W211 E500 On Coilovers Tire Size Question
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2003 W211 E500
W211 E500 On Coilovers Tire Size Question
I have KW adjustable coilovers on my E500 and have the chance to buy some P Zero's for a great price. I have 275/30/20's on the rear and 245/30/20's on the front.
The tires that I would be purchasing are 275/30/20's for the rear (which match) but the fronts are 245/35/20's. My question is, will the extra 5% on the sidewall height make a big difference? I can raise the front so it wont scrape but will it look weird? I don't want to go through all the work to find out and then regret it.
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The tires that I would be purchasing are 275/30/20's for the rear (which match) but the fronts are 245/35/20's. My question is, will the extra 5% on the sidewall height make a big difference? I can raise the front so it wont scrape but will it look weird? I don't want to go through all the work to find out and then regret it.
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youre right, with coilovers, you can raise or lower your car to your liking. but imo, 35 at the front is meaty. i had 235/30/20 with 9" wheels front (a bit of stretch) and 275/25/20 10" rear when i had my 211 on coils and it scrapes a bit on the front when we slam it so we rolled the front guard a bit (not that theres a a lot to roll) but a couple of mm's will help a lot if youve got an aggressive stance. for me it just looks better.
