Lowered on Stock Wheels
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1996 C280
Lowered on Stock Wheels
Does anyone have a picture of their 202 lowered but with stock wheels? I have chrome stock wheels and I want to lower my 95c280 but I dont know if it will look stupid with the wheels.
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Originally posted by ricerokets4life
considering that it looks like someone slapped on a set of training wheels on our W202s, lowering it will only make it worse.
considering that it looks like someone slapped on a set of training wheels on our W202s, lowering it will only make it worse.
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Originally posted by BadAssBenz
Just out of curiosity, can you possibly post any pics? I know its not winter but do you have any pics of it?
Just out of curiosity, can you possibly post any pics? I know its not winter but do you have any pics of it?
Just imagine your car with 10" wheels & you get the idea.
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I think you would be disapointed of you lowered the car and left the wheels stock. I considered doing the same thing, but talked myself out of it last minute and splurged on some 19's. Was very happy and no regrets
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yeh dude i figured it out. a set of decent rims/tires and a suspension upgrade will cost around $2000
Suspension:
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Shocks
(installation: assume the guy is nice and its around $50 a corner)
Rims/Tires:
17x7.5 AMG Monoblock Replicas on 225.45.17 Nitto NT450 rubber from thewheelexchange.com
However, i have to admit if i do get this setup, i will be rotating the rims with my stock rims during the winter, so at one point in time, i will look kinda goofy. its either looking weird or not driving at all so, its lesser of two evils for me.
Suspension:
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Shocks
(installation: assume the guy is nice and its around $50 a corner)
Rims/Tires:
17x7.5 AMG Monoblock Replicas on 225.45.17 Nitto NT450 rubber from thewheelexchange.com
However, i have to admit if i do get this setup, i will be rotating the rims with my stock rims during the winter, so at one point in time, i will look kinda goofy. its either looking weird or not driving at all so, its lesser of two evils for me.
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I already did the suspension. Well, at least I upgraded the shocks to Bilstein sports. My other hobby, guitar, sucks up most of my money. And then there's that pesky little thing called college tuition...
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So no one has pics of their lowered ride w/ stock 15"???
I was one click away from buying Eibach springs and some shocks to lower my car a bit when I found this post.
Heres the deal, I just put on 17" rims and new tires for the summer months and my co-worker (BMW guy, go figure) says "wow I like your new 4X4 look". I have to admit the car looks great with the new rims, but does need to come down a bit.
Anyway, around here (Cleveland), there is no way I am running those rims through winter and I kept my almost new 15" tires and stock rims. So does it really look THAT BAD? or do I leave the 4X4 look?
-B-
I was one click away from buying Eibach springs and some shocks to lower my car a bit when I found this post.
Heres the deal, I just put on 17" rims and new tires for the summer months and my co-worker (BMW guy, go figure) says "wow I like your new 4X4 look". I have to admit the car looks great with the new rims, but does need to come down a bit.
Anyway, around here (Cleveland), there is no way I am running those rims through winter and I kept my almost new 15" tires and stock rims. So does it really look THAT BAD? or do I leave the 4X4 look?
-B-
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Originally posted by CBus
So no one has pics of their lowered ride w/ stock 15"???
I was one click away from buying Eibach springs and some shocks to lower my car a bit when I found this post.
Heres the deal, I just put on 17" rims and new tires for the summer months and my co-worker (BMW guy, go figure) says "wow I like your new 4X4 look". I have to admit the car looks great with the new rims, but does need to come down a bit.
Anyway, around here (Cleveland), there is no way I am running those rims through winter and I kept my almost new 15" tires and stock rims. So does it really look THAT BAD? or do I leave the 4X4 look?
-B-
So no one has pics of their lowered ride w/ stock 15"???
I was one click away from buying Eibach springs and some shocks to lower my car a bit when I found this post.
Heres the deal, I just put on 17" rims and new tires for the summer months and my co-worker (BMW guy, go figure) says "wow I like your new 4X4 look". I have to admit the car looks great with the new rims, but does need to come down a bit.
Anyway, around here (Cleveland), there is no way I am running those rims through winter and I kept my almost new 15" tires and stock rims. So does it really look THAT BAD? or do I leave the 4X4 look?
-B-
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Ok, now I need to see a pic. Just to satisfy my curiosity. And also, if you really think it looks ok with stock wheels then do it.Who cares what other people think. Its not going to look ghetto, its a Benz.
