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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:27 AM
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Default 19' Good or Bad choice in Baton Rouge, LA

19x8 et 35 axis decade with 225/35/19 toyo proxes. Calling peeps in the dirty south. What ya think good or bad? Give some opinions
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Depends, do you drive alot on the interstate or city only? If you are interstate driving I would say NO! I have 18's on mine with TRD springs and 225/40 tires. Ride is very comfortable on both types of roads but you lose alot of comfort when you drop down to 35's.
If you don't drive it alot and are more concerned with looks, then the 19's would be great. Just remember, rubber bands for tires are very unforgiving.

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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Mostly on interstate and around the LSU campus.
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Oh and to answer your question I don't know if anyone around here is running 19's. What do you have now?
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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I say very bad idea if it is on a daily driver.
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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i had a friend that owned an xb that had 19s on it, the ride is rougher and especially with the roads around lsu... if you dont mind the rougher ride and can stay clear of the pot holes, i say go for it, otherwise, get 18s with a little bit bigger tire wall... good luck...
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by trinben
Oh and to answer your question I don't know if anyone around here is running 19's. What do you have now?
I have stocks, but the tires replacement, thought it would be a good time to upgrade.
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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What about 19x8 et 35 with 225/40/19 on TRD springs? Would that be a better choice? Would the 225/40/19 instead of 225/35/19 raise the car up to make it look weird?
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I have a 40 sidewall on my tire and it's not too big, so It should look straight, but the ride will be like poo.

Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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If you're stock now any change you make is going to change the ride quality. But it's nothing that you can't get used to
Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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I know the ride quality is going to change, I'm worried about bending a rim over a pothole or bump on the road if I get 19' on my daily drive.
Old Feb 1, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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The 40 tires would definitely feel better on the road but you might run into rubbing issues then.
I think most people would tell you that 19's are not good for a daily driver.
Old Feb 1, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kcheun28
I know the ride quality is going to change, I'm worried about bending a rim over a pothole or bump on the road if I get 19' on my daily drive.
You'll learn to become very observant and careful

And not to jack your thread but Ryan are you going to meet up with us on Saturday? We haven't heard from you in a while
Old Feb 1, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Im runnin 20's on my tc around Baton Rouge and the roads are definitely not forgiving. On top of that, my tires are 225x30x20 to reduce the rubbing with my h-techs. Sometimes you just gotta sacrifice comfort for looks.
Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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yelloxtc have you checked out our car club? click the link in my sig.
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