How do you old school(older guys) feel about big wheels(18-22') on muscle cars?

**INMY01TA** · 12-17-2006, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by 91Z28

You should check out the not-so-nice parts of Houston.........Ghetto trash slap 20-22s on crap like early 90s bucks and mid 90s nissan sentras, put a few "advertisement stickers" on their cars and cruise around mall parking lots with their windows down playing loud as rap "music" trying to draw attention to themselves. It is hilarious.

They do that here too!

**snaggeltooth** · 12-17-2006, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by 91Z28

You should check out the not-so-nice parts of Houston.........Ghetto trash slap 20-22s on crap like early 90s buicks and mid 90s nissan sentras, put a few "advertisement stickers" on their cars and cruise around mall parking lots with their windows down playing loud as rap "music" trying to draw attention to themselves. It is hilarious.

I see the big 20-22s on old Crown Vics , and now on the larger SUVs.... To me they just look like any second something is going to break ....they just look silly. Just like a few years ago where it was just the opposite..Remember those little 11-12 inch rims so the cars sat waaaayy to low.....I still see cars with all space saver tires .......

**91Z28** · 12-17-2006, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

I see the big 20-22s on old Crown Vics , and now on the larger SUVs.... To me they just look like any second something is going to break ....they just look silly. Just like a few years ago where it was just the opposite..Remember those little 11-12 inch rims so the cars sat waaaayy to low.....I still see cars with all space saver tires .......

I see those little stubby tires on trucks owned by mexicans all the time here. Those 22" wheels have tires on them with maybe 10mm of sidewall. Their performance must be greatly reduced in terms of braking, turning, and ride ability. I'll bet a pebble will blow their tire and damage the wheel.

**Too Fast** · 12-17-2006, 11:32 AM

18 or bigger on old muscle cars is just plain stupid. The cars look like cartoon cars. Now, a nice 17 on them looks great. Bigger wheel equals higher rotational inertia which equals less acceleration, worse braking, less gas MPG, more wear and tear on suspension etc.

**tnthub** · 12-17-2006, 11:39 AM

Short sidewall plus heavy rim equals poor performance, poor ride, and crappy launches.

**djvaly** · 12-17-2006, 11:41 AM

puff puff give motha fuxxker

Puff Daddy muscle cars.. eeeeww

Lash · 12-17-2006, 12:18 PM

So you guys dont like anything Foose does?

**snaggeltooth** · 12-17-2006, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Lash

So you guys dont like anything Foose does?

Not really , I went buy his site and looked at his stuff . I just think there is a line where if you just keep adding on stuff it goes from looking cool to looking tacky....and he always go way over the line ...IMO...

**SS02** · 12-17-2006, 12:59 PM

He does go to far I do agree there, yet I have saw a ride or two of his
that I could deal with.

heck the guy makes more cash then me, for now... I hope?

**snaggeltooth** · 12-17-2006, 01:01 PM

well that Challenger of his I posted was for sale at $186k .....I think he might make a small profit off that...lol...

**SS02** · 12-17-2006, 01:06 PM

I do not care for that thing at all, rims are huge and the color smells bad.
I would not give more then $15,000 for that color clashing, not sure if I am
a classic or a new mod rod?

The purple one rocks...

**snaggeltooth** · 12-17-2006, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by KageSS

Negative, Foose is the man.

I agree with his work on newer cars and Rods and such... But he totally butchers the classic Muscle cars ...

**SS02** · 12-17-2006, 02:01 PM

That says it best, I saw a 67 GTO he had done. That car deserved much much better. He does trash the muscle cars bad!

**needmorepwr** · 12-17-2006, 05:39 PM

I have 17's on my 70 cutlass and there was no way I wanted to go any bigger. 18" is pushing it and anything larger just looks ghetto.

**Wulfe13** · 12-17-2006, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

Not really , I went buy his site and looked at his stuff . I just think there is a line where if you just keep adding on stuff it goes from looking cool to looking tacky....and he always go way over the line ...IMO...

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

But he totally butchers the classic Muscle cars ...

I agree completely! I also HATE the paint schemes he comes up with!

**SS02** · 12-17-2006, 11:36 PM

to each there own, that is what makes this America and in this case that is not so good. I do not really enjoy the glamour kind of ride most the time, and that is mostly what he is about.

Good Night, I am freaking tired... Peace.

**SexOnWheels** · 12-18-2006, 06:42 AM

20's are just too much and end up looking 'ghetto'!

Not to mention too heavy!

**amon37** · 12-18-2006, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

which do you like ??

I don't like either of them.

The stock rims are just butt ugly and the newer rims are just too big.

I'd replace the stocker's with TT's or some nice 17 inch rims. I don't like 18's look bad on an F-body or Vette but anything bigger is too big.

**snaggeltooth** · 12-18-2006, 01:20 PM

to bad if i carry a camara on Honda property, they have a major shit fit... I saw a Crown Vic with 26s , even had the 26 inch as part of the tint .... Looked like a wagon wheel...lol...