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    20 inch Foose wheels.

    I put on a set of 20 inch Foose wheels with Parreli Scorpion tires on my 04 DTR Mercury Marauder. Car runs great with them. But as soon as the boost comes up. When I nail it on the highway. It tends to get the traction control light. To turn on and off. I turn it off. Because it sucks when it is on. I know what everybody is going to say. But I i ain't widening my rear stock wheels. My car is low low miles. So the stock wherls are put away. And no there not for sale. I am going to get a set of drag radial for the rear. And see if I have too change the side way numbers on the tires. But this is a problem. I am going to deal with. Until I get her right.
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    Very. Very nice.

    I am a traditionalist but, these are better than stock by far

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    without the 3-5% difference in tire size front to rear, traction control will always kick on. have to turn it off each time you start car or get proper front to rear tire size ratios
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    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    without the 3-5% difference in tire size front to rear, traction control will always kick on. have to turn it off each time you start car or get proper front to rear tire size ratios
    Thanks alot RubberCtyRauder. I am going to play switching up tire sizes. Also going to get the Foose wheels powder coated in gloss black. Or even gloss gold. Lmao but I really appreciate the info.

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    there are members with 20 inchers so it can work. what size is on them now? might only need to find 2 to get the ratio in range.
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    Turn traction control off each drive cycle and save yourself some money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMBLUE View Post
    Very. Very nice.



    I am a traditionalist but, these are better than stock by far


    I disagree. Factories look best. Especially widened.


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    Quote Originally Posted by 8UWITH6 View Post
    Turn traction control off each drive cycle and save yourself some money.
    That is what I have been doing. Since I put them on last week 8UWITH6.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MMBLUE View Post
    Very. Very nice.

    I am a traditionalist but, these are better than stock by far
    Thanks alot MMBLUE

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    Quote Originally Posted by 03Merc View Post
    I disagree. Factories look best. Especially widened.


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    03Merc that is fine with me. If you don't like them. Plus these aren't cheap wheels. My factory wheels are mint. And ever the BFG G-FORCE Factory tires are brand new. If I find two stock wheels. Then I will send those to get widen. Or I might get a set of Weld RT skinny and fats.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 03Merc View Post
    I disagree. Factories look best. Especially widened.


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    Same here, not my thing. The stock wheels are the best looking wheels for these cars.


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    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyM75 View Post
    Same here, not my thing. The stock wheels are the best looking wheels for these cars.
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    I also prefer the stock wheels but those look pretty good too. You have me curious about what they would look like in gold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Rum View Post
    03Merc I will not widen my stock wheels. There brand new. Even the factory BFG G-FORCE Tires are mint. So I got these 20 inch Foose wheels. You don't like them. That is fine with me.


    If they are factory tires on Your factory wheels they are probably dry rotted. Never said I didn't like the wheels, just gave My opinion. No reason to get upset.


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