What rim size do you perfer on the A/C's??

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What rim size do you think looks best on an a/c??


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19s all the way baby!! (HATE the tire price!! )

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Nothing bigger than 18 on cars, i think it looks silly if u go bigger.

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Sensors wrote:Nothing bigger than 18 on cars, i think it looks silly if u go bigger.
i think your silly.. 19's best size for the altima coupe

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20s or nothing.

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Ya Daniels rims look pretty nice. Rob's are up there but for the most part 19's look the best

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Rim sizes is ALL a matter of preference. It all depends what look you're trying to achieve, where you're located, road conditions, etc.

If I were living in the southwest like Vegas or AZ, I'd definitely would have gone with 20's! But since I live in the North east where the roads are constantly heaving from the temperature change thereby creating potholes, I went with 18's.

I agree with greyzone that 19s look great on the AC but the prices are outrageous due to the oddball sizing.

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imo 20s look the best but with 18 you can have more of a sidewall. and 19 are right in the middle but tires are more expensive.

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where are all the 20"s at??

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Performance wise which would be the best track, racing tire???

17, 18, 19, 20?????

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daily driving and performance wise..18"s all the way with a bigger drop

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Performance wis, I'd say 18's and 19's... looks wise... I like 20's.... but that's because I live in SOCAL... when I move to B-more later this year, I will rock 18's on all seasons during the winter!

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18s or 19s, i wanted to get 19s but i hated the price of tires

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20's

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that's easy, 20's on 30 or 35 series tires look by far the cleanest. 19's don't fill up enough and leave quite a bit of gap and too much rubber on a sporty car just doesn't do it.20x8.5 +36 offset will fit absolutely perfectly flush but you'll have to have custom made to order wheels if you want a +36

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In regards to performance tires, look for 18's then 19's...the only thing you'll find for 20's are rubber bands...

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dldjros69 wrote:Performance wise which would be the best track, racing tire???

17, 18, 19, 20?????
For track use, def the 20's. Super low sidewall = better cornering performance. Just be aware that 20's on the street mean you need to avoid obstacles like potholes with extreme precision - I know guys that bent rims without puncturing or flattening the tires...

My preference would be 19's, but the oddball tire sizing means you pay a hefty premium.

I think I'll live with my 18's even if I give up a slight performance advantage.

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Ferguson wrote:
For track use, def the 20's. Super low sidewall = better cornering performance. Just be aware that 20's on the street mean you need to avoid obstacles like potholes with extreme precision - I know guys that bent rims without puncturing or flattening the tires...

My preference would be 19's, but the oddball tire sizing means you pay a hefty premium.

I think I'll live with my 18's even if I give up a slight performance advantage.
Low sidewall is one thing but you still need to take into account tire selection and sizes...There aren't very many performance tires for 20" wheels. Yes, you can run the same tires as the GTR however I doubt they'll fit inside the wheel wells...

I would recommend 18's and look at Toyo R compound tires...If you're REALLY serious. Remember that performance tires will wear out faster than standard street tires.

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Another thing to consider is weight...20's will be heavy...19's will start getting more realistic...18's will be lightest...Our 350Z is running some Volk TE37's...I believe 18" but they could be 19's.

If you're looking for performance stay away from 20's.

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Since I'm not looking at 20's I wasn't aware that performance tires in that size were scarce. Thanks, Kyle... makes my 18's look even better!

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20's all the way. they just look better to me.

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whats wrong with our stock rims? lol jk. i think i like 19s but all of you say its too expensive (ive never bought tires before :O) so i would get 18s instead of 20s.

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19'S all the way!!!! I love my 19's.. Here in Utah though I rock my stocks in the winter.. Don't want to hurt my summer rims That and the rims I have only came in 18 or 19 and 18 just didn't look big enough..

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lilojoj wrote:whats wrong with our stock rims? lol jk. i think i like 19s but all of you say its too expensive (ive never bought tires before :O) so i would get 18s instead of 20s.
You're comparing the stocks of a 3.5 versus the OP's 2.5, which make a big difference, especially if you have the 2009!

I'd go with 18's not because of looks, because 19's would take the cake on that, but because I think it'd be slightly cheaper for tires, a little easier for care (pot holes!), and more personally, because I love the look of the 350z touring (35th anniversary edition) rims on our car.

http://forums.altimas.org/zerothread/322383 <--

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the question is what rim size looks the best, not which rim size gives the best perfomance and 20's on an eibach drop look by far better than 19's with fat rubber. just my opinion, but i think most feel the same way.

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I want to get me these!!!!



Verde kaos 20"!!!!

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08altima35 wrote:the question is what rim size looks the best, not which rim size gives the best perfomance and 20's on an eibach drop look by far better than 19's with fat rubber. just my opinion, but i think most feel the same way.
ah but 19s with FAT rubber gonna run a hellofalot smoother than those bumpy a$$ no sidewall 20s!

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Hey, I got them off Ebay for 80 bucks a set. Xentec 6000k HID


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