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Old 04-25-2010, 03:26 PM
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okay i am a newbie....

I own a 2003 E500, and i am looking to buy a new set of wheels and tires....and want to know the lowering options available out there..

what is STAR?..i read so much about it but what is it....

and What are links?

what are ELms ?

please help..
Star is when a MB tech. or anyone who has access to a MB Star computer lowers your car. Most will not do it.

Links are added to trick the car into riding lower.

A ELM (Electronic Lowering Module) is a module plugged into the car that allows you to adjust the air in the suspension to how high or low you want the car.

Hands down, ELM is the way to go. It is also the most expensive.


Oh and PS...Your car has to have air suspension! Airmatic
Old 04-25-2010, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by emoving
Star is when a MB tech. or anyone who has access to a MB Star computer lowers your car. Most will not do it.

Links are added to trick the car into riding lower.

A ELM (Electronic Lowering Module) is a module plugged into the car that allows you to adjust the air in the suspension to how high or low you want the car.

Hands down, ELM is the way to go. It is also the most expensive.


Oh and PS...Your car has to have air suspension! Airmatic

it does I had to replace the front pneumatic suspension...while back..and it has few buttons by the center console sport one and two and higher the car.....so is that what u are telling me about
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it does I had to replace the front pneumatic suspension...while back..and it has few buttons by the center console sport one and two and higher the car.....so is that what u are telling me about
Yep, you can lower with all the above!
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Originally Posted by emoving
Star is when a MB tech. or anyone who has access to a MB Star computer lowers your car. Most will not do it.

Links are added to trick the car into riding lower.

A ELM (Electronic Lowering Module) is a module plugged into the car that allows you to adjust the air in the suspension to how high or low you want the car.

Hands down, ELM is the way to go. It is also the most expensive.


Oh and PS...Your car has to have air suspension! Airmatic
Just lowered via ELM. Its the right way and only way
Old 04-26-2010, 03:10 AM
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20" Wheel/Tire Fitment question

Not to hijack the thread, but I'm currently looking at a set of wheels (20x8.5" et36 front and 20x9.5" et43 rear), for my E55 and had two questions. Are the offsets correct in that the wheels will fit and not look sunken into the fenders and would 285x25x20(r) and 245x30x20(f) be the correct tire size?
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I'm running the 20s with a Renntech ELM set on 2 for front and 5 for rear and no rubbing issues.

Front: 20x9 with 245-30-20
Rear: 20x10 with 285-25-20
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Originally Posted by BenJ
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm currently looking at a set of wheels (20x8.5" et36 front and 20x9.5" et43 rear), for my E55 and had two questions. Are the offsets correct in that the wheels will fit and not look sunken into the fenders and would 285x25x20(r) and 245x30x20(f) be the correct tire size?
It depends on how "sunken" is tolerable to you. These offsets will not make the wheels flushed with the fender. I have a slightly more aggressive and would still like it out more. I'm running 20x9 +38, 20x10 +43. Your front tire is fine. 285 is slightly wide for a 9.5 but should be OK.
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Originally Posted by mprsev
I'm running the 20s with a Renntech ELM set on 2 for front and 5 for rear and no rubbing issues.

Front: 20x9 with 245-30-20
Rear: 20x10 with 285-25-20
What are your offsets?
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Originally Posted by Neoii
What are your offsets?
I believe I have

Fronts +38
Rears +37
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Originally Posted by mprsev
I believe I have

Fronts +38
Rears +37
Thanks. I always like to see numbers with pics to correlate.

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