For those of you with 18s 19s and 20s.

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09-02-07, 09:26 PM

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For those of you with 18s 19s and 20s.

Does it ruin the smooth ride of the car? Also lets see some pics! I know theres a whole pic thread but...

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09-02-07, 09:59 PM

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Here you go man...enjoy

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09-02-07, 10:01 PM

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Oh yeah, the ride does get stiffer with larger rims/thinner tires

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09-03-07, 06:42 AM

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The loss in smoothness is worth the handling on my 18's

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09-03-07, 07:32 AM

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My tire size increase didn't degrade the smoothness as much as the suspension lowering did. (Although I admittedly followed the tires with the suspension work very quickly)
I do notice bumps in the road now where I didn't with the stock 15s and an "expired" OEM suspension.
Is it tolerable? Yes.
Does it get on my nerves sometimes? Only when I find a bump that I overlook and hit, rattling my very soul out of my body.
Is it worth it for the aesthetics and handling improvements? Oh YES!