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Postby green_comet » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:16 pm

Yeah true, im not one to talk... Just not a fan of oversized wheels, a nice set of 15 are the way to go..
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Postby Boags » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:30 pm

Agreed. :D
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Postby PT » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:39 pm

Agreed. :D
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Postby StanTheMan » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:47 pm

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Postby randymx5 » Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:25 pm

dis-agreed

(but there's a limit)
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Postby bruce » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:04 pm

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Postby Moggy » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:33 pm

And also dis-agreed... :D

There is no doubt that 15's handle better because they weigh less but I think they look too small. It just doesn't look right IMO. It's very subjective though.

I think for looks 17's are the way to go on the NA. And if you spend enough you can get some very light ones which are comparable in weight to the average 15\" rim. My 17's weigh 6.9kgs per rim, I'd be interested to see how that compares to smaller wheels... :?:
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Postby deez » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:36 pm

Semi-agree.

For looks I think 16\" would probably look the best on an NA.

But I would much prefer 15s with a phat offset, dropped to a good height as well :)
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Postby Andy Wana » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:05 am

deez wrote:Semi-agree.

For looks I think 16" would probably look the best on an NA.

But I would much prefer 15s with a phat offset, dropped to a good height as well :)


Agreed (on the 16"s)

I have 16"s on my NA and they look great
Not too small or too big (and heavy), just nice
Since I don't do track days, the slight weight compromise is acceptable too
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