spubar

With 19 inch rims and using the lowest drop on my stock airmatic suspension (e320 sport) how bad would the wheel gap be?

Anyone have any pics of this setup? Should I go up to 20?

vraa

I don't think the wheel gap is that much. IIRC, on a friends car, the wheel gap was perfect (read: almost nothing). He was running PS2's in 245/35/19F and 275/30/19R.

What kinda wheels are you lookin' at?

spubar

19 inch Kaotik Z5 rims, or maybe its the GT. Either way their 19 inch chrome rims.

vraa

I'm not a fan of the GT, but the Z5's are nice. Good luck!

gdestiny

I was wondering the same thing. I have 20s and the gap is bearable. Not sure about 19s though. I always thought lowering would look much nicer. Would like to see pics though without lowering.

hilmar2k

Wheel gap should be the same regardless of the rim diameter. The larger the rim, the lower profile tires you need to run. The end result should be nearly identical overall wheel/tire diameters. If you run larger wheels and tires just to fill the gap, you will cause more problems than you solve. You start messing with gearing, spedometer, odometer, ABS, etc. If you want to reduce the gap, lower the car, don't enlarge the wheel.

rusnakmb

Go with 20's. Unless you are using "dish look" wheels, that 19' looks pretty much like 20's.

If you are in LA area, I can help you lowering your car.

vraa

I personally find that it's very hard to go from 17's to 19's and maintain the overall same rolling diameter. I'm not willing to run 15 series tires

hilmar2k

You could run 275/30-R19's and maintain nearly identical diameter. If you don't want that low of a profile, don't run 19's. I find it ludicrous that people care more about huge wheels than how the car drives. If you don't care about your suspension, transmission, etc., then by all means, run whatever size wheel and tire floats your boat. Me, I'll stick with stock diameter.

spubar

Does anyone know where I can find the DIY on moving the airmatic suspension sensor to make the car lower?

houston

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/107267-lower-your-e55-20mm-0-8-80-cents.html

Euro Trenz

Here is a pic of a E Class Lowered on 19 inch wheels. Hope this helps you make up your mind.

DWP

Ick. Thanks for posting a visual primer on how not to mod your W211. There isn't a single thing done to that poor car that doesn't look ridiculous or worse. Somebody obviously likes the look, though, or they wouldn't have paid the serious money involved in that dubious enterprise. Just goes to show how taste in cars is a very personal thing.

Euro Trenz

Im not a big fan of the kit myself but to each his own. He loves the car and thats all the matters. I love the wheels though

houston

What kind of wheels are those?

Euro Trenz

Sevas S-Star Wheels 19 x 8.5 and 19 x 9.5. If you would like more info on them please feel free.

kansansiao

Is that car dropped at the lowest airmatic setting or is it lowering springs?

ivanla

I"m running 19 inch wheels..



running 275/30 series in the back.. 245/35 series in the front..




Stock rims where .. 16 inc rims.w with 225/45 series tire.. the major difference is that you feel much more of the road...

I tried on some 20's on my car.. the tire was to small.. as it is.. 30 series is small tire..

tommy25000

W211 on 19" wheels for the winter with renntech lowering

fmanfrank

PIMP

JDM_SXE-10

Roof spoiler looks good.

KennyDFW

Here's mine on 19's, and set at Stage 2 airmatic :

jason3977

you will be fine i have a e500 4matic slamed on 20 inch