Wheels Ever Fail?
I totally understand, but you have to remember there is a VERY strong old-school contingent that pretty much feel like old cars = old (small) rims, and if you post something like this on an old car forum, you're gonna get a lot of negative responses to any large diameter rims you reference. They can't seem to help themselves. Many of these same old-schoolers are okay with something as "large" as 15's, but they also think 14's look just fine on old iron.
FWIW, I'm on your side. I'm an artist and designer by trade, and I'm all about visual proportions, and it doesn't matter the age of the car. Some of us revise our idea of "correct" proportions over time, and others see the cars of the 60s-70's through rose-colored glasses and think they looked perfect just the way they were. Funny how a lot of A-bodies used to be (and still are?) jacked up in the back like stink bugs with foot-wide tires sticking out beyond the fender lips, and they don't get as much derision around here as a set of nicely tucked-in 17's. Different strokes for different folks.
Personally, I would no longer even drive an old car with a 14" rim or smaller. Unless it's a restoration (which bore me for the most part), I think 14's look ridiculous unless you're driving a Mini Cooper.
My Swinger has a LONG way to go, but the rims are taken care of:
Like you, I could care less about the opinions of the old-schoolers. I think my rims look AWESOME, and last time I checked, I paid for them. To me, as long as I don't criticize some guy's "little" wheels, they shouldn't criticize my "big 'uns". But the internet has changed all that.
Build what you want, and learn to ignore the negative opinions. Good luck!
I totally understand, but you have to remember there is a VERY strong old-school contingent that pretty much feel like old cars = old (small) rims, and if you post something like this on an old car forum, you're gonna get a lot of negative responses to any large diameter rims you reference. They can't seem to help themselves. Many of these same old-schoolers are okay with something as "large" as 15's, but they also think 14's look just fine on old iron.
FWIW, I'm on your side. I'm an artist and designer by trade, and I'm all about visual proportions, and it doesn't matter the age of the car. Some of us revise our idea of "correct" proportions over time, and others see the cars of the 60s-70's through rose-colored glasses and think they looked perfect just the way they were. Funny how a lot of A-bodies used to be (and still are?) jacked up in the back like stink bugs with foot-wide tires sticking out beyond the fender lips, and they don't get as much derision around here as a set of nicely tucked-in 17's. Different strokes for different folks.
Personally, I would no longer even drive an old car with a 14" rim or smaller. Unless it's a restoration (which bore me for the most part), I think 14's look ridiculous unless you're driving a Mini Cooper.
My Swinger has a LONG way to go, but the rims are taken care of:
Like you, I could care less about the opinions of the old-schoolers. I think my rims look AWESOME, and last time I checked, I paid for them. To me, as long as I don't criticize some guy's "little" wheels, they shouldn't criticize my "big 'uns". But the internet has changed all that.
Build what you want, and learn to ignore the negative opinions. Good luck!