[Slow96ws6]

So I'm gonna purchase some used wheels and I'm torn between a set of

18" forgelines
http://www.forgeline.com/products/performa...18inch-only.htm

or

17"CCW classics
http://www.ccwheel.com/wheelprofiles-display.php?id=Classic

I plan on ordering inner barrels and converting the whole set of wheels to 11" wide so widths don't really matter. So basically, my question is which size wheel would you guys go with the 18's or the 17's? Forgelines or the CCW's ? Prices are about the same. . .

Help me out guys, is there a clear winner (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) ?

[SuperMacGuy]

The question is, what do you want them for? For pure AX or RR performance? or just looks? or a blend, like how many AX you do a year...

If it were me, I'd only get the 17s. I think my car's daily drive comfort is already borderline race-hard. So I want all the sidewall I can get to smooth out the ride. PLUS, I do a lot of AX, and the 17" tires are plentiful and regular (315/35-17). No worries about odd sizes or being out of stock, or out of production, etc. Since 18" was never a stock tire size for our car, it might not always be made.

My personal philosophy, born out of no particular engineering experience except watching racing, says to me that no race series cars really run rubber-band like tires. All race tires seem to be moderately well-sidewalled. They get heat in them with sidewall flex, and it helps traction when the rubber is sticking and sidewall flexing a bit. Less sidewall could be like a bigger swaybar or stiffer springs.

Chris