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I put 20's on my E320 and it seems like the car was raised when the wheels got installed. i wanna lower the car by gettin aftermarket springs. i dont have airmatic on my car so my question is to you guys. If i install aftermarket springs will the car just lower or will the wheels be touching the suspension meaning the wheel weld? any advice.
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the car will not have raised simply by switching to larger rims....unless an error
was made in the selection of the tire size.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
enter your stock tire size into the above calculator. then, change the variables
on the output side to 20" so that the circumference is less than 1.5% or so.
is this the tire size you have on there now with your 20 inchers?
generally speaking, the popular lowering springs will lower approx 1.25-1.5"
the car will not have raised simply by switching to larger rims....unless an error
was made in the selection of the tire size.
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
enter your stock tire size into the above calculator. then, change the variables
on the output side to 20" so that the circumference is less than 1.5% or so.
is this the tire size you have on there now with your 20 inchers?
generally speaking, the popular lowering springs will lower approx 1.25-1.5"
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well can you all let me know if i should lower it. ill post some pics so you all can see and let me know. to me it looks like it did but you all let me know.
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how long have those wheels been on the car? If you've only just put them on, there is a good chance that the car hasn't settled yet. Also, w/ 20"s the board members who have them tell me to keep pressure in the tires higher 40psi and check regularly.
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With those tire sizes, the diameter is now about 1" taller than OEM. You are about 1/2" higher from the ground. To keep closer to OEM and keeping the same width, you should be running 245/30/20 in front and 275/25/20 in the rear.
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ive had the wheels on since march of this year. i was told the same thing to wait for the car to settle in. so now im wondering if it has settled arlready.
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So do you all think i should lower it. since the front wheels are an 1" taller than oem like u said, if i lower it would i have any problems when turnin, meanin rubbin of the tire?
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ill keep that in mind when i need new tires but they are practically new since i just got back from iraq and my brother was the one that put them on for me in march, so the car can settle by the time i got back in june.
So do you all think i should lower it. since the front wheels are an 1" taller than oem like u said, if i lower it would i have any problems when turnin, meanin rubbin of the tire?
So do you all think i should lower it. since the front wheels are an 1" taller than oem like u said, if i lower it would i have any problems when turnin, meanin rubbin of the tire?
Visually, yes you should lower it.
Will there be problems, I can't say. I am relatively new to the 211 so I am not sure. I know there are others here running the 1" taller tire specs. Maybe they can chime in. I kept mine at OEM diameter specs to avoid issues.
I have another car that I run 20s. On those, I have 1" taller specs and am lowered. For that car, I rand slightly more aggressive offsets so I modified the fenders and wheelwell to minimize rubbing. Still, on big enough dips at high enough speed, I will still rub the top of my wheelwell. I don't also make full turns as the front will rub a little. There is a price but for that car, I was OK with it.
