I have to concur on wire wheels being a major PITA

I finally found a couple of internet sites that sell boyd coddinton wheels relatively affordable (notice i didnt say cheap)

http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/productdetails.asp?id=1760

this is the one im looking at either in 17x8 or 18x8 with chevy pattern and 4 inch backspace.

or these

http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Bitchin/stingray.html NAME FITS..
http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Signature/monsoon.html

btw.. with the last one.. they are directional. ie the rims are different for left and right side.

I plan on using 255/50r17 (27.04") or 255/45r18 (27.04)

255/60/15 are 27.05" ...
215/70/15 (closest to original f70/15) is 26.85
anyone got any pitfalls they want to relate..

any tire brand recommendations.. (no mickey's, no hoosiers)

im looking at these
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE750&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=55WR7RE750&fromCompare1=yes
for 17"
and these
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+GS-D3&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=545YR8F1GSD3XL&fromCompare1=yes for 18"

and flush mount valve stems..

http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/productdetails.asp?id=812

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