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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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20" inch rims was a bad idea for me

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I did the Techart 20" rim's 20x12 on the rears.At high speeds,Its like a wagon wheel roll.Has anyone else had this problem with 20"'s?

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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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I did the Techart 20" rim's 20x12 on the rears.At high speeds,Its like a wagon wheel roll.Has anyone else had this problem with 20"'s?

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You you expand a bit more on this? I am unsure of what you mean by a "wagon wheel roll." Are you referring to the ride quality? Do they look too big?
 
Old Jan 26, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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I have black 20s Techarts on my 997 too. The first time I put it on I noticed that steering was a bit less responsive especially at higher speeds..certainly less so than my 18s. They ook great but in all honesty putting on 20s marginalizes the handling of the car...I think 19s are the best balance between aesthetics and performance.
 
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Yeah, I learned the hard way too on my previous ride. 19's max!!!
 
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I had 20" HRE's on mine....Didn't feel different at all...I bet its because those techarts are so heavy...They are like cement blocks

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Its the ride,Like rocking and rolling.I got so hyped up when I saw the Techart 20"s.I bought the car and the Techarts at the same time
 
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You did'nt feel it at all with HRE.Same like stock?
 
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You did'nt feel it at all with HRE.Same like stock?
Nope, not even a little...I had 20x12 rears with PS2's in 325/25/20 and they rode gr8, just like stock...Like I said, I don't know if this is why, but, I would guess the HRE's weigh half as much as the techarts

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I have black 20s Techarts on my 997 too. The first time I put it on I noticed that steering was a bit less responsive especially at higher speeds..certainly less so than my 18s. They ook great but in all honesty putting on 20s marginalizes the handling of the car...I think 19s are the best balance between aesthetics and performance.
What about the 18s, didn't they ride a lot more comfortable than the board-like ride from 20s?? I was thinking of going to 18s on my tt which has 19s to get a less hard-bumps ride. Shouldn't loose any performance. What do you think coming from 18s??? Why did you want to change, was it for looks only??
 
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20's are a huge mistake if you at all care about the performance of your car, period.
 
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