Torque and Chrome

Why do people put big rims on ANY kind of car?

Im not hating on big rims, some cars can pull it off if they have the right customizations (IE paint jobs, vinlys) but i think it also depends on the model of the car... i see a lot of people like to buy cars that make them look like "ballas" Dodge Charger/Magnum Chrysler 300's Lincoln Navigators Ford Expeditions Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon Infiniti G35/G37 Caddillac Escalades Cadillac CTS Most old two door muscle cars from the 70s and 80s can pull of the big rims of 20 inches or bigger like the Chevy Monte Carlo But dont people ahve the sense to know what cars dont look good with giant rims examples Nissan Altimas (i own a 2003 model, stock rims) Chrysler Concordes Toyota Camry's (the 2007-2010 model in particular) Any minivan Any Ford Taurus Chevy Cavaliers or Cobalts Dodge Stratus/ Chrysler Sebring Dont get me wrong, Im all for customizing your car and truly making it your own, but i dont think rims are always the way to go, especially rims bigger then 20 inches, only big cars can pull those off, mid size cars and small cars, and minivans especially can not pull them off. But why is it that so many people INSIST on putting giant rims on these kinds of cars Im not against custom rims on smaller cars, but i dont think people should go so big. Why do people do this, their cars look stupid now? As for the bigger cars I listed, big rims can go beautifully with the right paint scheme and car, saw beautiful Chrysler 300 that had chrome 24's and was painted a deep purple with gold sparkles altmas can pull of 18 inch rims, the se-r models comes standard with them

Public Comments

1. they think it establishes wealth
2. Just to look cool. In some cities you can rent 18' rims. Some people have the 26' rims and have special supensions to lift the car above the tires.
3. besides the fact that they just can, it might be because the owner of he car thinks it looks good. i own a nissan altima with 18in rims, but i dont think 20's would look bad either.
4. those people just want/need attention... they cannot get it normally so they make their car (out of the ordinary) to attract attention its really pathetic, especially when the rims cost more than the car
5. trying to keep up with the next guy is my guess....i think they all look retarded but i guess they have a right to free expression even if they ruin their ride. my truck looks good with 22.5s on it but its a kenworth.