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any problems with 21inch wheels?

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Old 10-19-2007, 06:16 PM
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anyone using ? thinking of getting 21inch rims... but not sure about dirivng quality and whether it will rub the fenders or not... anyone using it for daily drive?
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If you go with 21" wheels, you're looking at 25-series (fronts) and 20-series (rears) tires, staggered. That's very thing. There are several folks on here rolling on 21" wheels. If you were an M5, you'd get a little more sidewall with 30/25 series tires.
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hm...never heard of 20 profile before... does it even exist
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You are correct , 25 may be the lowest profile. With 21" wheels your options may be 30 (fronts) and 25 (rears) -staggered, overall diameter in this case would be bigger than original specs.
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='483973' date='Oct 20 2007, 06:45 PM
You are correct , 25 may be the lowest profile. With 21" wheels your options may be 30 (fronts) and 25 (rears) -staggered, overall diameter in this case would be bigger than original specs.
So overall increase in diameter effectively raises the hight, the center of gravity & allows more air under the car.....sounds like an anti-proformance mod there.
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