vw cars the same thing lol....man no one in town has one of those haha.. But yeah at least you get my point. Just sayin maybe throw your own taste or flavor in there.

[mbsickness]

Here is an AMG wheel that has some monoblock arrtibutes but a touch more modern.

[wichipong]

carlssons look great... brabus too... oh and some lorinser wheels...

[KingDEL23]

Okay sounds good, so I should definitely stay away from AMG replicas because a lot of what I see online or ebay seem to be replicas and I'm not even sure which ones would be good quality (if they are even good quality)? Any suggestions of where to get them from in case I go that route?

[nelius]

keep looking on craigslist. that's where i found both my monoblocks and carlssons. it just takes a bit of time and patience

[KingDEL23]

thanks for all the help guys i'll be looking around and let me know if any of you guys happen to be selling monoblocks

[Sulaco]

Some 17" monos on craigslist here for 500. I want them for my w124 or my c280.