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Old 04-23-2005, 12:05 PM
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here it is 235/30/20 nankang ns2s ive had 18s on it also i like the 18s better but here it is sum1 might wanna look at her..

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The only thing I have against 20's is people who get them usually get a really thin tire...

235's are really narrow....

Those wheels look alright though I guess.
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because 20s are for trucks and the Pimp-my-Ride wanna-bes. They are good looking wheels; but some will say that they don't look good on an F-body. 17''-19'' is big enough for most. But you shouldn't give a crap what people think as long as you like the way they look. Just don't put spinners on or we'll really come down on you.
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Those wheels don't work for me even if they were 16's, but if you like them go for it.

They definetly fit the aggressive look of your car. My biggest problem with anything above 18 is clearance, plus 20's make you slower even though you get better handling.

BTW, 20's are what they have on the 05 Saleens, so they're not just for "trucks and Pimp My Ride wannabe's".
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Car looks great. If those were 18's IMO they would be perfect. I agree with what ddelatta posted 20's are for SUV's And the bigger the rim give you more spinning mass with take more HP to turn. I have 18's as well but run stock 16 at the track. Clean lookin car though just a little overkill on the rims. I'm sure you get alot of good looks thoug.
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Now that looks like crap !! Camaro's,T/A's and even mustangs look like crap when ever somone puts Twentys on them IMO!!!
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When I first looked at the wheels I didn't even see the tires, they look to small for the wheel. I dont care for the look but if you like it, that is all that matters.
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I'd go 19''s max, but if thats what you like go for it. the new saleens have 20s??!! why, it seems like with the new 05's people are ricing them out with bodykits ALOT, 20's on a saleen doesnt seem to performance oriented, people confuse me
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I've noticed most of the new cars coming out have massive wheel wells.... 20s on the mustang looks pretty good IMO because a dealer by my house has a ton of new Stangs on 20s in the front lot. They can run a 20 inch rim with a 40 series sidewall on the tires... so its not the rubber band tires we'd be forced to run.... For comparison, and most people here already know, the TA and Camaro run a 40 series sidewall on a 17 inch wheel. I currently have 17s on my car, but I've already ordered 19s that are on the way... I like the look of a wheel well that's filled. Other new cars coming out are offering larger wheel sizes too (not all perf cars tho... 300C, Charger, GTO, Corvette, Mustang, Crossfire, Solstice, etc...)
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That looks like ****!
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Hmmm, not my taste...I'll stick with my 17's.
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it works well with the agressive front end of that car. It's not my style, but I do give credit where credit is due, it makes the car stand out.

Personally, I like a clean 5 spoke look, large enough to be noticable, but not large enough to be overkill. I see no reason to go larger than a 18 on a f-car.

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I just dropped a duece and it looked better. I love the car, but hate the wheels.

I think black ZR1's would be sick on the car with the black stripes.
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i think they look good, but only because of the other features on the car, on a stock looking car the would look rediculous. thoes are so big it kinda looks like a bad photoshop, got any more pics?
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19's look great if the wheel is tasteful and not gawdy. 20's are just too much even if it's an HRE. The wheels above are extremely far from HRE's.

Might as well throw performance out the window with 20's.
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Originally Posted by unit213
19's look great if the wheel is tasteful and not gawdy. 20's are just too much even if it's an HRE. The wheels above are extremely far from HRE's.

Might as well throw performance out the window with 20's.
No **** I noticed a difference in acceleration/braking when I had my 17/18 Polished aluminum Z06 combo. But like I told a buddy of mine today "If heavier wheels make my car feel slower then I just need to make it faster"
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because 20s are for trucks and the Pimp-my-Ride wanna-bes. They are good looking wheels; but some will say that they don't look good on an F-body. 17''-19'' is big enough for most. But you shouldn't give a crap what people think as long as you like the way they look. Just don't put spinners on or we'll really come down on you.


pimp my ride could only wish they could get an f-body as sweet as this
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Originally Posted by ritz
No **** I noticed a difference in acceleration/braking when I had my 17/18 Polished aluminum Z06 combo. But like I told a buddy of mine today "If heavier wheels make my car feel slower then I just need to make it faster"
That's exactly why I waited for a good deal to surface on some OEM Z06 wheels... they are a couple of pounds lighter than replicas.
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Originally Posted by LS1POWER98
because 20s are for trucks and the Pimp-my-Ride wanna-bes. They are good looking wheels; but some will say that they don't look good on an F-body. 17''-19'' is big enough for most. But you shouldn't give a crap what people think as long as you like the way they look. Just don't put spinners on or we'll really come down on you.


pimp my ride could only wish they could get an f-body as sweet as this
20" wheels look like **** on fbodys, sorry man I have to be honest. You have ruined that car and dont get my started on the 235/30/20 tires.

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Originally Posted by ddelallata
That's exactly why I waited for a good deal to surface on some OEM Z06 wheels... they are a couple of pounds lighter than replicas.
OEM Z06 offsets would look better on a Camaro rather than a TA. I hate sunken in wheels. I just put my 17x9.5/11 black ZR1's on today. 50MM offset in the rear. Perfect.
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