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Old 07-03-2006, 09:24 PM
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New Wheels, 4.25" Lip!!!

These are suppose to be my temporary wheels before my 3pc come in. But now that they are installed... I might just cancel my 3pc order. 4.25" lip!! Oh, by the way these are EXE wheel with 20X9.0 front and 20X10.0 rear.




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WOW...how much and from whom...did you purchase..

tire specs too please?

Is the car lowered?
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06' E55
You can buy them from superbuytires.com for about $500 a piece.
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WOW...how much and from whom...did you purchase..

tire specs too please?

Is the car lowered?
The car is not lowered. The tires are 245/35/20ZR and 275/30/20ZR. Before anyone jump up and say those are the wrong sizes. I know. But my wife drives the car and I need the extra sidewall. I got them from ebay via seller getyourwheels.
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I think you need a drop.

I don't know if it's your pictures + my widescreen macbook but your car from the side profile doesn't look long at all like other E55's have looked.
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They look very nice - keep them.
Your wife will only scratch expensive wheels!
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They do look pretty nice!!

What were you going to get?
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Looks real good...
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i think the rims look great, but there's nothing like a multi-piece wheel.
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'03 G500, '13 G63, '17 GLS63,
While I love deep lips, I hate to say I'm not really feeling these wheels.
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They do look pretty nice!!

What were you going to get?
My friend is starting a 3pc line by the same manufacture who makes the iforged wheels. I was going to get one of his wheels.
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Looks good...but such big lip looks ricey on e55...
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I like the design of those wheels & they look good on the E55. The lip is insane, however it may be a little too big for this type of car IMO. Hey, to each his own. Enjoy the ride!
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Originally Posted by Torquey55
I like the design of those wheels & they look good on the E55. The lip is insane, however it may be a little too big for this type of car IMO. Hey, to each his own. Enjoy the ride!

I agree... I am not feeling the lip on your car, it looks a little too much IMO but hey, to each his own!
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2006 C55/400HP HONDA S2000
YOU CAN FIT A 20x11 rear with 4inch lip on hre you have a 4.25 but a 10 rear ......
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what tires are you running, what brand? doesnt it rub when you make U turns?
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Originally Posted by E55-24
what tires are you running, what brand? doesnt it rub when you make U turns?
Falken FK452. It does not rub during u turn. It does however rubs during turning and going over a dip at the same time.
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do you drive with sport 2 mode? Did you adjust anything?

The reason I ask is because I put the identical size 20's and tires on an E500 Sport and it would rub, not only against the bolt but also teh inner fender when turning
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Cuase 500 does have its fenders rolled...
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Originally Posted by pete423
Falken FK452. It does not rub during u turn. It does however rubs during turning and going over a dip at the same time.

I really like the lips on your wheel.. I think 4-5 in lip in the rear is just about perfect in my opinion.



I would be careful with your front fenders thou. I have seen many cars that damage the fenders while driving up a drive way. I'd just make a habbit of raising the car up before you go up any drive ways.
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Originally Posted by mtRon
I really like the lips on your wheel.. I think 4-5 in lip in the rear is just about perfect in my opinion.



I would be careful with your front fenders thou. I have seen many cars that damage the fenders while driving up a drive way. I'd just make a habbit of raising the car up before you go up any drive ways.
Thanks! I am currently debating changing the tires to 245/30/20ZR and 285/25/20. That will definitely not rub on the fender.. But like I said before, my wife drives the car most of the time.. I don't know how rough the ride would be.
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do you drive with sport 2 mode? Did you adjust anything?

The reason I ask is because I put the identical size 20's and tires on an E500 Sport and it would rub, not only against the bolt but also teh inner fender when turning
What wheel size and offset? The offset I am running is quite aggressive since et34 on a 9" wide wheel is like et28 on a 8.5" wide wheel. Therefore there is less chance of it rubbing on the inside.
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dont chnage it...It looks perfect and makes it look lowered since you have more sidewall
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2018 E63S,
I know this is an old thread. But does anyone know if hubcentric spacers are needed for a setup like this?
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E63 P30, CL500 Sport
Great Rims

The wheel design is awsome, but the lip is a little too much.
Looks great though...


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