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I was told that 20" rims cause trnasmission damage....true or false?

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Old 05-31-2003, 10:20 PM
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I was told that 20" rims cause trnasmission damage....true or false?
I have a 99 clk430 and i was todl that 20's will cause damage to the transmission..is this true or false. has this happened to anybody?
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Old 06-01-2003, 08:32 PM
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Re: I was told that 20" rims cause trnasmission damage....true or false?
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I have a 99 clk430 and i was todl that 20's will cause damage to the transmission..is this true or false. has this happened to anybody?
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Who told you that??? Not to my car dude..My car runs perfeclty..
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Old 06-02-2003, 03:01 AM
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transmission.. i dont think so. Performance? YES!
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I don't think any wheel mod can really mess with a transmission... definitely affects fuel consumption, suspension, performance, potential body damage, ride quality, vehicle usability... etc...
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no..prolly just have to go to the dealer to get the tires rotation and balancing done a little more..but the transmission?
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