Just wondering what the biggest rims can fit on a stock 99-04gt. Cuz i came accrost a good deal on a set of 19's with a staggered fitment. thanks
Biggest rims for a 99'-04'
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hey gizmo i know you mean well and you new but before posting in a thread you searched look at the date and try not to post in anything that old. welcome to the forums though!
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I think it's funny how people say 19's and 20's you lose performance. My 19x8.5" rims don't weigh any more than a stock 17x8 bullit rim. The spokes on the bullits are fat as hell and weigh a lot, I have 19's with skinny spokes (kinda like a saleen wheel) so it makes up for the extra diameter weight.
This is the only thing I don't like about the 19's, limited tire selection. It's fine though and they aren't much more than the 315 nittos that everyone around here runs.
Also a lot of cars are starting to come with 19's from the factory so the tire selection should go up and the price should come down.
Like I said I have 19's and I think they look great. I get nothing but compliments everywhere I go. Several people at the track commented on how nice my wheels looked on the front (I was running welds on the back)
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Actually, the 19" and 20" wheel selection is getting better due to the amount of cars that run these diameter OEM.
I agree with my boy, "D", that the performance thing is really pretty over-rated. If one is really focused on weight, he/she can get some light wheels/tires to help overall performance. I would challenge nearly everybody on this forum to notice a 2lb~3lb difference in a wheel/tire combo if switched on ones ride and wasn't aware of it.
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I agree with my boy, "D", that the performance thing is really pretty over-rated. If one is really focused on weight, he/she can get some light wheels/tires to help overall performance. I would challenge nearly everybody on this forum to notice a 2lb~3lb difference in a wheel/tire combo if switched on ones ride and wasn't aware of it.
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I got light weight wheels for my VW back in the day, went from 15in steel wheels to 17in wheels. The weight was the same but the 17in wheels concentrated the weight more towards the outside of the wheels and the car felt faster in the butt dyno. That car also only had 100hp if that to the wheels so weight makes more of a difference.Actually, the 19" and 20" wheel selection is getting better due to the amount of cars that run these diameter OEM.
I agree with my boy, "D", that the performance thing is really pretty over-rated. If one is really focused on weight, he/she can get some light wheels/tires to help overall performance. I would challenge nearly everybody on this forum to notice a 2lb~3lb difference in a wheel/tire combo if switched on ones ride and wasn't aware of it.
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Yup :yes
There is no doubt that a heavier wheel, or at least the additional weight being more toward the outside of the wheel, will effect the performance of a car. My point, and seems as though you proved it yourself, that the budd dyno felt the same or maybe better.
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There is no doubt that a heavier wheel, or at least the additional weight being more toward the outside of the wheel, will effect the performance of a car. My point, and seems as though you proved it yourself, that the budd dyno felt the same or maybe better.
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Least they are using the search function.
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