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Just spoke to John today. He's shipping my 505A's today and I should have them tomorrow or Wednesday. I will post pictures When I have them on.
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Originally Posted by houston
Just spoke to John today. He's shipping my 505A's today and I should have them tomorrow or Wednesday. I will post pictures When I have them on.
I agree that 20s would be too big on the E55. The wheelwells just don't proportioned to accomodating 20s like on a CLS or S-Class.
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2003 E55 AMG
Houston,
Can't wait to see them!!
medici78,
Unfortunately, on a 19x10 casting, the lip size is what you see.. don't forget that it is a one piece wheel.. only so much material that can be cut out. On a 3-piece you can get much bigger lip.
Can't wait to see them!!
medici78,
Unfortunately, on a 19x10 casting, the lip size is what you see.. don't forget that it is a one piece wheel.. only so much material that can be cut out. On a 3-piece you can get much bigger lip.
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Originally Posted by vrus
Houston,
Can't wait to see them!!
medici78,
Unfortunately, on a 19x10 casting, the lip size is what you see.. don't forget that it is a one piece wheel.. only so much material that can be cut out. On a 3-piece you can get much bigger lip.
Can't wait to see them!!
medici78,
Unfortunately, on a 19x10 casting, the lip size is what you see.. don't forget that it is a one piece wheel.. only so much material that can be cut out. On a 3-piece you can get much bigger lip.
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I asked John about this at least 10 or 11 times..
He said on a 10" rim he would give me the max he could and that is what I got. Your friend with the GTO probably has 11" or wider wheels in the back. (I know the corvette runs 11" and he gets a big lip on it.
I think mine are 2.5".
He said on a 10" rim he would give me the max he could and that is what I got. Your friend with the GTO probably has 11" or wider wheels in the back. (I know the corvette runs 11" and he gets a big lip on it.
I think mine are 2.5".
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Originally Posted by houston
Just spoke to John today. He's shipping my 505A's today and I should have them tomorrow or Wednesday. I will post pictures When I have them on.
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I also talked to John about the lip size as well. Even on a 11.5" rear rim for a supra, it's only 3 Inches that John can squeeze on there. I'm more intrigued about getting the tire sizes to fit perfectly without rubbing than the lip size. I'm happy with 255 fronts and 295 rears. If the lip size was bigger, it was more of a bonus even tho it's nice to have the 3-4" lip.
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Originally Posted by vrus
I asked John about this at least 10 or 11 times..
He said on a 10" rim he would give me the max he could and that is what I got. Your friend with the GTO probably has 11" or wider wheels in the back. (I know the corvette runs 11" and he gets a big lip on it.
I think mine are 2.5".
He said on a 10" rim he would give me the max he could and that is what I got. Your friend with the GTO probably has 11" or wider wheels in the back. (I know the corvette runs 11" and he gets a big lip on it.
I think mine are 2.5".
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I also talked to John about the lip size as well. Even on a 11.5" rear rim for a supra, it's only 3 Inches that John can squeeze on there. I'm more intrigued about getting the tire sizes to fit perfectly without rubbing than the lip size. I'm happy with 255 fronts and 295 rears. If the lip size was bigger, it was more of a bonus even tho it's nice to have the 3-4" lip.
The poblem is our brakes. They are so big that its difficult to get the proper back spacing or pad thickness from a one piece wheel unless it is specificly made for that car. like VRUS said, if it was a 3 pc. wheel you would be able to have a larger lip. for instance on my wheels which are Kinesis I was able to do a 2.5" and a 3.5" outer lip which gave me a 9" and 10.5" wheel and the only way to get that was to get various sized outers, inners, centers and a ruler and see what fit perfectly. Kinesis was the only company to do that for me and better yet, they are really good people.
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Guy's this is the set I would like for my car these are HRE 945R and they would be 20x 8.5 - 20 x 10 but I am finding out information on lowering because here in Puerto Rico is hard to get a good job on lowering.
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Use the washer method, you can DIY.
Pay the money, have Steve come out there and do it RIGHT, I know there are a couple E55 owners from Puerto Rico.
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I would strongly recommend against the link method. There have been instances where "link'd" cars have had airmatic failures and although it's never been completely blamed on the links, it cannot be ruled out.
Pay the money, have Steve come out there and do it RIGHT, I know there are a couple E55 owners from Puerto Rico.
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Pay the money, have Steve come out there and do it RIGHT, I know there are a couple E55 owners from Puerto Rico.
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Hey guy's if I was to gather here in Puerto Rico a few E55's and E500 I could get steve down here to perform the lowering? How much does he charge for lowering? I am willing to pay for flight and stay so he could come down is this possible.
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Originally Posted by esport
Hey guy's if I was to gather here in Puerto Rico a few E55's and E500 I could get steve down here to perform the lowering? How much does he charge for lowering? I am willing to pay for flight and stay so he could come down is this possible.