Photo: Mercedes-Benz image via MB Passion, edited by autoevolution
The smallest wheels you will be able to fit on the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 in Europe are 16 inches, while the largest optionally-available ones are 19 inches.
Both types of wheels have their ups and downs, with the larger ones looking better and allowing better brakes to be fitted, while the smaller ones usually offering better acceleration and a lower fuel consumption.
Before you start sending us to Captain Obvious to give us a pat on the back, let us explain the C-Class W205 saga in a more factual matter.
According to MB Passion, the official medium fuel consumption of a Mercedes-Benz C 180 fitted with a manual transmission and 16-inch alloy wheels is 5 liters per 100 km (47 mpg).
When fitted with the optional 19-inch AMG rims and the same transmission, the medium fuel consumption rises to 5.5 liters per 100 km (42.8 mpg), thus making a rather hard case against larger wheels on lower-powered cars.
Before you start sending us to Captain Obvious to give us a pat on the back, let us explain the C-Class W205 saga in a more factual matter.
According to MB Passion, the official medium fuel consumption of a Mercedes-Benz C 180 fitted with a manual transmission and 16-inch alloy wheels is 5 liters per 100 km (47 mpg).
When fitted with the optional 19-inch AMG rims and the same transmission, the medium fuel consumption rises to 5.5 liters per 100 km (42.8 mpg), thus making a rather hard case against larger wheels on lower-powered cars.
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