Ride Height Experiment
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From: In The Woods
2019 W222 S560 4Matic/2025 Yukon Denali
Ride Height Experiment
I had Benzninja lower my s560 9mm a few months back.
Loved the lower stance, cornering was tighter.
Problem, 2dg negative rear camber eating tires.
No camber/caster adjustment.
I went and got the Kmac kit. Not sure I want to go that route, so I experimented with different ride heights.
I found that lowering the car 5-6mm is my max for maintaining the tires, but getting some of that aero and handling benefits.
Still looks good (dont like the exposed wheel well look), and to be honest, I bought an S class because its the best and why mess with perfection.
I realize that lowering this car does not even calculate into MB's realm of what is possible for this car. They think they made it perfect, why would you have to lower it?
I want to thank Benzninja for helping me in this quest for balancing lowering and maintaining tires. (I hate wasting money on things too soon)
Loved the lower stance, cornering was tighter.
Problem, 2dg negative rear camber eating tires.
No camber/caster adjustment.
I went and got the Kmac kit. Not sure I want to go that route, so I experimented with different ride heights.
I found that lowering the car 5-6mm is my max for maintaining the tires, but getting some of that aero and handling benefits.
Still looks good (dont like the exposed wheel well look), and to be honest, I bought an S class because its the best and why mess with perfection.
I realize that lowering this car does not even calculate into MB's realm of what is possible for this car. They think they made it perfect, why would you have to lower it?
I want to thank Benzninja for helping me in this quest for balancing lowering and maintaining tires. (I hate wasting money on things too soon)
