If he was mainly concerned about cornering, I think we'd be discussing
suspension mods.
My entire point is that 17x8's are more than sufficient in grip and cornering, and won't hurt performance as much as a larger, heavier wheel. So why go with a bigger rim? Looks? If that's it, then just say so. Don't try justifying it with some BS about cornering, when the
suspension on the car will probably be stock anyways when the wheels go on.
I said, they didn't go wider than 17X8 until the 17X9 wheels on the 2003 Cobra. I highly doubt he will ever be making Terminator power, so yes I was thinking about the future. I still say 17x8 is good enough for his car now, and it probably always will be.