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Old 09-16-2003, 09:42 AM   #27
spoogenet
 
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No prob.

But I gotta partially agree with nonovurbizniz on the clown shoes thing....while 19" may fit, I think they just look abnormally large.

Personally, I wouldn't go larger than 17" on a Civic. I like 18" on the Accord and 19" can look good when done right.....

But it depends on whether you want show or go. If you want show, go bling bling if you want, just make sure YOU think it looks good, screw everyone else's opinions. But if you're looking for go and/or handling, get smaller and lighter wheels.

The larger wheels will, most likely, weigh quite a bit more which will hinder acceleration and braking. To any noobs on this subject, a couple of pounds may not seem like much to you, but a little rotational weight translates to a lot of static weight.....the exact conversions depends on a lot of things, such as where the rotation mas exists with respect to the axis, however a rough guesstimate is something like 2 lb. of rotational weight on the wheels can translate to 2-300 lbs. of weight added to the car. I dunno about you, but I can notice a big difference in my car with just one 150 lb. person in the car in addition to myself......

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