My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

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Vthoma11
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Was nervous to see how it would look but damn did it turn out awesome.
22' massiv wheels
Tinted windows, head and tail lights
HID kit (pics to come)
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cocos3
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Whoa!! That looks amazing....How's the ride with such thin rubber?
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murcod
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:shock: Watch out for potholes in the roads and for curbs when parking.

Out of technical interest, do you know what the combined rim/ tyre weight is now and have you noticed slower acceleration?
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Vthoma11
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The ride is surprisingly the same for the most part I haven't yet experience a rougher ride but it is a little louder at highway speeds the the steering is still just as tight and everything. As far as acceleration I don't see a difference in it al all. I did notice a drop in mpg but that also could have been because if the hills in Pittsburgh I drove down there right after having them added.
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Wonson92
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Did you need to get the guards rolled? Careful of rolling off the side walls :lol:
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Vthoma11
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No customization was required
murcod
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Is it lowered as well, or is the overall diameter of the tyres larger? I was just looking at the photos and the height looks perfect.

Edit- what size tyres are you running? I just jumped on a tyre size comparison site and couldn't find anything close to right in 22" with 235-245 width. You'd need a super low profile like 20/25 series? :o

Okay, you'd need a tyre sidewall height of 55mm (going by my late night calculations ;) ) 225/25 = 56.3 , 235/25= 58.8, 245/20= 49, 255/20= 51, 265/20= 53 . Nothing really matches too well unless there's a lot of space for extra width?
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Vthoma11
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The car is still completely stock nothing has been done the vehicle besides the tint and wheels. They are 235/30/22
murcod
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That's why it look lowered then! The sidewalls are 70.5mm - about 15mm bigger.

Don't know if this will work: http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Siz ... /235-30R22

(On the positive side, your speedo is probably almost spot on now.)
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11zukizashi
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Couldnt of fit 24s??
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