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      02-26-2012, 08:34 PM   #1
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Smile need advice on 20" wheels

hi there , i have a e93 330d and thinking about puting 20" wheels on , can anyone tell me whot the ride is like with 20" on bev.:
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      02-26-2012, 09:11 PM   #2
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No difference really on smooth roads. When road gets rough though you will feel it..not terrible, but this is very subjective and relative. It all depends on how bad the roads you regularly drive are and how you view the ride vs looks tradeoff. For me, 20's are easily worth the small sacrifice in ride harshness (I started out with stock 18's). Plus, you get somewhat used to things too.
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its not as bad as u think. people used to say the same thing about 19s how they ruin ride etc. But....many performance cars come standard with 20s now and I have 20s..and 18s on the same car and its about the same. Very hard to tell the difference and if it was a blind test I bet most people cannot tell. Even new supercars and the new 991 porsche comes with 20s standard, and cars like Nissan GTR as well. They all ride fine.
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Plus, I can't say I'm comparing apples to apples. I went from Michelin ps2's on the 18's to Hankook's on the 20's. I've definitely been wondering how much this affects things. The ps2's are awesome.
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Suggest you ask your question over on E90Post. The suspension settings and tire sizes used on M3's are different from your car.
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