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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 10, 2008 6:26 am) The wheels look WAY too small though. Personally for those of us in snow country, big wheels aren't the most important thing. Further, lots of folks I'm sure are getting little heart attacks when they go to replace those 20" tires!!
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Replying to: robr2 (Apr 10, 2008 8:13 am) Why spend $35,000 on a CUV that is most useful for only part of the year, when you can spend the same amount on a vehicle that offers you better driving for the majority of the year? Your money is better spent on the latter of the two. I'm sure you will now bring up snow driving. There has yet to be anyone stranded in the snow because of the 18 or 20 inch wheels. They just don't track as well in the snow, but, you can still get to where you are going, safely.
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Replying to: freealfas (Apr 09, 2008 7:03 pm) Well having to look at that thing in the garage every day just might make me sick! 
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Apr 10, 2008 8:36 am) I will agree that larger tires look better and that they handle better in most cases. But I'm not driving at 9/10ths on the road and really don't need a high performance tire on a CUV. Besides, the replacement cost can get ridiculous. I'm sure you will now bring up snow driving. Yes I will. I run dedicated snows in the winter so the OEM tires aren't an issue for me in the winter - it's the 99% of drivers out there on that high performance rubber that scare me. The other issue is that getting snows to fit the large OEM rims is rather expensive and finding steel wheels in reasonable sizes that fit are impossible. If you go to tirerack in the fall and try finding a snow combo for vehicles with 18"+ tires, one can't even get a steel wheel to fit it - even with -1 or -2 sizing. One must buy another set of alloys. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 10, 2008 6:26 am) I don't see the Jeep but I do see a lot of Pathfinder in the profile and rear. Those two views aren't all that bad. Boring yes, but not bad. That face is just terrible though and has no business being on a squared off SUV. That face belongs on a Dodge Neon or something so we can watch "Say Hello" commercials again.
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Replying to: robr2 (Apr 10, 2008 8:13 am) The aggressive fenders make a promise the wheels can't keep. They should restyle the fender flares, not supply 20" rims. 
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 10, 2008 9:14 am)  next to the Pilot:  WOW it looks like they used a Xerox machine for the greenhouse at least. See what I mean now?
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 10, 2008 10:13 am)  I still love my '96 and '06 Accords though!
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 10, 2008 10:13 am) When you put it that way I don't see how anyone could not see that. That is a little too similar IMO. I still think overall from the A-pillar all the way back it resembles a Pathfinder. It might just be the rear though.
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 11, 2008 8:49 am) I don't think I've heard a single person call it pretty.
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