Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 12d Location: ACT Posted 12/07/05 12:44 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 12:44 AM Kinda defeats the purpose of owning a performance car, doesn't it?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>how?? Bigger, heavier wheels compromise acceleration, handling around corners, and braking. Not to mention the fact that they look out of proportion and (in my opinion) cheap and ugly.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Beyond 19inch<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I *cough* agree *cough* with Saleen Make's it look like a Mitsubishi Lancer with teeny weeny little brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugster70 Donating Members 1,326 Member For: 19y 9m 13d Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/05 04:04 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:04 AM I have to agree with some of the others in that anything over 19" is, IMHO, probably overdone. Having said that, I have seen some T's with 20" rims on them that actually looked good to me. My major issue with rims that big is the ease with which you could potentially damage them. Careful as you might be with your car, you can't always avoid potholes, etc. I understand that even at 19" this can be a problem? Also, when I was looking into rims, prices, etc, I was told that 19" was the largest rim you could safely fit to a BA without having to do a few modifications. :uziman: Maybe some of those that have 20" rims can tell you exactly what is involved, or whether you can get away with it by fitting 225 tyres as has already been mentioned (though with a 20" rim, I would suggest this might start to look a little skinny!!).But yes, that blue BA with the 22" rears looks, to my eye anyway, just abominable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawsy Wanabe mechanical engineer Donating Members 960 Member For: 20y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: At the computer, obviously..... Posted 12/07/05 04:17 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:17 AM The problem is that all of the 20" rims people are putting on the T look, well, gay.No offense to all the owners in the above cars pictured, but crap man, every single rim shown is chrome... AAAHHHHHHH! DIE!I know its personal prefference, but chrome rims make me want to spew. Leave extra shiny additions to the rice club, make the body of your car a mirror finish, not your damn wheels.../me puts flame suit on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugster70 Donating Members 1,326 Member For: 19y 9m 13d Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/05 04:32 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:32 AM Finally, someone here that agrees with me on this! I'll put my flame suit on now too Lawsy, 'cos I got a strong feeling we're definitely in a minority here... Quick edit: I admit that I think SOME blueprint T's can pull off the chrome look, but it's a mighty fine line!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/07/05 04:32 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:32 AM In my opinion I reckon every car with large rims and standard brakes look plain .Not just the colour of the caliper makes it look crap, the amount of space between the rotor and the rim makes it look crap.IMO, the only decent rim upgrade job's I've seen are MS700's and BCL's 19" Rim with Massive Front and Rear Caliper/Rotor combo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugster70 Donating Members 1,326 Member For: 19y 9m 13d Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/05 04:35 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:35 AM Come on Cro, say what you really think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawsy Wanabe mechanical engineer Donating Members 960 Member For: 20y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: At the computer, obviously..... Posted 12/07/05 04:38 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:38 AM In my opinion I reckon every car with large rims and standard brakes look plain .Not just the colour of the caliper makes it look crap, the amount of space between the rotor and the rim makes it look crap.IMO, the only decent rim upgrade job's I've seen are MS700's and BCL's 19" Rim with Massive Front and Rear Caliper/Rotor combo's.About bloody time some people with sense entered the thread (bugster70 incl)....Big brakes + big rims (NO CHROME OR DIE!) = horny. Period.Stick to that formula and purchase your rims with that in mind, and you can't go wrong...for example.Stock brakes? 17 or 18's look just fine...Premium brakes? Goto have at least 18's!Some monster pizza dish size brakes? Then 19's+ are a must, obviously!Stick to that formula and kill everyone you see with chrome rims, and you cannot go wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/07/05 04:54 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:54 AM About bloody time some people with sense entered the thread (bugster70 incl)....Big brakes + big rims (NO CHROME OR DIE!) = horny. Period.Stick to that formula and purchase your rims with that in mind, and you can't go wrong...for example.Stock brakes? 17 or 18's look just fine...Premium brakes? Goto have at least 18's!Some monster pizza dish size brakes? Then 19's+ are a must, obviously!Stick to that formula and kill everyone you see with chrome rims, and you cannot go wrong....<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The premium brakes fit into the 17's just fine mate. Looks good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugster70 Donating Members 1,326 Member For: 19y 9m 13d Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/05 04:56 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 04:56 AM Nah, I'm sticking to Lawsy's theory - 18"s and stock brakes "look just fine"! I'll be getting 18"s for my T and, unfortunately, won't be upgrading the brakes in the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawsy Wanabe mechanical engineer Donating Members 960 Member For: 20y 4m 29d Gender: Male Location: At the computer, obviously..... Posted 12/07/05 05:06 AM Share Posted 12/07/05 05:06 AM About bloody time some people with sense entered the thread (bugster70 incl)....Big brakes + big rims (NO CHROME OR DIE!) = horny. Period.Stick to that formula and purchase your rims with that in mind, and you can't go wrong...for example.Stock brakes? 17 or 18's look just fine...Premium brakes? Goto have at least 18's!Some monster pizza dish size brakes? Then 19's+ are a must, obviously!Stick to that formula and kill everyone you see with chrome rims, and you cannot go wrong....The premium brakes fit into the 17's just fine mate. Looks good too I thought the premo's required the 18's? Well, you learn something new everyday!The 18's still look better though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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