Thank you everyone for weighing in on the topic...i think the discussion is good and civilized so far.
Few issues that have been brought up :
1. Offsets: Yes, alot of the stock stuff is not appropriate for a particular car, in terms of offset. I have only found *one* stock wheel that work for the front of a 88 fiero. That is exactly my point: opening it up to 7" rims means much more supply, especially for the aftermarket lightweight stuff, and then you are more likely to find the correct offset.
2. Weight: The stock stuff is often not suitable for racing, because of weight.
3. Future: There will always be short terms problems for people when change is made (previously or just bought 6" wheels), but we need to think about what is best for the future of all ITers, as GregA mentioned. ie, current, new, and future racers. The 6" restriction will make it more and more difficult for ITB and ITC racers to get the correct wheels to race, and will thus discourage people to race the exact two classes that we need to built up right now. I strongly believe the class differentiation via handling and hp-to-weight is enough.
4. SpinWerks: Yes, i found spinwerks, and yes, they do make a suitable rim for me in a 14x6 (5x100), but they are the ONLY aftermarket wheel i could find under $400/wheel (kodiak/bogart are greater than $400 wheel). And they are marginal, for the price ($210/wheel), due to the weight (11.5lbs/wheel).
Cheers, -Scot
Scot Mac - Mac Motorsports
88 ITB Fiero #41, SFR, NWR, ICSCC
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