[W126 Coupe] SEC Wheels

[Paul Samarin]

The first, and obvious, answer is that you need to have the wheels that 
please *you*--not wheels that please anyone else.

The direct answer to your question, from my perspective, is:

Neither.  The car needs 17" wheels for best look and handling.  I have 
18" and some may prefer the look, but it's only slightly more 
aggressive looking, while sacrificing a little more ride and wheel 
protection.

Meanwhile, as between the two sets of 15s, IMO, you should stay as 
close to stock as possible if you're not going to 17s.  The 
Lorinzer-types in photo "B" look *very* dated.  They remind me of a 
kitchen that was remodeled 10 or 15 years ago...very dated now, and not 
as nice as original in good condition.

But, referring you back to my first comment above, my opinion counts 
for nothin' w/regards to how it looks.  I do recommend strongly, 
though, that you drive one with 17 wheels before spending any money, so 
you can feel the handling improvement.

Paul

On Aug 19, 2005, at 8:48 AM, a figment of the imagination wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I just wanted to ask people's opinions of which wheel
> type does my SEC justice.

> What should it be, wheel type A or wheel type B?
>
> I'll have 225X60R15s on both front and back for the
> final set.
>
> Thank ya!
>
> -Figged out on wheelz.