Any downsides with 20" wheels?
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****...you might have a point there...I forgot if I read somewhere that I'm unable to drop mine since it's an X...hmmm....
Personally I would never plus size my wheels without a drop. Your car will look lifted and ridiculous IMO. Takes away from nice looking wheels that your going to be adding.
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I def don't want to be the first either...that's for sure. I'll let someone else play guineau pig on this one. By the way Hamdavid, thanks so much for posting info on the rake...I love learning more about my ride...makes me appreciate it that much more.
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See, and that's where I'm at a cross roads with what I should do. My friends say without a drop, the 20" rims will just look plain 'ol silly. But I'm sure it'll be fine if I get 19" wheels without dropping it, right?
Honestly I think you should go with atleast a tanabe drop. Anyone who says you cant notice the difference hasnt seen it in person. But if you must plus size your wheels with no drop definately go 19's. No question.
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You really do have to be careful driving around in Toronto. My friends have hit potholes on highways (and it's damn hard to dodge them when you're going so fast) and damaged their sidewalls... they looked like some sort of bulging cancerous growth coming out the side. Anyway, if you damage one tire you'll have to, at minimum, buy the other side to balance it out. Just something to consider!
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You really do have to be careful driving around in Toronto. My friends have hit potholes on highways (and it's damn hard to dodge them when you're going so fast) and damaged their sidewalls... they looked like some sort of bulging cancerous growth coming out the side. Anyway, if you damage one tire you'll have to, at minimum, buy the other side to balance it out. Just something to consider!
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I wouldn't be so worried by going up to 20" about the shorter sidewall too much, if you drive carefully it's not much of an issue, at least not to me.
Other issues are: Wheels are more expensive (but tires are cheaper than 19's). Wheels are heavier and your rotational mass is further out from the hub which will hurt acceleration and mileage but not by a huge amount unless you get some really heavy wheels. With 20's you'll always have to be alert to being approached by hot women who only want to use your body for mindless sex only to get closer to your wheels. Be wary of them and you'll be OK.
Other issues are: Wheels are more expensive (but tires are cheaper than 19's). Wheels are heavier and your rotational mass is further out from the hub which will hurt acceleration and mileage but not by a huge amount unless you get some really heavy wheels. With 20's you'll always have to be alert to being approached by hot women who only want to use your body for mindless sex only to get closer to your wheels. Be wary of them and you'll be OK.
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Yeah, I'm beginning to lean towards a very subtle drop, but I drive the '09 G37x and the car's so new that there hasn't been any springs used on this car yet. I'm looking into Eibach's, but they haven't tested it on the X model yet...my buddy at the dealership said to just be patient until the summer time