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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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you don't have to lower your car if you get 19's or even 18's. Lowered is usual and customary on this site! Get the rims you like put em on and drive around for a month and then see if you need to lower any
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 525iEnjoy' post='824535' date='Mar 23 2009, 07:13 PM
you don't have to lower your car if you get 19's or even 18's. Lowered is usual and customary on this site! Get the rims you like put em on and drive around for a month and then see if you need to lower any
+1 this too!
Do exactly what suites YOU!
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='824540' date='Mar 23 2009, 10:22 AM
+1 this too!
Do exactly what suites YOU!
+1 I have an non sport E60 also all i did was get some 20's to cover some of the gap then slap on shadowline trim and it looks great.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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I'm halfway convinced...


Will lowering the car void any part of the 4/50,000 or CPO warranty?


What is the cost I might be looking at for lowering it with decent shocks/springs (do not want coilovers)?

Do I need a camber correction kit? On my old hondas, the front tires were notorious for toe-ing in.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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No comment...
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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i think the wheels alone will make your car look better.. put them on.. period! then see how you like it after... easy as pie..
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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sorry to be brutally honest it will look like crap especially when a guy like me pulls up next to you with 166s with a h&r drop lol but seriously drop it bro you will never second guess it after you see the before & after
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeg3tsguap' post='824662' date='Mar 23 2009, 02:25 PM
sorry to be brutally honest it will look like crap especially when a guy like me pulls up next to you with 166s with a h&r drop lol but seriously drop it bro you will never second guess it after you see the before & after

Ok ...

If this many people feel that strongly about it....

I have nothing to compare it to so will just buy the rims, see what it looks like then if looks as bad as people
on here say it looks, will drop it.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ynottony' post='824677' date='Mar 23 2009, 02:37 PM
I have nothing to compare it to so will just buy the rims, see what it looks like then if looks as bad as people
on here say it looks, will drop it.
I could be wrong, but I'm sure there's a number of threads regarding 19"/20" wheels on a car with no drop. Those pics should give you an idea of what it'll look like with and without the drop
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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I say get the rims and worry about the drop later. I just ordered 19's and I'm not dropping mine.

If you get the proper size tires they should be the same height as the factory tires so I don't see what difference there would be, not like your will have any more wheel gap. Perhaps the optical illusion of more since you will have more rim then tire filling up your fender.
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