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Originally Posted by Shovelman

It seems that people in every state complain that they have the worst roads.

If that's true, nobody should have big wheels on their DD.

My experience is that Upstate New York has some pretty good roads. The state spends a lot on them and they have taxed most of the business out. They have created a big park with some fine driving.

1) So true, and it does make you wonder. I have a feeling that many drivers have never been to parts of the country that have truly awful roads, if only in certain areas of those regions. The SF Bay Area regularly has stories about how awful the roads are, and yet when I'm back there I find the Bay Area's roads to be so much better than the roads in the Northeast that it's not even funny.

2) I prefer 17" wheels myself, and wish that I could find a 17X9 square set for this car that would work. Except for looks, which are pretty far down on my list of nice-to-haves, anything over 18" doesn't really work for me, no matter what the roads are like.

3) Upstate NY does indeed have a lot of excellent roads, both in terms of driving enjoyment and surface quality. The general lack of heavy traffic is also not to be underestimated - a driver can usually exercise his or her car up there without a lot of distractions. Plus, you have Watkins Glen International, a track on the short list of the best in the country.