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Hos 24022010,07:41AM
justwonderingwhatpeoplefind20'slikeforrideandhandlingetc.thefewcarsihavedrivenon20's(VE's,VZ's
andvx's)haveallbeenok,abitfirmbutnotasbadintheve.iamworriedboutdamagetorimsetconcountry
roads.also,howexpensivedoreplacementOEMtyrescost?18'sformyuteihavebeenabletogetforaslittleas
$325.

cheersinadvance

hsvprez 24022010,12:14PM
Inoticedasubstantialdifferenceinmyveclubbywith19'scomparedtowhenigot20"gtsrimsonthem.The19s
werereallyeasyonalltypesofroadandabsorbedbumpsbetterthaniimagined.

The20'smadeitmorepronetofindagrooveintheroadandfollowitandmadethebumpsmorenoticeable.But
stylingwiseit'samazingwhattheextrainchmakes.Thejustlookbetterandmymatesallagree.

Yep,theyaremoreexpensivewhentyrescomedue,butastheyarefairlycommonnow,bythetimeuneedto
buymoretyres,theywillhavecomedownagain.Ihaveusedforumsponsorwheelkingandfindtheirpricesfor
originalholden/hsvtyresunbeatable.About3040%cheaperthanretailtyreplaceandprettycloseforan
originalbigbrandthroughthemcomparedtobuyingimportfromotherplaces.

feistl 24022010,12:24PM
Handlingsmallerisbetter
Ridesmallerisbetter
costsmallerisbetter
powersmallerisbetter(largerwheelslowertheRWKWofyourcar)
distancesmallerisbetter

looksbiggerisbetter.

Basicallyineveryregardsmallerrimsarebetter(idealsizeis17").Thereisnoadvantagetolargerwheelsother
thanlooks.

Wonky 24022010,01:32PM
MytwoSSVson20"rims(andquitelow)haveriddenaswellasmytwoVZSSson18s(oneFE2,oneSSLsand
KYBshortshocks)did.FromwhatI'veread20sonapreVEarebad,butonVEthey'refine.

alexc2005 24022010,01:46PM
youaredefinitelypronetodamagewith20inchchromerims,minehavegotafewdingsintheouteredgeican
onlyassumetheyarefromrocksandstuff.

steves87 24022010,01:54PM
Handlingsmallerisbetter
Ridesmallerisbetter
costsmallerisbetter
powersmallerisbetter(largerwheelslowertheRWKWofyourcar)
distancesmallerisbetter

looksbiggerisbetter.

Basicallyineveryregardsmallerrimsarebetter(idealsizeis17").Thereisnoadvantagetolargerwheelsother
thanlooks.

+1Formetoo

GRUNTS 24022010,02:55PM
i'vegot20'sonmyVYclubby,theyhavebeenonthecarfor4yearsnowandiliveoutinthestickssotheroads
arn'trealflashanditridesgoodandihaveneverhadaproblem,ifyougo20'smakesureyouget35series
tyresnot30

feistl 24022010,03:29PM
ifyougo20'smakesureyouget35seriestyresnot30

Whatthisdependonthewidth?The"height"oftherubbershouldalwaysstaythesame(topreventthespeedo
goingout,andtostaylegal).

BlownLS7 24022010,03:29PM
actually20swilllastlongerindistancethan19's(duetolargerrollingstock)

largerwheelcantakelargerbrakes,

however18'sand19'saremuchcheapertodaythat20/22arebecomingthenorm,

cheeers

Handlingsmallerisbetter
Ridesmallerisbetter
costsmallerisbetter
powersmallerisbetter(largerwheelslowertheRWKWofyourcar)
distancesmallerisbetter

looksbiggerisbetter.

Basicallyineveryregardsmallerrimsarebetter(idealsizeis17").Thereisnoadvantagetolargerwheelsother
thanlooks.

