E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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20 inch rims??

Are there any kinds of 20's that can fit on a W124 without modifying suspension and not be too wide or cause problems? I have seen two different 300Es in the neighborhood with twenties and they did not look modified. The drivers did not look like tuner types either and the rims appeared to have been "thrown" on the vehicles for looks. What do you guys think?
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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it depends on how it's done... 18's probably look the best overall, but there are some people with very nice 19's on here... a lot of it has to do with the style of the wheel.

this car has 20's, and it happens to be one of my favorites on here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/showpost....&postcount=653


edit: and this guy used to be on here with these 19's:

http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1491952.jpg

http://images.carsales.com.au/private/1491953.jpg


so many people with nice cars, wonder what happened to them?!?

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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Sure is a lot of rotating mass....
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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If you ask me 20's take away from the look of the W124. Keep it tasteful, throw on some 17's or 18's. I see a lot of older S class benzes going for the "scraper" or "donk" look. Don't ruin a perfectly good W124. Just my 2 cents.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by NorCal124
If you ask me 20's take away from the look of the W124. Keep it tasteful, throw on some 17's or 18's. I see a lot of older S class benzes going for the "scraper" or "donk" look. Don't ruin a perfectly good W124. Just my 2 cents.
seriously, you may even want to consider 16's which I think are just perfect
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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In a switch to 18's, 19's, and 20's, the aspect ratio has to go down. What's the ride like when sidewall height is less than two inches?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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hEY i THINK YOUR GOOD, JUST TRY TO FIND A RIM THATS NO WIDER THAN 9 INCHES, 10 INCHES AND IT WILL RUB, BUT CAN STILL WORK
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