BLACK W211 AVANTGARDE WITH 20" RIMS
09-07-2005, 06:10 AM
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2003 W211 E240 2.6
BLACK W211 AVANTGARDE WITH 20" RIMS
2003 E240 2.6 AVANTGARDE
HID XENON 12000K UPGRADE
20"x8.5" 245/35-20 ALL AROUND
HAD TO SHAVE OFF THE BOLT
ABOUT 1/2" IN THE FRONT
LITTLE RUBBING ON THE U-TURN
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT MY RIDE?
DON'T YOU GUYS THINK THESE RIMS LOOK 20"?
'COZ SOME OF MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY LOOK 18"
I'M THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THEM.
PLEASE GIVE ANY COMMENTS.
HID XENON 12000K UPGRADE
20"x8.5" 245/35-20 ALL AROUND
HAD TO SHAVE OFF THE BOLT
ABOUT 1/2" IN THE FRONT
LITTLE RUBBING ON THE U-TURN
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT MY RIDE?
DON'T YOU GUYS THINK THESE RIMS LOOK 20"?
'COZ SOME OF MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY LOOK 18"
I'M THINKING ABOUT CHANGING THEM.
PLEASE GIVE ANY COMMENTS.
09-07-2005, 07:58 AM
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S600, E500
hey it seem small, not expect 20'' wheel look that small. mayb the style.
anyway I am thinking of geting 20'' on my W211 E500 but i heard the ride isn't good.
how yours ride good?..
anyway I am thinking of geting 20'' on my W211 E500 but i heard the ride isn't good.
how yours ride good?..
09-07-2005, 12:23 PM
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2006 E350 4Matic, 1990 300SE, 1984 190E, 1994 BMW 540ia
It looks smaller than 20" because of the lip. I wouldn't go any bigger if I was you looks fine now. It fills the fender perfectly now. If you go bigger it will look dispropotionate like a wagon wheel, handling will suffer, get you less mileage and ride like a Jeep. Too ghetto for a MB
09-07-2005, 02:00 PM
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07 M6, 05 Noble, 01 S4, Smart ForTwo
few notes:
- I actually like the wheels a lot. They are different, sporty and simple, dont change them
- 12K HIDs are a bad idea - they will put out less light and you are in
territory
- IMHO, those exhaust tips look like an extreme afterthought, and I'd either remove them or cut a notch in the rear lip and get the exhaust done right. Kinda looks cheesy as you can clearly see there is no direct piping going across to it, just something clipped on to the existing turndowns... its a classy car, I'd keep it that way
-You have one exaust tip for each cylinder! I'd probably go with dual in stead of quad..
Otherwise your car looks great! I'm glad you didnt get chrome wheels.
- I actually like the wheels a lot. They are different, sporty and simple, dont change them
- 12K HIDs are a bad idea - they will put out less light and you are in
territory- IMHO, those exhaust tips look like an extreme afterthought, and I'd either remove them or cut a notch in the rear lip and get the exhaust done right. Kinda looks cheesy as you can clearly see there is no direct piping going across to it, just something clipped on to the existing turndowns... its a classy car, I'd keep it that way
-You have one exaust tip for each cylinder! I'd probably go with dual in stead of quad..
Otherwise your car looks great! I'm glad you didnt get chrome wheels.
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09-09-2005, 01:47 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
What you should do is get yourself some 25's... and then get some molten rubber and a paint brush, and paint some rubber on those 25's... and bang! You're now sporting the biggest rims in the world! 
Me personally, i think 19's are about as big as you can get and remain aesthetically correct on a W211... but that JUST MY OPINION.
Me personally, i think 19's are about as big as you can get and remain aesthetically correct on a W211... but that JUST MY OPINION.
09-14-2005, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Brav
- 12K HIDs are a bad idea - they will put out less light and you are in territory
territory
Originally Posted by Brav
- IMHO, those exhaust tips look like an extreme afterthought, and I'd either remove them or cut a notch in the rear lip and get the exhaust done right. Kinda looks cheesy as you can clearly see there is no direct piping going across to it, just something clipped on to the existing turndowns... its a classy car, I'd keep it that way
09-18-2005, 06:34 AM
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Those rims look hot. They may seem a little smaller not because of the lip but because of the design of the center. The wheels have a "thick" center which makes the spokes look shorter which in turn give the look of a much smaller wheel. Still looks good.
