20s for the Demon - how low can I go? (big wheel haters don't look)

johnparts said
A good deal of pictures to go through but it's all there.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=95904

I'm gonna be running Denny's K-member and using shockwaves on all 4 corners. My front wheels are gonna be 18X8 with a 4.5 backspace and a 245/40/18 tire

Looked through it all - very impressive.

73hcode looks great pro stock look go for it

Pro stock??

Rodzilla I like the big wheel look, rjsjea has the stance and rim size nailed. 19s look great, I like a 19/18 combo. BUT....for big wheels you have to have width on the rear set, if you run a 255/35/20 or something similar on the rears then don't bother. If you put the time in to mini-tub and spring relocate and can fit something like a 335 or 345 wide on 12" rim that would be killer. The tucked look is a 1000x better with steam rollers,,,,,and of course the power to smoke them at will!
Good luck with your build whatever route you choose.

Your ideas mirror my own. Rjsjea's car is inspirational, however... tire and rim cost jump dramatically above about a 275 and 10" rim. I was put off the whole thing initially, but surprisingly there are some decent prices on 20s and 18s at 275 and under. I initially thought no way I'm going less than 295, but I'm finding that with a large wheel tucked, I'm OK with less width. Likewise, I'd like to smoke em at will, and wider may require more than the mid 400 hp I have planned. Not only that but I'd not feel great smokin a high dollar set of tires. I intend to make room for wide, and shorten the diff to something that allows some flexibility with wheel offsets for potential future upgrade. Too much spent on this project would mean longer to pay off the mortgage and retire.

holmes I just put some "small" 17s" on my Duster

I think the 17s are a very nice upgrade.

Fst73_360 17s just look to small on a Demon or Duster. I love the CCW Classics on the green duster. The only way 18 and up look good on a Duster or Demon is if the car is lowered and both the front and rear wheels are tucked some. Other wise the car just looks like its sitting to high.

Yes I've ogled that one too, and watched it go around pylons on youtube. It's a very trick look with major suspension work to pull it off.

Aj408 To the OP this is a great thread its bringing out so many different ideas, looks, and wheel and tire combinations. I really like the direction this is going in! To everyone looking to do something different, keep up the great work. It's definatly an inspiration, and motivation to get my car back together and on the road and start driving it and enjoying it.

Yes, I'm surprised. Obviously there's lots of interest, and even some haters who have a hard time admitting big wheels can be nice. I'm glad we don't all think the same. For me, Dusters and Demons beg to have their rear wheelwells filled up, and more. When I was a kid I loved em jacked up. Now my eyes want them tucked. The old way was a lot easier. I suspect the future will see a lot more "big n tucked" cars.

jaimus I like It, and I am a Hater,...but I like anyone who goes outside the box, as long as It looks cool...I would not do sassy grass green tho,...(cause we've never seen that before),........you do your thing man,....

Part of my goal is to be a bit outside the box. I'm thinking satin black with black centered wheels.

71swing I battled the thought of going with 20" out back also. Ultimately I choose 18" all around but still question if in should shove some twentys out back. I personally with the 18" in the front find it hard to see anything bigger fitting all that well. If you choose to stagger the rims. Like let's say 18" in front and 20" out back the key is to have the same amount of side wall on the rim. So you'll still be 2" shorter up front but it will blend if you have the same size side wall. Make sense?

For my taste, 18 is the upper limit up front. I agree, sidewall should match.