ncseahawk

I have a 1999 E300 Turbo Diesel with 16x7.5 ET 41

I want to put on 1999 E55 18x8 ET 31 and 18x9 ET 35 wheels

Unfortunately I have been unable to solicit a clear yes or no.

thanks in advance

Richard / E320

Here's my W210 with AMG 18x8 Style III et30 Silver - Front, AMG 18x9 Style III et39 Silver - Rear. Not exactly the wheel set-up to your question.

http://sites.google.com/site/2001mer...a-w210-chassis

ncseahawk

did you experience any rubbing?

is the sport suspension comfortable?

mistertonyn

What shocks you have in the car?? stock, Billstein HD, or Sport?


Any premature/uneven tire wear?
Scrapping over speed bumps or driveways?
Alignment issue?

Would you do it all over again or leave it at stock height ...now that you have a few years of experience on the lowered ride?

raymond g-

the wheels will fit fine. it'll be the tires which determine how well. in the front,
the margin for error is so slim that one model tire of X size will fit, whereas
model Y will induce rubbing. big danger up front will be the wheel arch lip, which
is flattened/rolled on the AMG, but left slightly protruding on your car.

Richard / E320

RE: Here's my W210 with AMG 18x8 Style III et30 Silver - Front, AMG 18x9 Style III et39 Silver - Rear. Not exactly the wheel set-up to your question.

http://sites.google.com/site/2001mer...a-w210-chassis

-No tire rubbing or issues of any kind. I wish I had gone to the next shortest pad for a better look, but then maybe I would have had rubbing issues. Ride is firmer, in part due to the lowering kit, which is a stiffer spring, but also the fact that the tires are a lot more lower in profile, so you get less sidewall flex, and the tire is wider, with a bigger contact patch. The ride is firm, to the point that I can feel road pebbles and road cracks, but it isn't objectionable. It doesn't ride nearly as smooth as running the OEM 16's; everything is a compromise.

I stayed with the OEM shocks, since at the time my car only had around 2,800 miles on it and the shocks were not worn. Going to a shorter shock would probably increase the firmness of the ride, or at least it did when I changed out to shorter shocks on my Harley.

I like the set-up, especially visually, but can tell you that I know I wouldn't like the ride of running 19's or 20's, that's for sure.