....on 20's (Mandrus)

 

 

 

 

but the thing is still b..tt ugly! I almost cheer when reading your title, thinking it would be "dropped" from production. What were they smokin'...

 

Beat it NEWB! Your first post and you trash his taste in vehicles. Not a good way to start out here.

I think it looks great. Well done.

 

Wow... this is nicest of all the R-class that I have seen. Very cool.

 

Looks great. what size tires and what brand are on them? Also, did you lower the suspension at all?

 

Looks great!! And it doesn't look like a hearse with all the black. Tastefully done.

 

Toyo Proexes Tires: 265/45/20.

Lowered about 2" by D2Technik in Alhambra, CA. They also smoked the tails.
These guys are very picky about how their cars roll and did another fine job with this one.

Thanks for the positive feedback and as for the one dislike...oh well.

 

it's funny, I really don't like the way any of the new Mercedes' look...except the R. I guess I just like different and most of the other new Benzes look very Honda/Acura derived. Glad to see someone with the ***** to get and mod an R class - it looks great. :0)

 

How's the ride now compared to stock height/wheels? Also, do you have the airmatic or springs? And it kinda looks like the rear isn't sitting even in one of the pics? Maybe just the camera angle.

Either way, looks great. I'll be lowering mine soon.

 

I have Airmatic and the ride feels very similar to stock when in Sport Suspension mode.

The height is the same on rear, just the way I took the pic.

Thanks.

 

oh my god, please tell me you don't drive that "want-ta-bee" piece of crap of a boxster. you should be embarrassed to speak out loud in an auto form.

 

That is a seriously badass R. Nice work.

 

did you paint your tails with smoke paint or did you replace?

 

Very clean! Good job

 

Tails were smoked.

 

Thanks Tree and WhiteBlazer01!

 

Love the Mandrus wheels- I think i'm going to pick up a set of 20's based on the way they look on your car. Very sharp and classy and still keep the strong Mercedes feel.

 

Looks terrific, excellent wheel choice.

 

What funeral home uses this? Is this US? It's hard to read the parlor name on the rear window but I've seen this in the UK.

 

03BABY!, what is width and offset for those Mandrus rims? Thanks.

 

20x85 ET35 for both Front and Rear

 

What size tire did you go with and what brand ? So its 35mm for both front and rear ? doesn't the offset depend on the type of wheel you get ? How is the ride on 20's, cant decide if I want 19's or 20's. Very nice R !