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Old 05-25-2011, 12:40 AM
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Mulac, hmm I never experienced any rubbing when I was running 40, and only very slight on the 45. I could choose to ignore it and it will make only a faint sound on the deepest turns.. But I'm **** like that so I chose to heat the well.. Haha..
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Silver C, yeah I know what you mean about 19's and the road conditions. Fortunately for me, I think that Florida does a very good job with keeping the roads in good shape. I mean they aren't perfect but I hardly encounter roads with potholes and other *****. But I have had 18's and I like either of them. I guess it all depends on the car. For this one I just wanted to go 19.
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I'd take 19 over 18 anytime provided I have clean and nicely maintained roads.
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IMO get the 19s. My signature shows 19" MRR GT1.
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Originally Posted by Silver C
I'd take 19 over 18 anytime provided I have clean and nicely maintained roads.
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I'd take 19's over 18's on jacked up, potholed, dipped, bumpy roads like LA has anytime as well...
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Originally Posted by ROLLNNN
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I'd take 19's over 18's on jacked up, potholed, dipped, bumpy roads like LA has anytime as well...
Same here haha. I guess I'm used to vehicles with nasty rides, because the difference I experienced between my 17's to 19's, was minimal at best. I'm surprised so many people are saying 18's.
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i'd only say 18's for the sake of having lighter wheels, not to say that you can't find lightweight 19's, but for a given wheel, the 18 will always be lighter than the 19.

as far as the comfort though, it won't be much of a difference between the two. and DC has pretty f***ed up roads too
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Originally Posted by C63 Dreamer
Same here haha. I guess I'm used to vehicles with nasty rides, because the difference I experienced between my 17's to 19's, was minimal at best. I'm surprised so many people are saying 18's.
Well I guess different people have different way or car handling and feeling the way it drives. Some would say its minimal and at some point I can agree, but to me what I feel between 18" and 19" is very much a huge gap.. But as I said, I will always be tempted to snap on another 19" every now and then..
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Well you also have to take into consideration what tires you are using.
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Originally Posted by Silver C
Well I guess different people have different way or car handling and feeling the way it drives. Some would say its minimal and at some point I can agree, but to me what I feel between 18" and 19" is very much a huge gap.. But as I said, I will always be tempted to snap on another 19" every now and then..
18 and 19 doesn't really make that much of a difference in comfort, but performance wise it makes a huge difference.

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