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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Anyone have an words of wisdom on what size to get??? Anyone with pick with 18 or 19s...... maybe 20s???? Theres really no limit on how much i can spend on them so any ideas would be nice.... Thanks
Old May 19, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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18" KMC Black W/Lip running a 235/40/18

Stock height.



Old May 19, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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wow those do look very nice
Old May 19, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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size all depends on how the roads are where you live.. if you have crappy roads, get a smaller rim and thicker tires. good roads= bigger rims, thinner tire...
Old May 19, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by thefilepirater
18" KMC Black W/Lip running a 235/40/18

Stock height.
You gotta drop that box! It looks nice except for being jacked up so high.
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:35 AM
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Just an opinion. 18" is a good all round size. A 20" wheel is a bit big for this car and unless you want to keep the dentist busy putting your fillings back in on a regular basis stay away. Cool doesent ride very well. Once you go below a 40 aspect ration the ride starts to suffer. Im actually going to go with a larger OD tire to fill up the wheel well. Yea the spedo will be of a bit.. so what.
Old May 20, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Buy mine haha.

19" is perfect IMO, not too big, not too small.

Tire profile isn't like a 25mm rubberband either.
Old May 20, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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first, decide what style you want...luxury, performance, etc.

then, decide what color you want, black, gunmetal, hypersilver, etc.

what color lip? chrome, polished, other.

finally, decide what size you want..


remember, the bigger the size, the heaver it will be


the lighter the size, the more sidewall you'll have


personally, 18 is ideal for every day driving because of the potholes and price for tires and whatnot.
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^^great advice. Its all about picking what you like and then making them or something similar fit into your budget. Give us some ideas and then we can narrow it.
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alright so i went and ordered some rims what you all think?

they are 20x7.5
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