[Distilled Water]

Well I'm about to buy an 04' or 05'Chevy Impala. I am going to sell my current car and plan to get ~$4,000 for it. With that money I want to pick up some Chrome 20"s for my new ride. I know it's not practical but it's somthing I've always wanted and it looks like I'll soon be back living the batchlor life and well want to look fly

Anyone here know much about what is a quality brand to go with? Im kinda clueless when it comes to that kinda stuff.

[ReaperX]

Back to the bachelor life ? explain.


I think rims are really tacky and to be in Michigan (?) it is not practical, esp with the winters. Oh well, anyways.



Rims: Omega, Lexani, Niche, Lorenzo. There are others but those are quality ones and 'allegedly' triple chome dipped.

Tires: Pirelli, Sumitomo



A few things you want to keep in mind:

1. You need to know what your car will accept in the rim to width ratio.

If you get 20s, they have 20x7.5, 20x8, 20x8.5

20=20" high
8.5= 8.5" wide

Yes, it DOES matter how wide they are. If you don't get this right you'll grind against your strut mounts (most likely the rear, not front).

2. Rims are a pain in the ass to take care of. Expect to clean them every single day if you want to keep them looking nice. (brake dust).



Then you need to figure out your tires.

You can probably run a 225/35/20

or a 235/35/20


A 35 sidewall is nice, but if you hit a pothole you're going to crack your rim, several guys I know did this.

40 sidewall is probably the highest you'll want to go. Your rims look best when there is really not a lot of tire, without really high side walls.



I like Lorenzos the most.

20' Lorenzos+Pirelli tires is probably going to run $7,000-$8,000+

[ReaperX]

That's right, I make it rain on dem hoez.

[SilentBob187]

Bigger wheels also means bigger brakes. Otherwise stopping can become an issue, somewhat dangerous.

[ReaperX]

Yeah you'll run the shlt out of your brakes.

Plus I hope that Impala is a V6.


If its a V4 then forget it.

Getting those rims in motion that probably weigh close to the car is going to take a lot from the engine.

[Distilled Water]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

That's right, I make it rain on dem hoez.

haha thanks bro.

My wife wants to leave me because I'll be traveling out of state to pursue my baseball career and well she's not budgeing.

Sine I'm moveing that's why I was going to get them. Somewhere like FL,NC,GA,SC,TX,AZ etc...

[ReaperX]

Originally Posted by Distilled Water

haha thanks bro.

My wife wants to leave me because I'll be traveling out of state to pursue my baseball career and well she's not budgeing.

Sine I'm moveing that's why I was going to get them. Somewhere like FL,NC,GA,SC,TX,AZ etc...

Well, in marriage, it is in good times and in bad. If baseball is your dream, there's no reason why you shouldnt pursue it.


I hope everything works out for the best for you.

[Distilled Water]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

Well, in marriage, it is in good times and in bad. If baseball is your dream, there's no reason why you shouldnt pursue it.


I hope everything works out for the best for you.

Thanks man, and yea since 8th grade I knew this is what I was suppose to do.

You might be getting some PM's from me when the time draws a little more near for me to actually fork out the cash.

[ReaperX]

Yeah, check out those brands. They sell quality. Omega/Lexani tend to be a bit more flamboyant.

[Jayhawkk]

http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/

good place to shop. they allow you to select multiple packages and they do plus sizing to allow for the overall size of the tire/rim combo to not be too far off of your stock setting. 20's won't be an issue.

[warnerve]

Originally Posted by Distilled Water

haha thanks bro.

My wife wants to leave me because I'll be traveling out of state to pursue my baseball career and well she's not budgeing.

Sine I'm moveing that's why I was going to get them. Somewhere like FL,NC,GA,SC,TX,AZ etc...

sorry to hear that man...good luck with everything.

[Alexander]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

Back to the bachelor life ? explain.


I think rims are really tacky and to be in Michigan (?) it is not practical, esp with the winters. Oh well, anyways.



Rims: Omega, Lexani, Niche, Lorenzo. There are others but those are quality ones and 'allegedly' triple chome dipped.

Tires: Pirelli, Sumitomo



A few things you want to keep in mind:

1. You need to know what your car will accept in the rim to width ratio.

If you get 20s, they have 20x7.5, 20x8, 20x8.5

20=20" high
8.5= 8.5" wide

Yes, it DOES matter how wide they are. If you don't get this right you'll grind against your strut mounts (most likely the rear, not front).

2. Rims are a pain in the ass to take care of. Expect to clean them every single day if you want to keep them looking nice. (brake dust).



Then you need to figure out your tires.

You can probably run a 225/35/20

or a 235/35/20


A 35 sidewall is nice, but if you hit a pothole you're going to crack your rim, several guys I know did this.

40 sidewall is probably the highest you'll want to go. Your rims look best when there is really not a lot of tire, without really high side walls.



I like Lorenzos the most.

20' Lorenzos+Pirelli tires is probably going to run $7,000-$8,000+

For someone that thinks rims are tacky, you sure know a hell of a lot about them. I'm with you on them being tacky, complete waste of cash, IMO, but whatever makes you happy.

[T-Bone]

Originally Posted by Distilled Water

Well I'm about to buy an 04' or 05'Chevy Impala. I am going to sell my current car and plan to get ~$4,000 for it. With that money I want to pick up some Chrome 20"s for my new ride. I know it's not practical but it's somthing I've always wanted and it looks like I'll soon be back living the batchlor life and well want to look fly

Anyone here know much about what is a quality brand to go with? Im kinda clueless when it comes to that kinda stuff.

Don't you mean wheels?

[T-Bone]

Sorry about your dee-vorce. You should save your money for something elese besides chrome wheels for your new car. I just don't understand why people spend money on things like that.

[ReaperX]

i know a lot about cars in general, not just rims.