walter34payton2

Yes I once saw an E class slam into a couple of old bags at the supermarket. No damages luckily. I don't think the driver hit anything after market. On a more serious note.....What is this "slamming" you guys are referring to? I hope it has nothing to do with using your w211's in a demolition derby.

nelson09

@ Aintez - welcome to the site and daaamn, I like the 211, sittin' tuff

aintez

Hey bud, thanks for the welcome.
Is that your e class there ? Nice ... Dad had one and it was real smooth for a 97.
How big are those mags ? they look like 19s.

tbone

sick wheels

nelson09

Thanks man and you're welcome. Yes, they are 19s, nothing extreeme of aggressive for say just 19x8.5 all around 35offset. 25mm spacers on the rears and soon I'll be stuffing a 10,12 or maybe 15mm up front
I love the W210s, mine is a 99. But thanks.

my thoughts exactly, that was my favorite set up right there

nelson09

"slamming" is just lowering your car REALLY LOW. No wheel gap at least, preferably tucking tire into the fender/wheel well, or even tucking the wheel's lip and in some cases even tuckin LUGGNUTS

tbone

that was an inside joke. I sold him those rims

nelson09

ah ha, fresh either way. Your 211 is looking clean as always love the LOW
-smartcar too =)

tbone

Thanks, bro. I will post new pics once my new rims come in...shipping this Thursday!

aintez

damm thats quite a bit, i would have thought you could get away with a 25mm spacer on the rear. Bolt on i assume ? I suppose you can with 8.5 width.

yeah i saw yours was a 99, sorry i meant my dads was smooth and for its age (97) it was real smooth.

Godfather@ONE Autosport

I miss those VS-XX!!

nelson09

NiiiCE, I thought that was you w/ the poll over @ myMB...will stay tuned for sure

...rightly so, a timeless design plus they're Works

...not so much, just got it flush w/ the fender, I originally wanted the rears w/ 2inch lips on all four corners but the sales guy was "sure" that I wouldn't be able to fit the rears up front w/ any ammount of fender roll, pull or stretch so I went w/ fronts all around and just wanted to kill off the mini trucker tuck look on the rears, but now I gotta flush out the fronts - stretched rubber next.
It's all good, I knew what you meant - don't gotta explain youself to me

tbone

yup, that's me...your vote was to keep the DPE's. I went with the HRE's. lol, so you may not like the new look

Godfather@ONE Autosport

HRE's look much better :P

B on my Benz

true that. HREs all the way

tbone

Photoshop teaser. Real pics soon...

B on my Benz

hah i jealous t-bone lol put them pics up when they are on

nelson09

Yeah, but that's just because it's kinda the same machined face look, personally I like the spoke design because no matter how they roll they will look semetrical compared to a 5 star design where say the front wheel could be pointed at 12:00 and the rear could be pointed at 6:00 or 10:00 and 2:00 etc, etc...just my OCD. Either set up is

aintez

previous wheels look better imho. new wheels look like they will better suit a jdm car but thats just me. Maybe different when you get them on

btw anyone know how 20x10 with 35 offset would sit in the front of a w211 ? looks like rim will be just on the edge but i figured with the right rubber and height it might not touch ? :P

walter34payton2

Thanks for the response. Is there a performance enhancement from doing this or is it cosmetic?

tbone

I'm not 100% sure, but a 10 on the front of a lowered W211 might be too wide, even if running stretch....unless you plan on doing fender work. I think a 9.5 front with stretch tires and a fender pull may work.

I do like my current wheels, but wanted a change in look. We'll see how things come out...

Or, since you like my old rims...they will be for sale once the new ones are on

LOL, OCD man

There IS a performance enhancement when you lower your car, up to a certain point. Once you go past that, it's just for looks. People who slam their car basically lose that performance enhancement because you lose the suspension travel. Lowering a car on airmatic probably has minimal performance gains anyway....

aintez

dude i would be all over those if i was atleast in the same half of the globe :P (Im in New Zealand).

tbone

LOL, shipping costs alone could buy you new rims!

aintez

prob less haha, i bought the 19" brabus reps for around 350 usd with tyres. albeit not 100% straight and with chips here and there and some cheap chinese rubber, cant beat that for value. tyres need to change soon though. Should tie me in till i get something decent.

dsm2925

how hard is it to install them?