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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Do adding twenty inch rims make the car run differently? Make the tires rub?

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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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No tire rub, but the ride is comp diffrent, much rougher and louder.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Rest assure there won't be any rubbing, but the tires that you will put on will be very thin. After my last set of 20's, NJ had chrome roads thanks to all the chrome that came off my wheels. Bends and roundness issues will be plentiful if you utilize more than 15K miles per year.

I recommend at most 19's with no lip (non-lip wheels look bigger than those with the lip). Keep in touch, and let us know what wheels your getting for enthusiast feedback.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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Talking 20in. Rims

Originally Posted by Gman91932
Do adding twenty inch rims make the car run differently? Make the tires rub?

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Gman
No the car will not rub as long as the rims are built with the right offset and has the correct tire profiles then the car will have no problem. You will feel a little more of the road due to the 20in. wheels and smaller tire profiles but other than that your car will be fine.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Your car looks awesome! I like that. Did you lower her? for how much?
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No rubbing if overall diameter is same as OEM and wheel offsets are correct. Also, if you have good tires, ride won't be that bad either.
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