17's on a 1962 Valiant Wagon
72bluNblu, I love the look of the wheel and tire combo you are running on your Challenger. That is the look I'm after. Same rims and all, now if I can get some one to photo copy them on my wagon that would be cool.
Thanks!
The rims are Summit Legend 5's. Mine are 17x9" with a 5" backspace, though they also make them in 17x8 with 4.5 or 5.25 bs. I'm guessing that a 17x9 may be a little much for the wagon!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-141-7865GM0/
Seems I remember reading somewhere that out of all the larger wheels to go with, 17s make the least sense. Something about the selection of tires is limited as compared to 16s, 18s, etc.
News to me. I suppose it depends on what size you're looking for. But 245/45/17's are offered in nearly every tread pattern imaginable, and they're a pretty good fit for most A bodies. 255's and 275 series tires are also plentiful. Now, when you get wider than 275 things start to get limited again, especially in the right profiles. 18's are a little better in the selection department with the 285-305 size tires. Now, if you want tires that are narrower than 225 in a 17" rim, I can see where you wouldn't have any options.
As far as 16's, good luck. The selection for 16's is worse than 15's for performance tires. Truck tires have a lot of 16" offerings, but not performance tires unless you're strictly talking about racing tires. There are still some popular race tires available in 16's.
**Edit**
Here's your photoshop! I'm not all that great at it, but better than nothing. I assumed the 17's were a
little taller than the tires you have currently, the 275/40/17 is only 25.6" tall so it's not all that tall of a tire. Anyway, I used that assumption to scale the wheels on my Challenger over to the wagon. Now you just need to lower that wagon...