Rolling on 20's? Yes

Centurion · 10-13-2005, 06:38 PM

I'm a sucker for big rims. What do you guys think about cars with big rims, is it pretty or does it look tasteless?

notic · 10-13-2005, 07:17 PM

tasteless. absolutely tasteless.

...unless they are proportionate to the size of the car. ie. rr phantom. or come stock.

Centurion · 10-13-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by notic

tasteless. absolutely tasteless.

...unless they are proportionate to the size of the car. ie. rr phantom. or come stock.

So you wouldn't be happy if you mother hooked your car up with the biggest rims possible?

I'm so crazy about rims that I want to put 20s on a mini cooper S.

klier · 10-13-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by notic

tasteless. absolutely tasteless.

...unless they are proportionate to the size of the car. ie. rr phantom. or come stock.

Well it's not exactly tasteless (big rims are a must), but in some of the example pics, it looks wrong because a Range shouldn't be lowered like that. The whole car looks stupid because of that.

Alx · 10-13-2005, 07:36 PM

I like big rims personally, not to say they look good on all cars. Some of those cars dont look proper with massive rims, and others do. For the most part i think a nice set of wheels is needed to fill the wheel wells. Makes the car look so damn pretty.

Matt · 10-13-2005, 08:04 PM

As long as its big with sense. If its big just to be big, i think its retarded. Like the 19" wheels on the M5 and M6. This makes sense because the wheel is proportionate to the wheel well and makes sense for the horse power and torque. If you put big rims on your cooper S, you might loose acceleration because the axel has to work much harder to spin the wheels as quickly. What you will gain is top speed because the wheels and tires cover more distance with one spin of the Axel. This stuff is pretty obvious and I'm sure you knew it.

I live in southern California so I'm just a tad synical. Every other car I see has really heavy 22" spinners. If I were you I would get very light (not chrome) 17 or 18 inch wheels. That would be taste full, indubitably.

SDNR · 10-13-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

They look good on those though

Deutsch · 10-13-2005, 08:53 PM

Not my style, especially the Z4 and 996TT.

ADGvast · 10-13-2005, 11:09 PM

too big is not a good idea somehow.... maybe the outlook will do, but it will affect the comfact of the passenger....

warot · 10-14-2005, 12:40 AM

Why would you put rims like that on a Porsche (a true sports car), it's so sad

The only car, and I honestly mean this... THE one car that can get rims is the Phantom... I think it looks better with rims actually. Proper ones, not spinners or rims with dollar signs.

10-13-2005, 06:38 PM	#1
Centurion Jetsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,202 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,507 Times in 805 Posts	Rolling on 20's? Yes I'm a sucker for big rims. What do you guys think about cars with big rims, is it pretty or does it look tasteless?

10-13-2005, 07:17 PM	#2
notic Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 841 Thanks: 198 Thanked 139 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes tasteless. absolutely tasteless. ...unless they are proportionate to the size of the car. ie. rr phantom. or come stock.

10-13-2005, 07:36 PM	#5
Alx Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: --Poconos, PA.-- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 6,012 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 662 Times in 316 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes I like big rims personally, not to say they look good on all cars. Some of those cars dont look proper with massive rims, and others do. For the most part i think a nice set of wheels is needed to fill the wheel wells. Makes the car look so damn pretty.

10-13-2005, 08:04 PM	#6
Matt Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,957 Thanks: 270 Thanked 128 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes As long as its big with sense. If its big just to be big, i think its retarded. Like the 19" wheels on the M5 and M6. This makes sense because the wheel is proportionate to the wheel well and makes sense for the horse power and torque. If you put big rims on your cooper S, you might loose acceleration because the axel has to work much harder to spin the wheels as quickly. What you will gain is top speed because the wheels and tires cover more distance with one spin of the Axel. This stuff is pretty obvious and I'm sure you knew it. I live in southern California so I'm just a tad synical. Every other car I see has really heavy 22" spinners. If I were you I would get very light (not chrome) 17 or 18 inch wheels. That would be taste full, indubitably.

10-13-2005, 08:53 PM	#8
Deutsch Connoisseur Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,766 Thanks: 492 Thanked 673 Times in 318 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes Not my style, especially the Z4 and 996TT.

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ADGvast Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 112 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes too big is not a good idea somehow.... maybe the outlook will do, but it will affect the comfact of the passenger....

10-14-2005, 12:40 AM	#10
warot Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,572 Thanks: 53 Thanked 175 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Rolling on 20's? Yes Why would you put rims like that on a Porsche (a true sports car), it's so sad The only car, and I honestly mean this... THE one car that can get rims is the Phantom... I think it looks better with rims actually. Proper ones, not spinners or rims with dollar signs.

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