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Are 20 inch Rims worth it ? Tire Wear, etc?

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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Are 20 inch Rims worth it ? Tire Wear, etc?

This is a question to all those with 20 inch Rims... do you have any regrets...

1. Faster Rear Tire wear ?
2. Harsher Ride ?
3. Uncomfortable ?


Thanks ! I am thinking of upgrading the Rims on my car to 20's and before shelling out $7000 I want to make sure I'm not making a mistake...
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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2 set of rims later on the CLS55, and still no regrets.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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21" wheels here, and no regrets at all. But this is not my every day driver. If I lived in one of the warmer states with better weather and better roads I would throw wheels on all my cars.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Definately worth it. No Regrets.

You will have to be more conscious not to curbrash/potholes.

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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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thanks everyone, i'm feeling very confident now about getting 20's...
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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Keep in mind that a lot of these newer lux cars are coming with 20's. 20's are the new 18's
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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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since the tires are so thin at the rear, most likely the sidewall will wear out before the tread does.
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as most people would tell you, getting 20" wheels is no longer much of a problem...

Here are some CLS's that weve put 20" Wheels on... Shoot me a PM if you have any questions on pricing/availability or on anything else...

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