Actually having had 2 different sets of 19's (OEM 125 and 172) and now 20's I can't say that there is a huge difference in ride comfort. I do have improved handling because of the insanely wide rears, but other than that nope. Maybe it's because the 19's I used to have and the 20's I currently have use the same tires (Falken 452)? So the road noise and feel are almost identical.

 

depends on where you live. 20's in NY suck 20's in Cali are a given. Love the F-14s btw. I like the 19's personally because I don't have to drive around in fear. I blew out 2 tires at once coming off the Throgs Neck when I had the 525 and that was when I went down to 19's and the same reason I kept the 166's on my M5. If I lived someplace with decent roads I'd have those sweet azz forgiato's or some LM's

 

mmm these Forgiatos

 

those are super strong wheels though, you really wouldnt have a problem unless you fell into a crater or something lol

 

I hit like 7 craters on the way to work today, dood :thumbsdown:

 

Queens looks like the moon

 

I just cannot stop staring at this car(sorry for Kanye'ing the thread a little)

 

+1. That is also why I roll on 19s in the summer and 18s in the winter. I'd love 20s. But not when living in NYC. To me, the main issue with big wheels on potholes streets isn't as much the danger to the wheel but the danger to the tire. Bigger wheels mean lower profile tires. The shorter the sidewall, the less pothole protection.

 

LOL I roll on 18s with the RFTs cuz they are mad easy to bend and crack that way - I'm looking for an excuse to buy 19s with summers

 

Not just easy, mad easy