Wheel Upgrade to 20s...Need advice

daisuke149

size of wheel doesnt effect road clearance unless you go too thin of a side wall or too big (too big = more clearance)

But with a 20's the car will feel harder as the tire cant absorb some of the bumps. This also has the effect where too hard of a bump can damage the wheel, where as on the 18's the massive sidewall would have absorbed the bump.

So if you get 20's, as James said, you just have to be more careful and slower.

KillerBee370

Why buy a Z for that?

daisuke149

Why not buy a Z for that?

AllForTheCash

Roll with the 20's . You should ALWAYS becareful driving with expensive rims anyway...a pot-hole that is large enough to wreck a 20" will most likely do the same to the 19" with low-profile tires.

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KillerBee370

Hey listen I'm not saying you can't. I mean people are gonna do what people are gonna do and I'm the last one to tell them to do with their money. I'm merely suggesting that there are other options for a blingy cruiser rather than transforming a sport car born for another purpose.

It's like visiting the DUB booth at a car show and seeing their assortment of supercar "cruisers".

LunaZ

If I was going to be more careful and slower, I could just get a used Camry for the price of a nice set of 20's and the rubber to go on them.

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daisuke149

Since when did driving slower and carefully become a bad thing on the streets of denver? Would you guys prefer he race his car around town cus its a sports car?

I hope both of you always redline your cars, hit turns fast, power out and go hard on the brakes. Cus its a sports car, why drive it any different. I mean if you arent gonna drive it like i said above in the city of denver, go buy a camry.

Id be careful myself with any wheels i have. I sold my sports rays after 7 k miles no cub rash on em. I always go over bumps slowly even though im not lowered. Should i trade my car for a camry too? Or is it possible i wanna take care of the car and then when i go to a track or mountain cruise (just got back from one) i can drive it "like a sports car". P.s people throw that phrase around alot and i bet they dont even really think about what they are implying.