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Old 06-11-2007, 12:29 AM
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Cool Its not impossible.

The style 214 ("honeycomb") wheels can be purchased either from the dealer or can be done privately as well, try forums or online auction sites, though it might be tougher to get them privately. bet you there are more people who want to keep em than give em away.

Anyway, once you get the wheels, it is Crucial that you get the wider fenders for the extra width that the 20's come with (legal issues. if you don't want to get pulled over every three miles )Local laws may vary but usually it is illegal to drive with wheels sticking further out than the fenders (certainly in Canada anyway). You can get the extra-wide fenders from the dealer and they will install it for you. Be aware though, I've heard that they are not cheap for what they are.

P.S. the 20" tires only come in P rated runflats (Dunlops from the dealer anyway) and they are summer only. if you live in a colder climate, you might need to have another set of wheels for winter. As far as i know, no one makes all-season runflats for the sizes yet, especially for the ph(f)at rear ones (Maybe never? who knows). The performance runflat tires will cost you over 400 each to replace, so tire insurance is a reasonable option IMO. BUt other than that, how can you resist those sweet honeycomb wheels! Good luck!


Sorry to drag on but do you not like the ride with the adaptive drive on sport mode or even with the adaptive drive off ("comfort mode setting")on the sport package suspension? I know that adaptive drive is included in with the sport package in US models. I think I find the comfort mode with the sport package a bit more refined and smooth than the one without the sport package.
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