The real wheel deal

Nothing makes or breaks the look of a car as much as the wheels and tires.  They can make a grocery-getter into a hot rod, and they can make a show car into a beater.  Get it right, and your car will stand out.  Get it wrong, and nobody will notice anything else.

Of course, looks aren’t the only thing to consider.  There are obviously performance advantages to the right tire and wheel combo.  Radials usually handle better than biased-ply tires, but on an older car, they often don’t look right.  Bigger, wider wheels might help cornering, but cause ride issues.  Bigger brakes may require bigger wheels, and so on.