225/45/17 on w124!!!

[sW124]

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[sW124]

excuse for the bad image quality.photo taken with ptb

 

[Sp!ke]

Mmmm. a rare manual and very high springs.

Was your car an Indian Import I wonder? What year is it?

 

[d w124]

Mmmm. a rare manual and very high springs.

Was your car an Indian Import I wonder? What year is it?

Was just about to ask

 

[sW124]

no.bought it in year 1992.Infact i live in mauritius.perhaps thats why the springs are like that.isn't it?will these high springs enable me to put big tires?

 

[d w124]

What reg is it?

 

[sW124]

What reg is it?

what?

 

[Sp!ke]

Bigger wheels and tyres will make the gap look worse not better.

If you are getting 17" rims then you might want to look into getting lower springs.

That said, what are your roads like where you are in Mauritius? Maybe you should stick to 15's and soft fluffy suspension?

 

[sW124]

eummm..the roads are ok.mauritius is mostly developed today.since i live in modern areas,the roads are fair.So,will it look better with 225/45/17 or 215/45/17??

 

[d w124]

what?

The number plate,what letter it start`s with?Where is that you live?

 

[sW124]

VIN WDB1240232B605272 Model 230 E Chassis 1240232B605272 Engine 102982 20 200224 Transmission 717413 01 964435 Order 0 1 661 10011 Lights BOSCH Wiper BOSCH Cab 02601 Delivery date 22.11.91 Dealer Mauritius (661) Interior mb-tex black (171) Paint 540 barolo red (T) (с 01.01.1984 по 31.12.1993) Options 343 cyclone air filter (с 01.09.1982 по 31.01.1993)
428 manual five-speed transmission (с 01.01.1970)
466 central locking system (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)
483 harder springs and undershields (с 01.01.1964 по 31.07.1996)
524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)
538 automatic antenna and front loudspeaker - without radio set (model 500SEC with loudspeaker only) (с 01.10.1989)
586 Behr air conditioner, and electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
593 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)
613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963)
812 rear-mounted loudspeaker (с 01.11.1974)

 

[d w124]

So it has been converted to facelift.

 

[Sp!ke]

eummm..the roads are ok.mauritius is mostly developed today.since i live in modern areas,the roads are fair.So,will it look better with 225/45/17 or 215/45/17??

Both will look awful until you lower the car a fair bit to be honest.

 

[kth286]

The number plate,what letter it start`s with?Where is that you live?

He lives in Mauritius, an island in the Indian ocean.

They also drive on the left.

 

[sW124]

Both will look awful until you lower the car a fair bit to be honest.

i think that youre right.BUt with these high spring is it sure that there will be no rubbing issues?

 

[talbir]

hey,

I will obviously take 225/45/17,but why does luke at tirerack recommends me 215/45/17.He told me that fenders should be rolled if i put 225/45/17.is that true?

thanks

That's what AMG did with their cars - they rolled the fenders on the w124 to accomodate the wider tyres.

The ability of a stock w124 to take tyres of this width depends on a combined effort of rolled arches, stiffer springs and matched shocks. Otherwise tyre rub on arches will be a feature when braking hard or turning at usual road speeds.

I suspect cars in Mauritius / Seychelles etc are Indian imports ?


talbir

 

[sW124]

i don't think so.because i bought this car 17 years ago.YEAR:1992.At that time this model was extremely famous...Everybody respected me as god.LOL

 

[sW124]

That's what AMG did with their cars - they rolled the fenders on the w124 to accomodate the wider tyres.

The ability of a stock w124 to take tyres of this width depends on a combined effort of rolled arches, stiffer springs and matched shocks. Otherwise tyre rub on arches will be a feature when braking hard or turning at usual road speeds.

I suspect cars in Mauritius / Seychelles etc are Indian imports ?


talbir

BUt how has Howard put 225/45/17 on his w124?

 

[sW124]

some people say that 225/45/17 rubs.But i thought that the distance between the fenders and the tires leaves a greater distance when putting bigger tires.where does it rub infact with bigger tires?

 

[cl55 amg]

your a lucky man living there, I got married there last year what a stunning place..