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Old 01-21-2008, 09:51 PM
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If this is your everyday driver, stay away from 20's. If you drive it for fun and to look good, you'll love waxing the 20's.
20's are darn rough, but they sure turn heads. I've got an 05 triple black convertible, shaker sound in the truck, light bar, eibach suspension. For summer curve straightening it's grrrrrrrrrreat. For enjoyablefreeway cruising, it sucks. I'm not afreeway cruiser.
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Old 01-21-2008, 09:55 PM
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I have 3 sets of wheels and am looking for a 4th. Get what you want
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Old 01-21-2008, 10:09 PM
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only complaint I have about my 20's is the weight.. I love the way they look on my car and the handling really isnt affected
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Old 01-21-2008, 10:12 PM
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20's for sure!
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Old 01-21-2008, 10:28 PM
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If this is your everyday driver, stay away from 20's. If you drive it for fun and to look good, you'll love waxing the 20's.
20's are darn rough, but they sure turn heads. I've got an 05 triple black convertible, shaker sound in the truck, light bar, eibach suspension. For summer curve straightening it's grrrrrrrrrreat. For enjoyablefreeway cruising, it sucks. I'm not afreeway cruiser.
Why stay away from 20s as a DD? If you arent a hardcore street racer, twenties are perfectly fine. If you are a frequent track goer, get a set of 17s with DRs to swap out for the track.
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:52 AM
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Why stay away from 20s as a DD?
Because they are a royal pain in the ***.

Its a question of asthetics versus reliablity, comfort, and performance. The largest wheels Ford offers are 18s because anything else and your making compromises for asthetics that the average person wouldn't be willing to make.
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Old 01-22-2008, 09:53 AM
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I love my 20's[sm=wootwoot.gif][sm=massbounce.gif]
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Old 01-22-2008, 01:59 PM
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Umm, I have 20's on a DD and love it. I know about the extra weight but don't really care, I don't street-race. Not sure what the issue is on handling and comfort - this is a Mustang, after all, and I would rather feel the road and lowered with 20's handles better than anything else IMO.

Perhaps it is a matter of the road condition, but here in LA we have more than our share of potholes and I've never had a problem.

20's FTW!

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Old 01-22-2008, 02:35 PM
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ya i was considering 19s. 20 seems like alot but 18s dontfill the well enuff for my liking. i do like the ultra lite 20s tho. Anyone know how much those beasts weigh? couldnt find anything before and even have emailed steeda and they never get back to me
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:33 PM
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It pretty much breaks down like this: If you put 20"s on your car your gas mileage will decrease slightly, your ride will become noticeably harsher andyour handling will take a hit (good dampers and springs can definitely help this), andyour car will feel more sluggish and not as fast. However, your car will also look 200x better, you will get tons more looks and compliments on it, and the wheel wells will be filled like they should have been in the first place.

If you check my sig you'll see the decision I made. For all the reasons I first listed, sometimes I regret it. But when I look out the window and see it sitting in the driveway, or when I have people stop me to tell me my car looks great,it makes it all worthwhile. So you've gotta ask yourself, are you building a corner carving performance machine or a head-turner? That's the choice you'll have to make.
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