02-22-2010, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ard
Why do people seem to focus on RIDE QUALITY, and not on handling and performance?
Reduced sidewall heights with 19, 20+ rims will reduce performance... if it was just ride quality as the trade off I would say whatever, but to trade real performance for vanity is, well...popular these days...
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Wider wheels also help handling / stability. Also, their sport pkg calls for the 20s to begin with. If you want speed/performance then I'm not sure an SUV is where its at... vanity is a good way to go in that case. 
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