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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 07:06 AM
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Thumbs up Bling Bling!

I just had my new Fittipaldi's mounted this past weekend and after driving a little bit I like the way the steering wheel responds to the wider tire trac. I had the puny stock 13's on the car and bumped it up to 15's with 205/50 series Bridgestone tires. The ride feels so much more solid. I also notice that the car handles about 5 times better.
Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:05 AM
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I believe the DX came stock with 13's and LX stock with 14's. Upgrading to the 15's was a great move!
Old Aug 13, 2002 | 08:27 AM
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With a bigger tire, there will be more rubber that touches the road...that will allow for better handling esp in corners and it will offer a better ride quality.
I notice my car rides 5 times better with a wider tire...the ride feels more stable and the car handled nicely. To me it gave the steering wheel a new feel to it...like I was driving a mid-level car instead of an econo box.

Of course that is all subject to opinion
Old Aug 17, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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why do u have a link to someone lx protege does ur dx have cruise power windows a tach ? .Bigger tires means more contact better grip better handling but the bigger u go the more power it takes to roll those rims so i wouldnt go over 16 ...Jon
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