Not sure why there isn’t a lowered w166 thread… but there is now. Post your ML or GLE and how much it’s lowered front and back and also tire and wheel specs. Let’s see what’s out there!

I’ll start.
2014 ML550
21x10 AMG wheels and 295/35r21 tires
lowered 30mm front and rear in this pic.
Oem air suspension and lowering module.

 

Probably because no one else has? I have never seen one lowered.

 

I like the thread idea, but I think the original poster and others should also mention the hardware/product (H&R springs vs. reprogrammed air suspension, etc.) used to achieve the lowering, not just the measurements.

Here's my contribution:

2016 GLE350 4MATIC
20x9 AMG wheels on 265/45 20 tires.
Lowered with H&R Sport Springs 1.25" up front and 1.75" in the rear.

Before and after:

 

Did those fender lips (black trim around the wheel arches) come stock on the ML550, or did you add those? (If the latter, where did you source them?)

 

Also post how often you buy tires.

 

What's the camber like? Hows is the ride stiffness before / after?

 

The ride stiffness is definitely acceptable, but I am also one of the few people who installed adjustable aftermarket sway bars on my F-150. The ride is still great if your roads are in decent shape, and obviously feels more secure and buttoned down on the highway and curves. If you encounter a pothole, railroad tracks, or major dip it will certainly compress faster and harder than with the stock springs, but I would never revert to the OE springs again (too floaty with too much head bob).

There is definitely more noticeable camber than before but not an extreme tucked "stance" look. The front required Mercedes' front camber bolt kit to get the alignment close to spec, but there's not much you can adjust for the additional squat in the rear. Here's another angle showing the modest camber after the springs.

 

This thread makes me want to lower my ML350 now too!

 

looks good! I love that blue color. Mine is air suspension with a plug in lowering module so I can change it whenever I want.

 

at -30mm mine has a lot of camber in the rear and just a little bit in the front. I’m going to adjust the rear when I have time. I’m not too worried about tire wear as it’s only lowered about an inch from stock in sport mode and about 1/2” in comfort mode. I’ve now got it set at -30mm rear and -25mm front for a more level stance. In comfort mode it goes almost back to the stock sport mode ride height which is still super soft. Sport mode is now stiffer than before. Mine was pretty low from the factory so -30mm (less than 1.25 inches) looks really low.

 

I lowered the rear only on both this truck as well as my GC SRT. On the SRT, ride quality didn't change much, but the Benz definitely has a harsher time of it over nasty bumps.

 

Oh, and one thing you'll find on this site. MB owners "generally" don't like mods, present company excepted. I've done ***** to mine some wouldn't do to a farm animal *wink*

 

Side note: These aren't trucks.

 

Good point, I stand corrected.

As well, "Truck" would also imply a robust, tough vehicle. Definitely not the case here

 

TECHNICALLY, and I stress that word, MB considers it a “light truck”. Look at any service bill from the dealer. The w163’s earned that title bar none. These, slightly less, as long as you’ve got 4matic.

 

According to Mercedes, it’s a truck. It’s def not a car… my friend has an ML 63 and she calls it a “Jeep” haha. So who knows what it is.

 

Has anyone ran into camber issues? Mine is lowered on HR springs. And the shop can’t get it fully aligned so I have negative camber. Any solutions besides using kmac?

 

I use the suspension lowering module for short distance driving. If I need to go long distances, I return it to the stock values. Then I don't have any problems with the camber because the wear is insignificant.
I am happy with my mwmods.com module.

 

This actually really looks like a good setup. I’m curious though, how many inches did you lower the rear? What’d you pay for the lowering spring install? A local euro shop wants $2,400 for all four springs and alignment, seems steep

 

What wheels setup is that if you don’t mind sharing? (Wheel size? Width? Staggered? Offset? And tyre side-wall height?) the look of the rims and the wheel fitment is great!