TIR33D 24022010,07:25PM
:rofl:
notyreshouldchangeinprofilefrom19(40series)to20(35series).
Icanhaveanysizeduetomyjob/business,mychoiceis19.IdriveoncountryroadsdailyandIcantellyou
thatpotholesat100km/hhurtahellofalotmorethanat60.Andbygod,youthinkyouleftthewheelinthehole
ifyoursillyenoughtohitthemat140+.Itsnottill180thatyouwillskipoverthehole,butthenyoustillhave
unevenbridgesurfacesandsuchthatwillhurt/bendrims.
Oldblackdiamondruns22'sonhisVEbutwilltellyouitsmoreaboutlooksthanperformance.Anditsacitycar
(ie60km'h)
Iknowofsomeoneonthisthreadthathadtoreplacea20inchrimafteratripupthenewellhwy........Nonames.
Ifyouaregonnabeorcountryroadsstickto19's.Youcanstaggerthemupandtheystillfitmostbrakesinthe
rightwheeldesign.

CalaisRider 24022010,08:41PM
Handlingsmallerisbetter
Ridesmallerisbetter
costsmallerisbetter
powersmallerisbetter(largerwheelslowertheRWKWofyourcar)
distancesmallerisbetter

looksbiggerisbetter.

Basicallyineveryregardsmallerrimsarebetter(idealsizeis17").Thereisnoadvantagetolargerwheelsother
thanlooks.

YuppersIagreewithalloftheabove.

Ihave20srunningtopendqualitytyresandlookthepartandhandlereasonablywellwiththelowered
Quadrant/BilsteinSuspension,butcanbeatadharshattimes.Ihaveasetof18sfortrackwork.

:)

GRUNTS 24022010,09:05PM
Whatthisdependonthewidth?The"height"oftherubbershouldalwaysstaythesame(topreventthespeedo
goingout,andtostaylegal).
35seriesridealotbetterthan30's,ihave225x35front245x35rear,justgetthespeedocalibratedasidid
gc83 24022010,09:12PM
ivegot19'sonmyvpcommodorewith35profile.
gotkingspringsloweredwithkybshocks.

carisnotextremelylow....handlesverynicelybutthe
ridecomfortis^$*#fromatoz

alsogotavzsswith20'swith30profile.
gotpeddersxaadjustablecoiloversandadjustableureathanebushesandcarisverylowrerideheight.handles
perfectlyandcomfortrideissuperb.

inmyopinion,itsthesuspensionyouhaveforthecar,andalsohow
muchyouinflatethetyresthatdeterminescomfortandhandling.

ivealsobuggeredby19's(scratchesetc)withpostholesinthe35profile.

ifyouconstantlydriveondirt/countryroadsetc...dontwasteyourtimewithfancywheelsetc...youwillwasteyour
money!!!!

VXSS346 24022010,09:25PM
Handlingsmallerisbetter
Ridesmallerisbetter
costsmallerisbetter
powersmallerisbetter(largerwheelslowertheRWKWofyourcar)
distancesmallerisbetter

looksbiggerisbetter.

Basicallyineveryregardsmallerrimsarebetter(idealsizeis17").Thereisnoadvantagetolargerwheelsother
thanlooks.

:goodjob:

Itshouldbeaboutthedrivingexperienceafterall,shouldn'tit?
Youdon'tseethecaranywaywhenyourdrivingit.:D

BlownLS7 24022010,10:03PM
icouldhavebenon15'sphilandwhenabricktrucklosesapalletanddoesntgobacktocleantheroadanywheel
isgoingtocopit,

butthanksforremindingmeispentanother500onthepeiceofshite,

cheers

:rofl:
notyreshouldchangeinprofilefrom19(40series)to20(35series).
Icanhaveanysizeduetomyjob/business,mychoiceis19.IdriveoncountryroadsdailyandIcantellyou
thatpotholesat100km/hhurtahellofalotmorethanat60.Andbygod,youthinkyouleftthewheelinthehole
ifyoursillyenoughtohitthemat140+.Itsnottill180thatyouwillskipoverthehole,butthenyoustillhave
unevenbridgesurfacesandsuchthatwillhurt/bendrims.
Oldblackdiamondruns22'sonhisVEbutwilltellyouitsmoreaboutlooksthanperformance.Anditsacitycar
(ie60km'h)
Iknowofsomeoneonthisthreadthathadtoreplacea20inchrimafteratripupthenewellhwy........Nonames.
Ifyouaregonnabeorcountryroadsstickto19's.Youcanstaggerthemupandtheystillfitmostbrakesinthe
rightwheeldesign.

TIR33D 24022010,10:42PM
lol,sorry

anyway,stickwith19oncountryroads

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