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Old 09-23-07 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by javyLSU
Why in the world would "downsizing" to the proper wheel size for this car be a bad thing?
duh, because bigger is always better. like this one random guy told me..."(pointing at my 18"s) you ain't pimp till you got dem twenty fos like mine"

I tried to explain him about unsprung weight, rotational mass and how it affects performance but he didn't care...

If you like them, put the 18"s back on. Who cares what everyone else says.
Old 09-23-07 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
duh, because bigger is always better. like this one random guy told me..."(pointing at my 18"s) you ain't pimp till you got dem twenty fos like mine"

I tried to explain him about unsprung weight, rotational mass and how it affects performance but he didn't care...

If you like them, put the 18"s back on. Who cares what everyone else says.
LOL....Its true though...Do whatever makes YOU happy.
Old 09-23-07 | 02:30 PM
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Bigger watches are always better IMO.
Old 09-23-07 | 02:34 PM
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MrMark.... slammed with 18s would be good
Old 09-23-07 | 04:09 PM
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Go with the 18s
Old 09-23-07 | 04:38 PM
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I'm getting 18's on mine too, even though stocks are 17's already, it's not a huge noticible jump, but I feel that the performance and ride quality will be much better if I got bigger than 18's, and I don't have to worry if my tires will rub. 18's are a great choice
Old 09-23-07 | 07:10 PM
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No, in fact, I prefer 18s to 19s.
Old 09-23-07 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMark
If I did, I'd have to kill you...
Thou shall not kill but showing the wheels to us is OK and will not get you into trouble
Old 09-24-07 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Evitzee
I can never figure out why bigger wheels automatically make the car 'better'. We seem to live in an environment where 'bigger' is now equated with quality. Bigger watches, bigger cars, bigger houses, etc. We should focus on real quality and how the item looks, not on it's physical attributes. So if you like the 18" looks that is what you should go with.
Agree 100%
Old 09-24-07 | 12:49 PM
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If the same rim is offered in both 18" and 19", most would say the 19" are better; but that opinion does not take away from 18" wheels in general.
Old 09-24-07 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rroy
If the same rim is offered in both 18" and 19", most would say the 19" are better; but that opinion does not take away from 18" wheels in general.


Largest this wheel came in was 18"....and, it was a step lip which is why I'm thinking about how it will look.... Step lips make the wheel look even smaller because the disk is actually for wheel 1" smaller.
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