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Post by ICEFTO »

hey all im thinkin of goin for 19x8 om my fto
but i dont want it to loose its handling etc when i get em.
has anyone else got big wheels on there car ir n e one know bout the effects they have on the fto?
the ones i want are b-boss elenores there dead hot !!!
the pic off my current rims is
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr11 ... s002-1.jpg

the ones i want are here in 19x 8
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/3320/7696/123044.jpg
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Post by da_msta_chizz »

dont' go 19's.
the bacon will give you a hard time, the ride will be harsh and the tyres are more expensive.
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the_msta_chizz wrote:dont' go 19's.
the bacon will give you a hard time, the ride will be harsh and the tyres are more expensive.

+1 not to mention rubbing and loss of acceleration and lose of handling too
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The wheels look good, but im sure they have them in smaller. The biggest i'd get is 18's.
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I personally wouldnt go that big.
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+1

It will actually decrease the handling ability, it'll rail road like a b*tch.

Go 18's with a 45 series tyre if you can fit it in.
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Post by J »

+2 on the wheels. 19 is way too big, not to mention bacon trouble and a bumpy trip.

dont get the new wheels man, imo the oldies look better than the new ones... i see the new ones on IS200's all the tym.
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Post by khunjeng »

17/18s are the go, but its a trade-off between then with 18s with 40s and 17s with 45s and yuor current ride height + offset etc

I like 17s on the fto, however 18s do look nice, 19s = no way.

Not withstanding there are a number of rims that look like the one your after.
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Post by leinad »

Agree with all comments so far. I have had 19's for a year on mine. Now back on stock rims, mine got flat spots at the rear..

Had 18's for a few months, although stock hight and I was happy with the handling and ride :)

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