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Old 08-25-2015 | 05:19 PM
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New wheels installed. Thoughts?

Just put them on yesterday and love 'em! Not lowering the car because I have to drive in Siberia aka Midwest Winters. They are Ace Convex 20" staggered setup. Thanks to this board for all the help and resources to find the right wheel/tire sizes!






Old 08-25-2015 | 05:22 PM
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New wheels installed. Thoughts?

Looks good!
Old 08-25-2015 | 05:26 PM
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Looks good!
Thanks! Wish I could lower it but I think it would be a big mistake for winter time driving.
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I think it looks great! I would swap out the center caps for silver ones which will blend in better with the rest of the wheel. Great selection, it's got that great oem-ish look to them.
Old 08-25-2015 | 09:50 PM
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I think it looks great! I would swap out the center caps for silver ones which will blend in better with the rest of the wheel. Great selection, it's got that great oem-ish look to them.
Thank you. I was trying to keep the oem look with the caps but I might give the silver ones a try later.

I also have the e63 grille to install and was thinking of painting the chrome lower lip black instead but I'm torn.
Old 08-25-2015 | 09:57 PM
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I think your right on reducing that chrome a bit too.
Old 08-25-2015 | 10:07 PM
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These wheels are absolutely beautiful but in my opinion they would look even better with 18" size. I'm not really for the cart wheel looks as it does not fit this car. But this is just my opinion.
I wish these wheel makers would tune it down from the over sized rims to the original sizes for the cars like the car maker made it.
Old 08-25-2015 | 10:28 PM
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Another pic from the front angle.
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Originally Posted by HDKrizan
Just put them on yesterday and love 'em! Not lowering the car because I have to drive in Siberia aka Midwest Winters. They are Ace Convex 20" staggered setup. Thanks to this board for all the help and resources to find the right wheel/tire sizes!
what wheel/tire set up do you have?
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Looking good.
Old 08-26-2015 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by sljacks
what wheel/tire set up do you have?
Ace Alloy- Convex with hyper silver/machined face finish.
20x8.5 et35
20x10 et43

Tires are a Chinese brand called Durun. I looked everywhere for a non directional tire in the sizes I need and didn't want to mix and match brands. These have a really nice pattern and the reviews were really good.

235/35/20
275/30/20

I also bought oem tpms sensors but have yet to get them to sync properly.
Old 08-26-2015 | 06:25 AM
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Looking good.
Thank you sir. Same to your car as well.
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Looks great. I'd definitely put an E63 gill in there.

My first thought was to suggest you wrap the chrome lower lip in black - that way it's easily removed later, and it will give a layer of protection as well. But your wheels are bright so I think it and the window trim looks fine in chrome.
Old 08-26-2015 | 09:40 AM
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Looks great. I'd definitely put an E63 gill in there.

My first thought was to suggest you wrap the chrome lower lip in black - that way it's easily removed later, and it will give a layer of protection as well. But your wheels are bright so I think it and the window trim looks fine in chrome.
The wrap is a good idea. I will probably do the back piece in the rear as well
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wheels look pretty nice..what's the fender to tire gap in the front and rear?


I would leave the grill and front lip alone.
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man, they look great, I imagine those spokes catch and reflect a lot of light........I always notice that on other cars as I can never see mine lol........looks like a nice choice
Old 08-26-2015 | 05:10 PM
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man, they look great, I imagine those spokes catch and reflect a lot of light........I always notice that on other cars as I can never see mine lol........looks like a nice choice
Thanks for all the compliments! I appreciate it. I will measure the tire gap when I get a chance. By eyeballing it, I'd say 2". I could be way off though.
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looks really good! clean and classy! great choice mate!
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Originally Posted by jesser916
wheels look pretty nice..what's the fender to tire gap in the front and rear
Front gap is about 1.5" and rear is closer to 1"
Old 08-26-2015 | 07:32 PM
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looks really good! clean and classy! great choice mate!
Thank you. As much as I like the racer look, I'm not trying to pretend it's an amg
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Looks gorgeous - I would not want 20 inch wheel but that is personal preference. I would buy those wheels for sure .
Old 08-28-2015 | 08:18 PM
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I really love my car now! Not trying to be annoying with more pics but I am very happy with the way they turned out. It's always a little scary ordering something that you can't really return if it sucks.



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Good on you mate! Just keep posting. Im sure a lot of people would want to see more pics, including me.
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Originally Posted by HDKrizan
I really love my car now! Not trying to be annoying with more pics but I am very happy with the way they turned out. It's always a little scary ordering something that you can't really return if it sucks.



can't have too many pics of nice cars with wheels
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
can't have too many pics of nice cars with wheels
Thats true! Btw I am pretty impressed with the Chinese tires. They are very quiet and handle well. I don't plan to go 180 mph with them but I believe they are Z rated.

The car goes into the body shop Monday to repair the damage from a collision (see my other post about the bumper). While its there, the E63 grille will be installed and I will wrap the lower front bumper lip. I will probably have the side skirt inserts wrapped in black as well. Just not sure what to do with the rear bumper trim.


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