Thread: Staggered wheels - How much is too much??

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Originally Posted by rspears

See, R2's one of those guys who have embraced rubber band tires on just about anything that rolls We're trying to get him into a program, but may have to resort to a intervention/forced rehab since he's pretty far gone.....

Just kidding R2....... maybe

Haha, Roger!! I wouldn't go so far as to say I've "totally" embraced the rubber band tires on everything but I do think 17's are the new 15's and is probably the smallest diameter I would go on about any motorized vehicle these days.....I kinda top out at 20's though, depending on the vehicle. For example, some of the new trucks have wheel openings the size of garage doors and you gotta fill them up with something! I think just about every full-size American car from the 50's & 60's look better with 17's, 18's, 20's and sometimes even 22's, depending on the car, ride height, etc. Obviously, wheel design is equally important! e.g. Wheels that are too shiny, flashy, blingy in any size seem wrong for the ratrod above. If he paints the truck satin black, he can get away with something a little more shiny if he wants. Just my opinion... Now, for my '37, I'm planning for 17's front, 18's rear but there will be enough sidewall on the tires(particularly the rear) to dispell any rubberband comments.....

Now the Chevy truck I posted above.....the wheels are a little bigger than I prefer but the OP was planning on 20's & 22's on his ride so I thought that he might like to see an option that sorta embraces a combination of his desires and the suggestions you old school guys were making about steelies and hubcaps.