your thoughts ? 17"-18" wheels with 10" rear drum brakes ?

rustytoolss said

whats your thought about using 17-18" wheels with 10" drum brakes on rear and disc on front/ as far as the rear drum looking too small for the larger wheel. I don't plan to use wheels that have a lot of open /see through area. But would rather find more beefy looking wheels. But would still like to use larger wheels for a more modern up to date look. Thoughts ? this is for a 1962 Plymouth Fury wagon. Thanks

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Paint the drums flat black and it will look fine. I ran 17 inch Fikse rims on my Coronet for years with 11 inch drums out back and it looked fine. If the drums are painted flat black you won't even see them unless you get close and look. The most important thing with 17 or 18 inch wheels is to find the correct tires. It can be really hard to find a tire size that looks good on that size of wheel. You usually want a tire that is at least 27 inches tall maybe even up to 28 inches for a big car. Something like a 235/55-17 works pretty well on B body cars.