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First, 20" wheels are typically much heavier than the stock 17' and 18", thus the potential sluggish feel. Not everyone's "butt dyno" is sensitive so some may not notice.
Second, going to a 20" wheel will pretty much drive you into a series 35 tire to maintain SOME semblence of the stock tire OD to maintain the tire's revs per mile and speedo accuracy. 35 series tires have even less sidewall than the not so desireable 55 series stock tires. Besides affecting handling (again, not a concern to some), quite a few people don't care for the "rubber band on a wagon wheel" or "in the hood" look (and again, some do). IMO, going with less sidewall takes away from the retro look of the S197 which is one of the biggest reasons for everyones, young and old, fascination with it.
First, 20" wheels are typically much heavier than the stock 17' and 18", thus the potential sluggish feel. Not everyone's "butt dyno" is sensitive so some may not notice.
Second, going to a 20" wheel will pretty much drive you into a series 35 tire to maintain SOME semblence of the stock tire OD to maintain the tire's revs per mile and speedo accuracy. 35 series tires have even less sidewall than the not so desireable 55 series stock tires. Besides affecting handling (again, not a concern to some), quite a few people don't care for the "rubber band on a wagon wheel" or "in the hood" look (and again, some do). IMO, going with less sidewall takes away from the retro look of the S197 which is one of the biggest reasons for everyones, young and old, facination with it.
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First, 20" wheels are typically much heavier than the stock 17' and 18", thus the potential sluggish feel. Not everyone's "butt dyno" is sensitive so some may not notice.
Second, going to a 20" wheel will pretty much drive you into a series 35 tire to maintain SOME semblence of the stock tire OD to maintain the tire's revs per mile and speedo accuracy. 35 series tires have even less sidewall than the not so desireable 55 series stock tires. Besides affecting handling (again, not a concern to some), quite a few people don't care for the "rubber band on a wagon wheel" or "in the hood" look (and again, some do). IMO, going with less sidewall takes away from the retro look of the S197 which is one of the biggest reasons for everyones, young and old, fascination with it.
plus.. if you hit a pothole even slightly at an angle (with low profile tires)..... get ready to buy a new rim.
I HAVE HAD 20'S FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. THE RIMS HAD CRACKED ABOUT 10 TIMES BECAUSE OF POT HOLES TOTALLING IN $800 OF WELDING TO THE RIMS! BUT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT NEW THICKER TIRES I HAVENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WATSOEVER.
OVERALL: I COULD HAVE SAVED $800
SO I WOULD SUGGEST "18
20' IS JUST NOT THE WAY TO GO!
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First, 20" wheels are typically much heavier than the stock 17' and 18", thus the potential sluggish feel. Not everyone's "butt dyno" is sensitive so some may not notice.
Second, going to a 20" wheel will pretty much drive you into a series 35 tire to maintain SOME semblence of the stock tire OD to maintain the tire's revs per mile and speedo accuracy. 35 series tires have even less sidewall than the not so desireable 55 series stock tires. it.
I understand a 35 series tire won't "absorb the road" like a higher tire would.
Other than looks, what makes a 55 series tire less desirable?
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20's on a V6 Mustang... issues?
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