Wheel opinion needed

I like the wheels that are on it. But a 17 will cushion the road better than an 18.
And.....
Weight.

Foxes ride rough because they need some weight that is characteristically not part of the equation. I’d be willing to bet that the car rides even rougher w/o a passenger.
I’d characterize the ride quality on the red car as firm, not rough. I’d say that it’s the same on the monster.
Both cars had weight added to them. And both cars had/have big sidewall 17’s. The red car had full sound deadener installed, a roll bar, the matrix style sf connectors I build, a heavy ass 4.6, and soft C/O springs on all four corners. The monster has the same stuff, ( minus roll bar) and up until this latest iteration, a very heavy engine combo, sporting a turbo/ intercooler, water reservoir, and the equivalent of a cast iron turbo header.
I’m sure that if I ever get the throttle thing figured out, the new changes will be close to 150 pounds lighter than it was before, and will ride rougher than it did.

I bet new shocks/struts would help. I had BBK springs with stock shocks/struts on my '95 and it rode like a brick even on 17" wheels. The black '86 I had for a short time had matching Eibach springs, shocks, and struts and rode much smoother. Matching components make a big difference. If you spring for adjustables, you may just find a sweet spot.

The ones on it are very nice. However a set of 17's may make some difference.

Just tell her you enjoy watching her jiggly bits do their thing when you're out for a drive, so you're not going to change anything.

NIKwoaC said:

Just tell her you enjoy watching her jiggly bits do their thing when you're out for a drive, so you're not going to change anything.

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I would find a set of shocks/struts to match your springs. I'd call Steeda (or Maximum Motorsports) and get a recommendation on what you should use based on your springs. That would be whole lot cheaper that new wheels and tires.

Going from an 18 to a 17 isn't going to fix any ride quality issues.
Shocks, struts, springs, isolators will fix it though.
With what you will spend on new wheels and tires you could redo a good portion of the suspension.
From a financial standpoint it would be senseless.

I don't know what steeda spring rates are like, but if they do like saleen used to, the shorten them and then stiffen the hell out of em.

Me personally?
If it's not a daily (and I assume it's not), i'd switch to MM coil overs with a good set of shocks up front.

Other tips would be make sure the interior is tight and there is nothing in the glove compartment or armrest. Crap rattling around in there gives the illusion of a worse ride than it really is.
I went back to my armrest delete plate (no 90's had an armrest) and that alone made the car quieter.

As far as weight and size goes, that might be a debate for another day.
Some wheels weigh more, some less, then you have the argument that depending on the weight of the wheel, the tire may actually be heavier so going to a larger rim and a shorter tire actually saves weight in some cases.