Thread: Best Wheel and tire size for a 32 HighBoy

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As for the 18"-22" "in style" wheels vs the traditional "out of style" 15"-16" combination...

I say "to each, their own".

resin addict asked for opinions, not an argument.

To me, the wheel/tire size is 99% of the quest. We have all seen a car we would never own due to its lack of beauty suddenly turn into an awesome ride when the owner picked the right tire/wheel combination. As well, we have witnessed someone destroying a perfectly good hot rod by choosing something we "think" is totally wrong. But this is what makes our hobby fun. This is why we choose to express ourselves differently. Otherwise we would all simply choose to drive this years production car with the same tire/wheel the factory chooses for us...Not for us Hot Rodders...No way!

I have seen thousands of 32s over the years. Most ran 15s in the back and I think they look cool. Others ran 16s, or 17s, 18s...and yes even the 20+ers. Again, to me it depends on the theme/personality of the car that the owner wants...not what we want. Hell, we are car guys...we would like it no matter if it sat on blocks without wheels/tires.

I agree with Bib about ride and driveability(and I like his look...16s in the back with 15s in the front are my favorite on the 32). I too like the late 50s look which is in style now too, no matter how stubborn the newbies are to disagree. And I am sure my Dad was right when he told me traditional or "resto" rods will always be "In Style" while the other trends come & go (I will offer the garage corners overcrowded with billet goods as the proof).

So any advice I would give is to start noticing which 32's you find yourself drooling over and pay attention to what setup they chose. With today's plentiful choices of tires, you shouldn't have any problem finding the right tire once you decide on what type of car you are going to build...either a 50s, 60s, or current themed car will produce different options. The choice is yours!