17's on a 1962 Valiant Wagon

If you can make it look good (I mean, if you like it) then do it!. My opinion is that it will look great if they are a little tucked in (not 4x4 style).

That challenger looks solid and meaty with 17s and wow 275 width and does not look like rubber bands around 22s at all.

I think lots of folks are really afraid of getting near the hooptie 4x4 or slammed look. You can run 18s, even 20s and still manage to stay away from the hooptie look. Heck, you can get 20s on the new Challenger and looks fine. Probably handles like a champ too.

The upside of bigger wheels with less sidewall is way less flex. Heck, we have a very stiff suspension 4200 pound car on factory 15x 6.5 with 255-60-15 BFG and the tires squirm, jelly donut and flex all over the place when running in and out of turns. Its seriously, jelly donuts. Of course, the wheels and tires dont match the suspension plan very well right now..

On my Duster I am shooting for 17s with 255-45, I care about filling the wheel wells, wide contact patch, and going heavy into curves.
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