Has anyone put 20" wheels on their C2? I was looking at a set of 20" techart formula wheels and wondered how these would impact ride and peformance, here's the specs:
Front: TECHART Formula GT in 8,5 x 20 Et 52
Rear: TECHART Formula GT in 11,0 x 20 Et 55

I know that these sizes should fit but i wondered if the C2 would handle it well or if it would make the ride really bad. Currently I'm running on Champion RG5 19's.

any input is greatly appreciated.

thanks!

 

The ride and performance is defintely worse. I can feel a pretty noticeable difference between the 19's I had and the 20's I have now. But saying that, I am never going to use the car to its fullest capacities nor do I track the car much. I let it rip on the open streets, I put the top down when I'm at the coast and I love the way it makes the car look. If performance is the issue, stick with the 19's.

Here is my car with the 20's.

 

looks great! does it eat into your acceleration noticeably? that's my biggest sticking point, that and the potential for ruination from a pothole.

 

If you hit almost any pothole, chances are the rim will get damaged. And regards to acceleration, it is noticeable. Is it a huge difference, the butt dyno doesn't seem to think so.

 

I agree with FKIM's comments. Less rubber, bigger wheels = stiffer ride and less grip. But if you keep your stock rims, you can always switch them out for track events.

Here's mine on 20's...

 

dood...

that is one damn lookin sick azzz ride brother.


you sellin that?

how? why? lol

looks SICK!

you wanna part out ur ...'parts'? instead of sellin her...modded?

If so, you know I"m game brother.

pm me ur price by the way.

have a good one.

 

Not a big fan of dubbs...the TechArt wheels are very heavy and for the above mentioned reasons they also reduce available grip due to lack of sidewall.

Aesthetic wise I don't even like the look on the car. These are just opinions and everyone else may feel differently (my disclaimer)

I would highly recommend keeping the RG5's.

Dave

 

The ride is much harsher especially with the sport button activated. That said, I like the stiff ride as it gives me a far better feedback of the road feel. Vibration is significantly greater as minor imperfections on the road are directly transferred to the steering wheel. Make sure you go with light wheels as the heavier ones will increase fuel consumption and reduce acceleration and braking times due to the increased unsprung weight and inertia. I have Rinspeeds 20x11 in the rears and they are actually much lighter than the stock 19's.

 

Harsher ride...plus I think the 20's make the rotors look too small.

 

That is one mean looking ride.. Love the black out rinspeeds.

 

I had the Techart Formulas on my car and they are definitely very heavy. I quickly switched to lightweight 19's and noticed a more improved ride and more responsive right pedal. I may even get a set of 18's soon to improve the ride further. If you don't mind the harsher ride and are just going for looks then by all means go for the 20's.

 

I believe you get what you pay for with wheels.
strong 20s can be had and also save weight!...It is possible.
They obviously look nice, then again so do 19's ...its all opinion...but some wheels
are very heavy...so check on the weights, especially vs. your stock wheels. If there
is little to no difference than dont even be concerned, especially if you are not using them on the track or driving very aggressively.
Just my quick opinion.

 

Do you (or anyone) know the weight of the techart vs. the Champion RG5 19" wheels?

 

I just recently bought a set of 20's TEchart Formula and when I changed them out from the lobster forks, boy did I feel the weight difference. I took it for a quick spin and it was definitely noticable. I'd like to know what the weight of the wheels is as well if anyone got them. Mine has the tires on them, so I cannot weight what the wheels is.

 

I found a source online that says front are 31lbs, and rears are 35lbs. not sure how valid these are. I know the stock 19"s lobsters are 22.5F lbs and 27.5R lbs.