"by jschmid-I see just as many cars lowered on stock wheels as I do on aftermarket...but some of that is because here in the snow/rust "

CalBearz24,jschmid-you are right about the ilusion. BUT isn't this entire string about "looks" and achieving the "sporty" car look with the right wheel/tire combo? Performance cars will most likely not have 15s or /65s on. I am also leaving out having to change the tires out of necessity. I lived in KC and I would have driven on tractor tires during winter if I could , screw the sporty look ! I have seen stocks on lowered cars but mostly on smaller cars like civics where the wheel-well is much smaller and your wheels needs allso smaller. I am sure I will find an accord too if I look but Accords have HUGE wheel-wells specially coupes. So if you are doing that much work on your car and your final goal is looks I am not too sure you will be happy with the stocks. Most I have seen in cardomain that are lowered are running 17s or 18s to compensate for the loss of sidewall. My statement "You don't see many people lowering their cars and keeping the stock 15s with /65s on do you?" is only as far as looks is concerned. Also, some keep a set of sporty wheels with performance tires AND a set of smaller rims with more profile so they can put them on if I am taking a long trip or I know I will be driving a while. This is great to save the tires and for confort. I also see many people driving on 14" "spinner" hubcabs and that does not mean that put against the real thing they will look as good but I guess if you are happy with what you did that is all that matters.