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Old May 22, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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I agree, VSGLS1's is one of the rar e cases that it looks good.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Too big for me. On a truck, yea..I put chrome MKW 20's on my '00 Silverado back in early '00 when hardly anybody had them. But I could actually feel the power loss..those things were heavy. 18's are as big as I'd go on an F-body, but some 19's look ok if they have enough sidewall.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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17s are the highest I'll go on mine.
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Old May 22, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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20's are just a little too big on an F-body in my opinion. But whatever floats your boat! I guess I just like to see a little bit of tire on the rim. Just my opinion though.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by meissenation
17s are the highest I'll go on mine.
Amen.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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20's can be done nicely if they are kinda traditional...as in 5 or 10 spoke like Budniks or CCWs. Once you start getting into the "flower" look, it gets fugly real quick. I saw a LT1 with some flower looking 20's yesterday, they had the hubcap look, not the big deep lip wheel look. Staggering them also looks sleak, and also helps clearance up front. I finally let someone else drive my car yesterday so I can see how it looks moving from the outside, it definately give the "Holy Sh*t!" reaction.
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Old May 23, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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so if you lose 40 hp when you go with 20s, do you gain 40hp if you go with 14s, if so i'm gonna be rollin' on some 14s j/k
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Old May 23, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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so if you lose 40 hp when you go with 20s, do you gain 40hp if you go with 14s, if so i'm gonna be rollin' on some 14s j/k
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Hey, thats funny mr2002ws6, nah but I was thinking more of having the 20's on the car when just cruising and the regular 17's that come with my car (powdercoat black) when racing. I hardly use my car so I thought 20's would look nice when just going around the neighborhood. My car see's about 100-200 miles a week (at the most).
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Old May 25, 2005 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by meissenation
17s are the highest I'll go on mine.
I agree i wish I would have got 17's with 11's out back. I really wanted black ZR1's but I didn't know how they would look on NBM. So I just told myself when all else fails get some chrome. I didn't get chrome Zr1's cause there is about 5 to ten sets in town.
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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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my tires were on back order but they should be here by monday
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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:21 AM
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I think 20s look great on the back of this TA


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Old May 25, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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20's = Ghetto Ricer.
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Old May 25, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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this is my old car w/19" wheels.
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Old May 25, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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The 19's dont look too bad...They look lik ehty efit well...But I agree with a few others 18's would be the largest I go.....I want speed not bling....
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