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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 11:57 PM
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Thoughts on HRE Flowform FF01 on 2013 E350
hi all.. i have a 2013 E350 4matic in Palladium Silver, with pano roof, sport kit, rear trunk and rear window spoiler..

i'm thinking about changing out my stock AMG wheels to the new HRE Flowform Series wheels that is to be available soon. Model FF01.. probably stick with 19"..

i don't want to lower the car what so ever..

thoughts?
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Pic of the wheels
here is a pic of the wheel
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Originally Posted by jmagbita
here is a pic of the wheel
I think it's a great choice/look. I've got the same car, minus 4matic, and have been looking at the same wheel design.
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That would be a good change from the stock wheels. Cant go wrong with anything HRE!
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so what would happen if i don't lower the car?

someone told me that the gap between the wheel and tire and the wheel well will get bigger.. someone else said that it would be fine..

does anyone have any pics of an E350 that has 19" wheels but didn't lower it?

thanks!
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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here are a couple more pics of my E350.. all i've done so far is the clear corner lights, and added rear roof spoiler.. rear trunk spoiler came stock from factory..
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Car looks very clean. Nice OE modifications so far. When adding aftermarket wheels to a car without modifying suspension, the car may tend to look taller due to the modified tire size as in addition to the type of wheel you're utilzing. Typically when you move up a size in wheel, you shrink the tire profile a series.

With the HRE or any other monoblock wheel, it won't look as odd as a multi-piece wheel which has a smaller center/face. I'll PM you some photos of cars we've done without suspension modification that don't look crazy.
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Originally Posted by jmagbita
here are a couple more pics of my E350.. all i've done so far is the clear corner lights, and added rear roof spoiler.. rear trunk spoiler came stock from factory..
We can render something up, if you prefer.
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not tried the FF, but they are much less expensive than the SC's in that wheel......( I have 5 sets from HRE)
If I recall, they are pressed wheels from China? Or do they make 'em in house?
I forget.......they do look great, but I have not heard much feedback about these wheels yet
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
not tried the FF, but they are much less expensive than the SC's in that wheel......( I have 5 sets from HRE)
If I recall, they are pressed wheels from China? Or do they make 'em in house?
I forget.......they do look great, but I have not heard much feedback about these wheels yet
FlowForm wheels are cast flow-formed wheels made in Japan.
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please post renders if possible - interested to see how the mesh style looks on the w212 (current assumption is that spokes still look better). thanks.
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We have done a number of sets and they are phenomenal. HRE does not put out shoddy product and this flow form example is certainly not an exception to the rule.
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Originally Posted by E Classy
please post renders if possible - interested to see how the mesh style looks on the w212 (current assumption is that spokes still look better). thanks.
Originally Posted by jmagbita
so what would happen if i don't lower the car?

someone told me that the gap between the wheel and tire and the wheel well will get bigger.. someone else said that it would be fine..

does anyone have any pics of an E350 that has 19" wheels but didn't lower it?

thanks!
Here's a rough example of the 19" FF01 in Liquid Silver on a (comparable) w212 - you can also see the wheel gap that is sometimes an aesthetic issue:
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thanks man. that looks good on the w212! facelift models with sports styling would also look pretty slick with these on...

i myself would prefer a vintage 935 on my diesel shiny as hell, ha!
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Originally Posted by E Classy
thanks man. that looks good on the w212! facelift models with sports styling would also look pretty slick with these on...

i myself would prefer a vintage 935 on my diesel shiny as hell, ha!

We can dream...
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checked out a couple of FF vids on youtube; cool process
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
checked out a couple of FF vids on youtube; cool process
Yep, for reference:
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ironic you posted this video, despite it's age it's a good one,
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