Joe, I honestly thought I would never be dumb enough to do this, but I actually disagree with you on this point. I have done custom wheels and tires on my DeLorean and not only do they look great but I have a slightly bigger footprint with only positive results. I worked with DanRC30 on this as well as Luke at tirerack. I chose 205/45 16's in the front and 245/45 17's in the rear. Only 10mm wider for each tire so no "real" gain on the contact patch, but if you crunch numbers it is slightly larger. Both wheels are 7" wide. Luke made certain to calculate out the diameter of the tire and matched the front and rear almost perfect to stock, maybe waivering a few tenths of a millimeter on the rears. Certainly not enough to affect handling or even the speedo, although if memory serves me, the fronts were a perfect match. I did have spacers machined out of bullet aluminum for these particular wheels. That's also how I fit the 7" wheel up front with no rubbing unless I am at full lock, so I always back off just a hair in a tight turn. Ok, so it's obvious I am not a purist. Custom wheels are not for everyone, but I am very happy with the results. I've posted pictures of my car in the photos section, VIN #16816. Again, Joe, I don't mean any disrespect. You have helped me out numerous times with posts and a phone call. I just view things differently in this area and I am interested to know why. That usually gets me into trouble anyway....:) Matthew VIN #10365-looking for a good home VIN #16816 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx> wrote: > You said: > "> 7. Wheels - I want larger wheels and tires (especially in the > front) 17inch > wheels??? and wider tires. Has anyone tackled this one??? I > want greater > > roadability and looks!!!" > > The Lotus design engineers did an excellent job on the wheel size spec.'s > for the DeLorean. Any alteration to the original size will result in > negative results. > > DMC Joe > DeLorean Help dmchelp@xxxx > www.dmc.tv > http://shopping.oraclesmallbusiness.com/dsvstore >