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Old 07-23-2014, 07:03 PM
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What do you guys think?

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Old 07-24-2014, 08:14 PM
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Not bad, not bad all...
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Old 07-26-2014, 01:33 AM
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Looks off, do not like it at all.
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Looks off, do not like it at all.
The standard 17" is best, 18" if you must. Any larger than that looks strange on a 4th Gen, IMO.
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Originally Posted by wu6fiend
The standard 17" is best, 18" if you must. Any larger than that looks strange on a 4th Gen, IMO.
I think it depends on the style of wheel. 19s fit my car quite well IMO.





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Nice looking car, Carlos.

I just find that once you go beyond 18", the wheel gets to be too large in proportion. Plus the "rubber band" tire sidewall that accompanies the bigger wheels further degrades the already horrible ride quality of the 4th Gen cars.
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Originally Posted by wu6fiend
Nice looking car, Carlos.

I just find that once you go beyond 18", the wheel gets to be too large in proportion. Plus the "rubber band" tire sidewall that accompanies the bigger wheels further degrades the already horrible ride quality of the 4th Gen cars.
Thank you, sir. Actually, I didn't notice any ride quality degradation at all with thinner sidewalls. I definitely wouldn't go with wheels any larger than these, though.
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