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Suspension Question: I'm currently on 19x10 ET 50 with 275/30 tires but want to put 295/30/19 on without working the fenders!!!
Current tire ever so slightly rubs on the inner liner I believe when I have a big dipp at higher speeds.
I want to raise the rear of the car maybe 10mm to be able to clear the 295s. Whats the best way to go about that? I guess there is a 13mm and a 17mm coil rubber spacer from benz available which would give me 4mm lift? Or can coil overs lift the rear by approx. 10mm?
2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
Lifting the rear of the car isn’t the right way to fit a bigger tire. It’ll look silly and have negative effects on your handling. 295s will still rub anyway. You need to trim the rear bumper clip and fender liner at a minimum, probably roll the fender lip too.
W204 C63 Coupe, W166 ML350 BlueTEC, 928GT, C5 Z06 & IS300 race cars, EQE 4Matic+ on order
I'm also running 275/30-19s (fresh MPS4S) on 19x10 ET 50 rims and at maximum compression (flat out at the bottom of turn 2 at Mosport) the sidewall on the right rear slightly rubs against both the metal fender lip and the fender liner. Fitting an even wider tire would be impossible even if you raise the rear of the car unless you also stiffen the shocks to the point where they would be solid (i.e. have no suspension travel whatsoever). I can't comment on the rear bumper clip, but @BLKROKT has now done more testing in that department than anyone else on the board.
I'm also running 275/30-19s (fresh MPS4S) on 19x10 ET 50 rims and at maximum compression (flat out at the bottom of turn 2 at Mosport) the sidewall on the right rear slightly rubs against both the metal fender lip and the fender liner. Fitting an even wider tire would be impossible even if you raise the rear of the car unless you also stiffen the shocks to the point where they would be solid (i.e. have no suspension travel whatsoever). I can't comment on the rear bumper clip, but @BLKROKT has now done more testing in that department than anyone else on the board.
Is your car lowered? If so how much? I have kw clubsport but am not lowered that much because I didn't want more than -2° camber in the rear since it's a street car doing track days, but I am interested in going to a 275 on my 19x10 wheels.
W204 C63 Coupe, W166 ML350 BlueTEC, 928GT, C5 Z06 & IS300 race cars, EQE 4Matic+ on order
Originally Posted by Dr.Speedfellow
Is your car lowered? If so how much? I have kw clubsport but am not lowered that much because I didn't want more than -2° camber in the rear since it's a street car doing track days, but I am interested in going to a 275 on my 19x10 wheels.
Thanks
It is a 2013 Canadian car with the APX package that retained the stiffer and ~1/2" lower "P30" sport suspension after the same was discontinued in the USA, so it is somewhat lower than US market cars. The pics below might give you an idea how it sits.
It is a 2013 Canadian car with the APX package that retained the stiffer and ~1/2" lower "P30" sport suspension after the same was discontinued in the USA, so it is somewhat lower than US market cars. The pics below might give you an idea how it sits.
Thanks, looks pretty similar to my car on KW clubsports susp, as I only lowered it 1/2 inch or so to keep rear camber in check for street.
It is a 2013 Canadian car with the APX package that retained the stiffer and ~1/2" lower "P30" sport suspension after the same was discontinued in the USA, so it is somewhat lower than US market cars. The pics below might give you an idea how it sits.
Is your car lowered? If so how much? I have kw clubsport but am not lowered that much because I didn't want more than -2° camber in the rear since it's a street car doing track days, but I am interested in going to a 275 on my 19x10 wheels.
08-31-2021, 08:22 AM
