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Old 04-07-2014, 12:39 AM
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I'm looking for some opinions here guys. I had these rims on my 07 bmw 335i they looked sick on it and i got compliments on them all the time! They are 20in project K3 rims and are not small the fronts are 9.5in wide and the rears are 10.5in wide. I'm trading my BMW in on tuesday for a CTS-V and i was thinking i would keep these rims (as i have a different pair to trade in with the BMW) and put them on my 02 SOM T/A WS6 bc i need to put a big brake kit on it, got too much hp going for the stock brakes. The problem is the stock rims as we all know are 17in and they need to be larger for the big brake kit so i figured just throw these rims on, but i tried them and i'm just thinking they are too "ghetto" looking on a trans am? I can always sell them as i shouldn't have any problems getting at least 2K or more out of them but i'm a little on the fence (possibly leaning more towards the sell them option)? What do you guys think? I threw a pic in there of them on my BMW also.
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They look small on the f-body. Lower the car and you are done.
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It looks surprisingly for 20s, but I'd go down to a staggered 18" wheel/tire combo for better performance and ride quality, if possible with your B.B.K..
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Those rims are sweet. I would keep them. 99bluz28 has a great point about the 18' having better performance but I love the way they look on the T/A. What color is the CTS-V? Will these look good on that? Id keep them for sure.
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Them being 20s.....actually doesn't look bad. I'd lower it and it will look better.
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Originally Posted by kainedogg
They look small on the f-body. Lower the car and you are done.
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Them being 20s.....actually doesn't look bad. I'd lower it and it will look better.
Ya lowering it is one thing i was thinking may help. With these rims on instead of the stock 17in rims it raises the car a couple inches off the ground and makes it look even more 4x4.

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Those rims are sweet. I would keep them. 99bluz28 has a great point about the 18' having better performance but I love the way they look on the T/A. What color is the CTS-V? Will these look good on that? Id keep them for sure.
The CTS-V is black diamond and i had the same idea but I'm thinking i want to get black rims for that. You guys got me questioning maybe i should keep them now lol
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You could always keep them and powder coat them black for the V.
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I think they look great. Keep 'em.
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i usually dont like 20s on 4th gens, but those dont look too bad. what size tires are on them? i think lowering the car and maybe get a set of tires with a bit more sidewall and it will look great



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