New 20" HRE Wheels.
01-12-2011, 08:09 AM
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They were initially installed at the preset height but the shop decided to drop it a little more. It looks awesome and the ride is unbelievable. The measurements with the 20's on before lowering were (from middle of centre cap to top of guard)
Front Before 355mm After 335mm
Rear Before 345mm After 335mm
I am really happy with the height of front but would like to bring the rear down 5-10mm
Due to the severe flooding here in Queensland these are the best pics I can do at moment
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Front Before 355mm After 335mm
Rear Before 345mm After 335mm
I am really happy with the height of front but would like to bring the rear down 5-10mm
Due to the severe flooding here in Queensland these are the best pics I can do at moment
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Your stance is dead on......should be used as a reference....
01-12-2011, 02:34 PM
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Did any of you guys with 20"s reset your speedo?
As the rolling diameter of wheels is larger wouldn't I be going slower than what the speedo is saying, or is the other way around?
As the rolling diameter of wheels is larger wouldn't I be going slower than what the speedo is saying, or is the other way around?
01-12-2011, 02:39 PM
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2.3% slower. This is another reason i went with 275/25.
Your actual speed 60 mph/100kmh
Speed with 285/25/20= 58.6mph/ 97.6kmh
speed with 275/25/20= 59 mph/ 98.4 kmh
http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalcula...?action=submit
Your actual speed 60 mph/100kmh
Speed with 285/25/20= 58.6mph/ 97.6kmh
speed with 275/25/20= 59 mph/ 98.4 kmh
http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalcula...?action=submit
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01-12-2011, 02:46 PM
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Ok thanks. Will get it adjusted.
Talking about tires I must admit the Pirelli P Zero are very noisy compared with the factory Continental's I had. Have you found the same?
Talking about tires I must admit the Pirelli P Zero are very noisy compared with the factory Continental's I had. Have you found the same?
01-12-2011, 02:50 PM
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I had Falken FK452 285/25/20 first, and they were great. My next setup im going to be running Nitto Invo's, as they make the 275/25/20, and have rounder sidewalls to aid in not rubbing. I'm told they're not loud.
01-12-2011, 05:28 PM
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They make the car look a little like a CTS-V at a glance only. Your car of course is MUCH MUCH nicer but I walked by my computer with this thread up and was wondering why I was looking at cts-v's.... I got closer and realized I might need glasses. Ha
01-13-2011, 08:27 PM
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01-13-2011, 09:32 PM
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They are definitely a little big for my personal taste but they do look phenomenal 
One of my favorite wheels ever made.
One of my favorite wheels ever made.
01-19-2011, 07:20 AM
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I have had the rear lowered a little more and the front has also settled. Took car into Mercedes dealer to get wheel alignment, they used camber pins in the front and charged me $630 AUS just for alignment and pins!!
Apparently the rear is non adjustable so it has a fair bit of negative camber. The front also has negative camber but they tell me it's adjusted correctly. It just doesn't look right to me and think it will chew through tires pretty quickly, it does drive straight though.
Keep in mind my car is RHD
REAR
Camber left -1 51'
right -1 49'
FRONT
Camber left -1 49'
right -1 38'
Is it possible to get the wheels sitting fairly straight when car is so low?
Apparently the rear is non adjustable so it has a fair bit of negative camber. The front also has negative camber but they tell me it's adjusted correctly. It just doesn't look right to me and think it will chew through tires pretty quickly, it does drive straight though.
Keep in mind my car is RHD
REAR
Camber left -1 51'
right -1 49'
FRONT
Camber left -1 49'
right -1 38'
Is it possible to get the wheels sitting fairly straight when car is so low?
01-19-2011, 02:02 PM
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I have had the rear lowered a little more and the front has also settled. Took car into Mercedes dealer to get wheel alignment, they used camber pins in the front and charged me $630 AUS just for alignment and pins!!
Apparently the rear is non adjustable so it has a fair bit of negative camber. The front also has negative camber but they tell me it's adjusted correctly. It just doesn't look right to me and think it will chew through tires pretty quickly, it does drive straight though.
Keep in mind my car is RHD
REAR
Camber left -1 51'
right -1 49'
FRONT
Camber left -1 49'
right -1 38'
Is it possible to get the wheels sitting fairly straight when car is so low?
Apparently the rear is non adjustable so it has a fair bit of negative camber. The front also has negative camber but they tell me it's adjusted correctly. It just doesn't look right to me and think it will chew through tires pretty quickly, it does drive straight though.
Keep in mind my car is RHD
REAR
Camber left -1 51'
right -1 49'
FRONT
Camber left -1 49'
right -1 38'
Is it possible to get the wheels sitting fairly straight when car is so low?
Any updated pics? Any rubbing issues now that its a little lower?
01-24-2011, 02:15 PM
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More pics. Had to raise the front 5mm as it was rubbing slightly on inside of guards when going over dips in road. Also lowered the back another 5mm.
01-24-2011, 02:27 PM
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Thank you. When I said it was rubbing it wasn't rubbing on the guard edge but on the plastic inner liner. Also it had so much negative camber, now it is a lot better.
01-24-2011, 06:06 PM
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If it doesn't rub, it's not low enough... hehehe! Seriously, dont touch it anymore, the drop looks perfect & balanced!!
01-24-2011, 06:07 PM
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Really makes me wants to downgrade my tires from 275 to 265 to get a drop like yours. 
01-25-2011, 06:45 AM
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You should be able to lower yours a fair bit with 275's. I am running 285's on rear and only get very minor rubbing if i go over a big dip in the road at high speed.
01-25-2011, 08:36 AM
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^^ really? What's the width of your rims? Mine is 19x10... but the rims company doesn't want to disclose the offset.
