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if there is no advantage to larger wheels like 18s, why are the manfs. offering progressively larger wheels on their best handling vehicles?
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because those manufacturers don't drive in NJ! Think about it, most new sports car owners don't drive their cars daily on 18 or 19" wheels and 30 series tires. The bling, bling guys love em, but they don't actually drive their cars. The 17's on my SS are tough enough for a daily driver. I just hit a serious pothole tonight in a downpour and sounds like I have a noise as well. You can't drive a car on 18' or 19's on our roads plain and simple. Or if you do, be prepared to buy new wheels and tires on a regular basis. Putting 20's on a truck is no comparison because they still run 40-60 series tires which can absorb the pothole. 30-35 series tires don't have enough sidewall to protect the wheel. Lesson learned the hard way. I warned you when you first mentioned running 18's and I suggested 16's like I had on the Orange 68 Camaro. And nobody hits a road course on a regular basis so save the 18's and 30's for the road course!