Since tires have arguably the greatest effect on handling, wheels and tire selection has become a priority...thinking I should make a selection and build the suspension around them. I've been on the fence about the appearance of wheels larger than 17" on the first gen f-bodies with some 18's looking good, others not and anything over 18" just not looking properly proportioned to the car. I don't really want wheels tucked up in the wheel wells as I'd like to avoid clearance issues (since this car will mostly be street driven and the industrial park where my business is located has ridiculously tall speed bumps) so I'll likely go for a ride height that puts the fender lip just a touch higher than the height of the wheel/tire combo. I found this picture and am really, really liking this look...but just a touch higher with the ride height. I was pretty much set on five spokes like a VWW V-series but this looks excellent. Alas, Forgelines are absolutely not in the budget.
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