19" vs 20" rims
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19s will obviosly ride better then 20s
with the added tire meat. to keep the ratios right on 20s u need them low pros, and there going to ride hard. 17s prolly feel like riding on a cloud compared to what 20s will feel like. if u go 19s the deep lipped wheels will look smaller so i would go with flush faced wheels, they look bigger. my deep dish vossen 20s kinda look small to me even tho there not. its weird.
with the added tire meat. to keep the ratios right on 20s u need them low pros, and there going to ride hard. 17s prolly feel like riding on a cloud compared to what 20s will feel like. if u go 19s the deep lipped wheels will look smaller so i would go with flush faced wheels, they look bigger. my deep dish vossen 20s kinda look small to me even tho there not. its weird.
got an example of flush faced wheels?
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for what its worth i'de go 19's, they still look low and give a bit more. That M5, venom, they are the rimms that would be great on yours but thats only my opinion. How wicked does that thing look?? and the fella is about to pull it apart, will be great to see how it turns out.
Re; point 4. good to see you're a thinking man
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for what its worth i'de go 19's, they still look low and give a bit more. That M5, venom, they are the rimms that would be great on yours but thats only my opinion. How wicked does that thing look?? and the fella is about to pull it apart, will be great to see how it turns out.
Re; point 4. good to see you're a thinking man
Re; point 4. good to see you're a thinking man
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Ok after thinking hard, i want to go with 19's with concave rims. I don't know if i want to go with a staggered set up or a square set up yet.
Do i need to buy lowering springs? spacers? tire size? Thoughts?
Do i need to buy lowering springs? spacers? tire size? Thoughts?
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I am in the middle of the smae debate as you right now. I really like the looks of the square setup that iteachgolf posted. I really want to put something other than stock on the car, but my wife drives it 90% of the time. I wan't something that's "no fuss" for her. She's not a bad driver, just is not used to having to pay attention to every little crack in the road. If I were driving it all the time it would be a different story. Curious if 19x 9.5's would work out as well in a squared setup and maybe possible do some spacers in the rear. That will give an agressive look and still give the opertunity to rotate the tires.
I am leaning towards Vossen's or the Stance evolution wheel. I really liked the Vertini Magic, but come to find out only the black or silver is trully avaible in 19", 20's a differnet story, and I really like the machined with black accent look on a black car. Already had a few "murdered" rides and my truck currently still is. I think it's a little too much on a black car of this caliber. I think it cheapens the look. On a white car differnt story.
Keep us posted on waht you decide and I will do the same.
I am leaning towards Vossen's or the Stance evolution wheel. I really liked the Vertini Magic, but come to find out only the black or silver is trully avaible in 19", 20's a differnet story, and I really like the machined with black accent look on a black car. Already had a few "murdered" rides and my truck currently still is. I think it's a little too much on a black car of this caliber. I think it cheapens the look. On a white car differnt story.
Keep us posted on waht you decide and I will do the same.