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djrcmay 05-09-2008 08:50 PM
Unless you get better gas mileage with them, who cares, anybody can buy wheels for their car. Dosen't do anything for me.

IA_Chiefs_fan 05-09-2008 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by djrcmay (Post 4743790)
Unless you get better gas mileage with them, who cares, anybody can buy wheels for their car. Dosen't do anything for me.
I probably reduced my gas mileage by about 1 MPG. I rarely have to pay for my gas though unless I'm going on a trip so that's not a big deal to me.

cdcox 05-09-2008 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 4743528)
I have a question, and I mean no offense. I'm probably asking this out of ignorance because I'm not a car guy.

What's the big deal about wheels? Is it just a looks thing, or is there some performance enhancement that I don't know about?

I was at the Porsche site the other day (yes, I'm compensating). Go there http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/ and click to build your own Cayenne. Do the regular one, not one of the upscale versions.

So you start to pick the vehicle, which starts out at under $44,000. Then you get to the wheels, and they give a dozen choices, which start out at $0 and go up to an astounding (to me) $7,490! If you asked me to pick amongst those wheels, I don't think I could identify the free one versus the one that costs more than a small motor home. Seriously, what's the deal?
Leave him alone. He's stimulating the economy. And you wonder why you didn't get a stimulus check.

IA_Chiefs_fan 05-09-2008 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cdcox (Post 4743798)
Leave him alone. He's stimulating the economy. And you wonder why you didn't get a stimulus check.
I assure you I gave no where near $7490 for my wheels/tires. And you're right, I did it for the good of the country :p

HMc 05-09-2008 09:12 PM
Personally i thinkthe 20s fill the guards out nicely on that vehicle - not too big to raise the car too much (like 22s would) and minimal gap b/w the guard and rubber.

looks good.

Rain man - for me rim purchase is somewhat analogous to expensive suits. WHy spend two grand on a suit, when the marginal quality increase over a a 300 or 400 dollar suit isn't anywhere near 1500 hundred bucks. Cos you feel good in it.

IA_Chiefs_fan 05-11-2008 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by HMc (Post 4743826)
Personally i thinkthe 20s fill the guards out nicely on that vehicle - not too big to raise the car too much (like 22s would) and minimal gap b/w the guard and rubber.

looks good.
Thanks, I actually wanted taller tires but there aren't too many options for my car when you get to 20's.

MIAdragon 05-11-2008 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by djrcmay (Post 4743790)
Unless you get better gas mileage with them, who cares, anybody can buy wheels for their car. Dosen't do anything for me.

STFU nOoB.

MIAdragon 05-11-2008 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan (Post 4745430)
Thanks, I actually wanted taller tires but there aren't too many options for my car when you get to 20's.

god no, they look too tall already.

MIAdragon 05-11-2008 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan (Post 4743610)
135 - My hood started flexing and that scared the sh*t out of me. That was before I had the hoodscoop too.
mine starts to shake at 80mph but goes away over 150+

Demonpenz 05-11-2008 09:09 AM
if I owned that car I would be doing doughnuts in a hi vee parking lot jacking off that is how sweet it is

Hog Rider 05-11-2008 10:04 AM
Girls car. Mustang Sally.

IA_Chiefs_fan 05-11-2008 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Hog Rider (Post 4745473)
Girls car. Mustang Sally.
LOL - perhaps if it was a V-6 it would be a girls car, but this is 100% American Muscle ---> Man Car

StcChief 05-11-2008 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 4743651)
Although a lot of it is asthetics, unsprung weight is a big deal too.
exactly. lighter/strong wheels = better performance

Al Bundy 05-11-2008 10:37 AM
Nice rims... I'm not a ford guy at all though. I don't like the tires on it though, too tuner car looking.

Crashride 05-11-2008 10:38 AM
Cars are slow. Get a bike ;)


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