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Old 01-16-2013, 04:51 AM
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another vote for the 17's. the 20's didnt look bad, but the new ones fit it much beter.
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Personally I like the 20's better than the generic 17" "ZR1" wheels you have now.

That being said, I think both of them look like crap vs some of the "Nice" big budget HRE, Fiske, BBS, CCW, etc type of wheels.

If it were my $$$$ and my car, I'd get the correct factory wheels on it, ones with a GM stamp, not some cheap aftermarket replica bs like those ZR1's .
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I like the 17s a lot better, though the 20s did not look as bad as most. I hate 19s and 20s on these cars. The tires are only 25-26" tall on these cars and they look like crap with rims that large, not to mention handle worse than a grocery cart.

I think there are better looking 17/18" wheels for your car, but those look pretty good.

My DD is Dodge SRT8 and see guys putting 24s on them and think they are dumb too. At least the Dodge has a 29" tall tire, so I find 20s on them acceptable.
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1,000 times better. IMHO, 20s are too damn big on a 4th gen. I like the overall look with the 17s better than the 20s.

Good job!
Old 01-16-2013, 08:17 AM
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I liked the 20s better,how much ya want for the 20s?shoot me a pm
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Originally Posted by 1999BlueTA
Imo put the 20's back on they looked great, the 17's were a major downgrade imo!!!
I agree. In my opinion, OE wheels look like ****. At least your 20's were original and looked pretty good with the yellow pinstripe.
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Another vote for the 17's. 20's on Firebirds are too big.
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Ill tell you the truth. The twenties were not my taste in SIZE. But if you could have gotten the new wheels with the yellow lip like the 20s? I think it would have been perfect.

I may be the only one in here that thinks that was a good look. But I think it had the exact amount of compliment on the color scheme.
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I think the 20s looked kinda ghetto. 17s look a little too small but still much better imo.
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Originally Posted by SMOKNSS
1,000 times better. IMHO, 20s are too damn big on a 4th gen. I like the overall look with the 17s better than the 20s.

Good job!

I think 20's can look GREAT on a 4th gen. My setup is CCW 505a 19x10 fronts and 20x11 rears and I get complements all the time.



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^^^ those are also CCW's and not borderline big boy ballin wheels.
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I came in this ready to say "wow that looks so much better" but actually, I think the 20's look better with this car.
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looks better now, just need the right sized tire in the rear. the 20s didnt look too bad. and I had the same wheels. just painted them black because the polished lip made them look small.
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IMO, the 20's looked surprisingly good, but that's all there good for. I think the 17s look good on your car, and I'm sure the braking, acceleration, handling, and ride quality are greatly improved over those 20s!

Good Job!
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what size are the rear tires, they need to be wider
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20's have no place on a sport/muscle car. The ride suffers along with the braking and handling from the extra weight on these cars.

you sir have a very nice car with the new set of wheels on it..
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I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but I think the 20" wheels looked better.
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Originally Posted by meine96ws6
20's have no place on a sport/muscle car. The ride suffers along with the braking and handling from the extra weight on these cars.

you sir have a very nice car with the new set of wheels on it..
Try telling Corvette ZR.1 and Viper owners how much their handling and performance sucks with their stock 19 and 20 inch wheels...
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Originally Posted by Blackpanther99
20s didnt looks soo bad at all honestly.
+1.. and im surprised..

the 17s dont look too bad either.. it boils down to a personal choice
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Both look nice, but I've been in the same boat and know how much better the ride and throttle response feels with 17s over 20s....since then I haven't sacrificed drive-ability and stuck with 17s. So I vote 17s!


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