It's all about proportion. If you have a larger vehicle with bigger wheel openings, then larger wheels may fit the look and perform accordingly. If you have a smaller vehicle, then stick to the smaller sizes, or one or two sizes bigger than stock. The "poser" look comes when people overdo it, using wheels a few sizes over what the right proportion should be. Maybe they want the attention, or they think it looks good, who knows. I think it's ridiculous.
As for the Corvette ZR1, the 20/19" wheel package looks just about right, if not just a hair too big. Either way, they seem to perform well based on the numbers/reviews. For the older cars, I prefer nothing bigger than 19" unless the car is a monstrous boat. In that case, larger wheels are fine because you're going more for the stance/look as opposed to handling performance. My 68 Camaro has 17s and my 70 Chevelle will wear 18s, maybe 19s in the rear, nothing bigger. But that's my preference for the compromise between handling and looks.
Last edited by Bulldog68; 01-11-2008 at 01:42 PM.
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