Mission complete! Lowered on BMW style wheels

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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Mission complete! Lowered on BMW style wheels

Finally after months of dedication I got them to fit on my RL. It took spacers, shaving of the calipers, and patience. I wanted to go with something different so I went with some BMW style wheels, Miro 111 lowered on H&R's. Sits nice with no rubbing but the only thing I dont like is the front wheels stick out a little more than the rear but its hardly noticeable to anyone. I have 15mm spacers on the front and 5mm in the rear. If I go any bigger in the back they'll probably rub. Still handle great, rides very smooth with very minimal road noise thanks to the Continentals. Next on the list is....??












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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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looks good
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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The only comment I have is, I see many blow-outs in your future.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Not really... why you say that?

the only thing i would say is "moar low" it looks high... but looks good.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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why would u say many blow-outs?
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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looks good not a fan of the stretched tire tho.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JWhiteRL
why would u say many blow-outs?
Have you ever driven on low-profile tires?
I replaced SIX tires on an E350 over the course of 3 years, both front simultaneously going over rr tracks once.

Never again!
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Looks good!
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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not to shabby.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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I think it looks good man. Love the drop
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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Looks very nice. What kind of bulbs do you have for the fogs?

-ak
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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Not feeling the lower chrome on the grille painted black and paint the calipers black or something Other wise I like the wheels alot. If i were to do it, I'd probably do a 19 with more rubber. Roads around here would destroy that setup. I'd also go a little wider in the back and roll/pull the fenders to eliminate rubbing.
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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Looks good. I'm surprised how good the wheels look given their resemblance to Nurburgrings.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 01:37 AM
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love it!! looks good
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