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Old 11-18-2008, 09:07 PM
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20+ inch?

im sure this has been asked before, but im looking to put some rims on and im thinking of going with some 20's but the guy I talked to about it said I would have to have to get new brakes/spedometer.

is that true? ive seen other cobalts with 20's but i have no idea if they have new brakes.

any help appericated
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not true, why new brakes?
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Put your flamesuit on big guy; These guys on here are all performance!
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Originally Posted by INDColtsFan18
not true, why new brakes?
honestly, no idea thats just what he said (he works at midas)

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Put your flamesuit on big guy; These guys on here are all performance!
i dont care about performance, ive got around 130lbs of subs in my trunk

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20"s will work fine. just get a 20x7.5 and some 225/35 tires. new brakes will not be needed. speedo recalibration would help. but it will only be a 1mph difference really
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Originally Posted by EXsoccer1921
20"s will work fine. just get a 20x7.5 and some 225/35 tires. new brakes will not be needed. speedo recalibration would help. but it will only be a 1mph difference really
all i needed

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you can adjust for tire size in hp tuners going by the overall height of the wheel/tire

you do NOT need to change your brakes, unless, of course, you feel the need to upgrade...
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see my sig, 20's installed.. be careful with the offset tho, you could run into that issue about the brakes
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Originally Posted by SSteveSC
see my sig, 20's installed.. be careful with the offset tho, you could run into that issue about the brakes
DAMN! Very nice!
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