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Just got my 20x9 +35 SRT reps in gunmetal installed, along with Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus 285-50-20. Black Accuwheel spline lugs, M14x1.5 thread, 2.0" long, worked fine. The wheels have totally changed the look of my D, from a suburban mall cruiser to a much more aggressive mall cruiser. :lol: The offset ended up being a little more aggressive than my ideal (they protrude a bit past flush) but not a big deal. (I"m sure they would tuck a little more if I dropped it, but that's not happening anytime soon). I'm not sure if it was the wheels or the tires, but it took quite a bit of wheel weights to balance each of them. Also, seems like the D working harder with what I'm guessing is additional unsprung weight (from the shipping weight, each wheel was about 43 lbs, including packaging, so probably about 40 lbs or so. Not terrible, but not great.)

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Bought them from Dennis at Double D, purchase experience was good not great. Dennis was very responsive while I was shopping, the price on his site is very good, offered to throw in free lugnuts. Placed the order, didn't hear anything, a week later I inquire about a tracking code and only then were they shipped (drop shipped from Factory Reproductions). When they arrived I saw they had sent 22x9 so I refused the shipment. A little annoyed, because I had an appointment with the tire ship I had to cancel, but not the end of the world. Emailed Dennis, they shipped another set a few days later. I asked Dennis to confirm the lugnuts were coming, he said they were on the purchase order to Factory Reps, I asked him to confirm since the first (incorrect) shipment did not have them. No response. Wheels come, right size, great; no lugnuts. Emailed Dennis twice, nothing. Gave up and ordered some off Amazon. Week later, Dennis says he was at a car show, asked if I had ever gotten lugnuts, I respond no, he goes dark again. Ultimately, not that big a deal, but it's $40 I hadn't figured into the overall price. Overall, I would still order from him again, product is good and price is right.
 
Its more the tires to blame for the feeling your D is working harder...because it is.
Those Coopers are 51 lbs each! and have a 31.2" diameter vs the stock Goodyear Fortera HL which only weigh 34.5 lbs each and are a smaller 30.5" diameter.

You added 16.5 lbs of rubber at each corner and you increased the diameter which is like putting taller gears in the rear.
Both take a hit on performance!
 
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