Michael Khan

so i got my matte silver cv3's and they are 20x8.5 and 20x10, my question does it look weird when its not lowered?

ImInPA

I am guessing you want comments on the photo you have not posted?

Michael Khan

no i havent put my new rims on yet, and i wanna get feedback from anyone who has any past experience with 20s on their car and not being lowered. if anyone as seen 20s on a e350 just asking did it look bad when not lowered.

SnakeDoctor

I think in general, you will fill up the wheel well up a little more with the larger wheel, but wheel gap will still be there some. Afterall, even though the wheels are bigger, typically the tire is a lower profile as well. So....it will look fine, but if you really want it to look slick. Lower the car JUUUUST a little. Tucking, in my humble opinion, is tacky.

Michael Khan

thank you so much, when i got my car from my mercedes dealership they actually lowered the car by an inch or so if i remember

SnakeDoctor

Hey worst case, put the wheels on, you don't like the gap, then put coilovers/springs on.

Michael Khan

you have any recommended company of coilovers/springs to use?

SnakeDoctor

I went with springs as I couldn't find coilovers at the time. I went with H&R. There's even the DIY thread here.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...de-photos.html

I get compliments on the car and they have to ask if I did anything to it outside of the wheels b/c they can't quite tell. So it's subtle to most, but obvious probably to enthusiasts.

JackDaRippa

I got my 20's it looked great but after I went to a Benz meet and saw some w212's lowered on 20's I went online and ordered springs the next day lol.. Changes the style of the car.. Well worth it.

JackDaRippa

Btw, my car wasn't lowered yet in my sig pic.

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Question..
How's the ride on 20s?

clmulli

Indeed it does depending on the specs of your tires. So lower it!

minho80

Did you lower urs, in ur pic? I'm getting my cv3 next week and lowering this weekend just wanted to see if that is how much gap I'm gonna get cause it seem like you didn't

Michael Khan

thanks for your feedback guys, helped alot, idk anyone in long island with a 2011 w212 with cv3 20s on and lowered so i think ill be good , weather just got better so im putting mine on at the end of this week.

juliana21

Just in case you're still contemplating lol. I currently have a 2013 4matic lowered on Vogtland Springs on stock shocks/struts. Ride quality is very close to stock set up. I had a 2010 E 4matic w 20's on stock springs. IMO since I drove both I prefer lowered.

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24mac2010

Hey I had a quick question, so I just purchased some 20" vossen Vfs2 for my 2012 e350 4matic. Wanted to know what tire setup did you use for your rides? Thanks

Melcp

"Thank you so much, when i got my car from my mercedes dealership they actually lowered the car by an inch or so if i remember"

How does the dealwer do this? Does the E class have this adjustable set up? Forgive my ignorance im relatively new to the MB world. ��