I didn't read any of this thread but I hate SUVs too. Well, only SUVs with soccer moms or yuppies on cell phones behind the wheel. I don't think you need 22" rims with nobby tires to negotiate the interstate.

Dumbest excuse ever: I feel safer when I'm high up.
(so people driving normal cars will be mangled as a result of your half baked driving while you on the other hand suffer from a chipped nail?)

Out hunting lions on the Serengetti is a different story...