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Old 07-08-09, 09:34 PM
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i went wheel shopping yesterday and found a set of 22 inch asanti front 22x8 rear 22x9.5 for only 1900$ with brand new falkin tires.. i want to know what you guys think should i go get them or they are to big waste of money i live in houston our roads here are ok not that great we have pot holes and i will be driving on rubber bands so please tell me what you guys think open to all remarks.. here is a phone pic thanks CL

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Old 07-08-09, 10:16 PM
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Please don't "DUB" out the SC430. It deserves better!

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Old 07-08-09, 10:18 PM
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do they fit without rubbing?
Old 07-08-09, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by shern
Please don't "DUB" out the SC430. It deserves better!

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it doesnt look look like its a donk or any thing it has a very nice vip stance to it very flush and tucked i wish i took pics of the rear to show.. this is what she looks like still today when i saw the wheels i was scared it wouldnt fit there is no rubbing but i did have to raise my car back up an inch and a half but the front is drop all the way

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If you are willing to drop your SC and put some nice body kit on, then 21" is the extreme imho.
BBK is a must now because you will face the risk of brake failure.

21"


22" will be very difficult to look right on sc, but maybe you can make it look nice by lowering and adding some aero kit.
I actually like the asanti wheel style, not the size.


22"


Old 07-08-09, 11:35 PM
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my guess is they'll look a little weird. you're probably begging for a bent wheel.
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Originally Posted by jason702
my guess is they'll look a little weird. you're probably begging for a bent wheel.
Definitely.
21" is already a little out of proportion by my book even you have some wide body kit on the sc430.
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22's are huge! I think anything bigger than 20's is too much.. Unless like talwang said..you are willing to drop it and add some kit to it so it doesnt look like you are about to go offroading..
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I agree with Tal. 22" is too much. Even with a body kit, I don't think it would even look nice. Try to picture that white SC from Tal's picture with a body kit. Ew? As what Shern said, "please don't DUB out the SC430" lol!
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my car is drop on tiens cs i need to raise it back up an inch and a half to fit the rear i dont know still debating the wheel s look sick 22 only for 1900 with new tires more comments please
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It'll look like an SC4x4
And like Jason said, you'll bend 'em real quick, plus you're speedo will read 40 when you're doing 90.... or is it vice-versa Anyhow, you get the idea....
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Dont do it... please.
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technically, even 20s are dubs. it's short for double ten. but yeah, 22s will make it look retarded.
Old 07-10-09, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jason702
my guess is they'll look a little weird. you're probably begging for a bent wheel.
+1 with you jason, having driven around Houston a bent wheel in thirty days, 21 tops!
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On another car I had 22's. In 12 months I bent 3 rims, one I had to buy a brand new replacement as it was so bad, the other one I was able to get repaired.

The third time I bought a set of 19's instead. Their sitting in my garage still need to get that last one fixed and sold.


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