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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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This is the only picture ive got for right now.. ill post more later. Tell me what you think?
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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i just got 20s and it looks great
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Looks clean, but damn, you lose performance...
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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It's like having 4 gyroscopes on your car.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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That looks good
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Too big. Performance > 1" on a rim.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Look damn good.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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19" tops on the Z.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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I know I've posted pics before, but here's my 19's and 20's.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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If it's solely for looks, I'm in (as long a they're not chrome). If you are looking to enhance performance go smaller...like gram lights in 17.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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looks good, but bad for performance.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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I agree MY nismo 18/19 's really did slow me down..According to my butt dyno i really feel the difference...

I could only imagine 20's
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Default bad performance with 20's

I just bought me a 2004 roadster with 20" rims. It looks great but I feel every bump on the road. Besides this obvious trait, could you elaborate on how else is performance affected?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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Leave 20's to the SUVs
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=242344336

this car caught my attention during my search.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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I love the way they look and flare out the Zs body with a nice offset...but lag in performance and gas mileage drop sucks!...i bet i lost 2-3 mpgs with the 20s....damn wv and its mountains
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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19's at most i think but they dont look bad
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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too big
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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WAY too big.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Depends on the rim and offset as 20 inch chrome rims just don't belong on a Z. I had 19's on my car and was gonna get another set of 19's until I got screwed by a seller on this forum so I was stuck with no wheels. I had no choice as a friend of mine had the wheels below sitting at his shop. I slapped them on and they were perfect in offset and size. The wheels do not fit the fender and or scrape unless I hit a wierd angle entering a driveway.
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