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Tire and Rim Question 2002 Max.!?!

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Old 11-06-2001, 09:18 AM
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Tire and Rim Question 2002 Max.!?!

I AM PLANNING TO BUY A 2002 SE BY MARCH OF 2002, AND I AM TRYING TO GET MY STUFF ALL TOGETHER SO I HAVE IT READY.. I AM PLANNING TO BUY SSR GT-1 19" WHEELS AND I ALSO AM WANTING TO LOWER THE CAR.. I AM CURIOUS AS TO IF THIS WILL WORK OR WILL IT DESTROY THE WAY THE CAR RIDES.. IF ANYONE HAS A RECOMENDATION OF WHAT KIND OR SIZE OF TIRE TO GET PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. ALSO I WAS ORGINALLY WANTING TO GET HUGE CHROME RIMS, BUT I WAS TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE THAT IT WILL SLOW DOWN THE CAR QUITE A BIT, PLUS THEY ARE SAYING THAT CHROME GENERALLY WOULD LOOK GOOD ON A DARK OR GREY CAR.. IF ANY ONE HAS ANY KIND OF SUGGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. THANK YOU IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.
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Old 11-06-2001, 09:28 AM
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Re: Tire and Rim Question 2002 Max.!?!

Originally posted by Chitwista
I AM PLANNING TO BUY A 2002 SE BY MARCH OF 2002, AND I AM TRYING TO GET MY STUFF ALL TOGETHER SO I HAVE IT READY.. I AM PLANNING TO BUY SSR GT-1 19" WHEELS AND I ALSO AM WANTING TO LOWER THE CAR.. I AM CURIOUS AS TO IF THIS WILL WORK OR WILL IT DESTROY THE WAY THE CAR RIDES.. IF ANYONE HAS A RECOMENDATION OF WHAT KIND OR SIZE OF TIRE TO GET PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. ALSO I WAS ORGINALLY WANTING TO GET HUGE CHROME RIMS, BUT I WAS TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE THAT IT WILL SLOW DOWN THE CAR QUITE A BIT, PLUS THEY ARE SAYING THAT CHROME GENERALLY WOULD LOOK GOOD ON A DARK OR GREY CAR.. IF ANY ONE HAS ANY KIND OF SUGGESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. THANK YOU IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.
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Old 11-06-2001, 10:26 AM
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Big heavy chrome wheel/tire combo = Slow car

I don't know, but anything bigger than what i have on the 2k2 now would just look wrong. Something lighter would be sweet but bigger? And chrome? ... personally i just think it looks bad.

Then again, to each his own.
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Old 11-06-2001, 10:30 AM
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SSR GT1 are really good rims. Lightweight, and they look great on the max. 19's will ride pretty rough... perhaps you should also consider those rims in 18"
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