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plz post pics of ure 18"s on stock suspension ?

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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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plz post pics of ure 18"s on stock suspension ?

Hi, i got a c200k sedan with stock suspension and am gonna buy 225/40 r 18 wheels and tyres for it although am not sure if it'l look good or not? will there still be a huge gap in the arches? bearing in mind i have a standard steel rimmed classic edition ?
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 02:39 PM
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Here you go... Click on the pictures for much bigger versions. http://www.zvolution.com/c230k/
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 01:24 AM
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Here's a pic of my C240 with 18" and stock suspension......I'm still debating whether I should drop it or not....

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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 03:29 AM
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Here's another angle:
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 03:40 AM
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I'm thinking of just changing the spring pads to a thinner one instead of springs. And I'll also replace the stock sway bars with the AMG one.
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 04:25 AM
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stock suspension:


H&R cupkit:
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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hey b4chow, wat size wheel and tires r u using for the rear???
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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i'm running 18x8's all around, with 235/45 tires.
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Here is mine. I have also thought about dropping it but I have not yet decided. These are Lorinser D93 18X8



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Bzzbenz............Looks tight, but just like mine, it probably will look better if dropped a little.....Just my opinion....
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yea you guys should drop your cars... i waited 1.5 years to do it, realized i should have done it a lot sooner...
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