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Old 10-01-2006, 03:19 PM
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I borrowed my cousins 22s and they fit on...lol but rubbed like crazy...I wanted to do 22s but Im not too sure thats gonna work out...but I figured I'd do 20s and lower her a lil bit...any idea who offers a lowering kit for our cars??? PLEASSEEE
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No one makes kits for us. GXP Venom did a good job with airbags though. If you can afford that it'd probably be the best way to go.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=53021
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if you lower your car on 20'*, you'll run into the same rubbing issues as with 22'* stock. GXP Venom has 18'* and air bags and his car looks really good and he doesn't have issues.
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IIRC, you can run 20s at stock height, though.
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i rub if i turn real hard in a parking lot not lowerd...
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The problem with 20" wheels is that you're going to impact the performance and drivability of the car somewhat. An 18" wheel won't affect your performance noticeably, won't give you a cobblestone ride, and will still fill out the wheelwells visually. And since the car was offered with 18"* from the factory, you don't have to worry about hurting your bearings due to an oversized wheel.
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