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18's or 20's? - 8/18/2007 10:38:17 AM   
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I just got a new 05 Gunmetal Mustang V6 coupe and was wondering if 18's or 20's would look better. Do 20's even fit?
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RE: 18's or 20's? - 8/18/2007 5:43:21 PM   
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sure 20"s fit. actially 20s fit really really well. a lot of people on this forum dont like 20"s though. . .

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It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/20/2007 5:49:28 PM   
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When the wheel size gets any bigger than about half of the hood height or 1/3 of the roof height they overwhelm the rest of the car visually, and distract the eye from seeing the car as a single item.  You see two large wheels, and oh, by the way, that's a Mustang in between them.

The flip side is also true (less than about 25% of roof height or 3/8 of hood height looks lost).

Go for the proportion, not the number of inches. 


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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/20/2007 9:59:45 PM   
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20s  should fit ive seen a few of them with 20s. if it where my car i would go with 20s but its up to you alot of people are gonna say u are dumb for puting 20s but its your car, what i can tell you about 20s is to be carefull when you drive cuz they are delicate especially if you have a low pro tire telling you from experience.



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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/21/2007 10:19:46 AM   
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Just to add another thought, 9% to maybe 10% of overall length.

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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/21/2007 5:01:29 PM   
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i'd go with 18's i think they would look better.

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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/21/2007 6:15:59 PM   
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18s for sure. 20s look nice on a Rolls Royce or a Mercedes, not a mustang

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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/24/2007 2:56:49 PM   
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here is mine on 20x10 front and rear...



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RE: It's like fine art - all about proportion . . . - 8/27/2007 5:41:45 PM   
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I have seen a couple of Stangs with 20s that I didn't mind, but generally, the 18s look much better to me.  I agree that it is a proportional thing.  I think the 20s on some SUVs look fine, but 22 or 24 look dumb.  From a performance perspective, the 18 win.  Style is a little more subjective.

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