I'm blushing
Thank you for your kind words groovyjay.
When I decided to upgrade the complete suspension, the choice of wheels and tires became for me a one time, get it right the first time thing. Luckily I was able to obtain some information from some of our fellow members, and after a dozen or so e-mails with " Rich" I was able to make the final decision.
The problem we have here in Canada to order wheels, is the cost involved in the transportation, the taxes, and the brokerage fees that we are hit with when we receive the order. Each one of the wheels came with a bill of 142$ per box, for a total of close to 600$ for the shipement.
This was the deciding factor that eventually made the choice easier to make. I could not take a chance on making a nistake on the size, backspacing, etc. so I decided to go with a set of forged wheels from " Intro Wheels"
http://www.introwheels.com/ in California. The main reason is because of Dave, who is on staff, and has had experience in setting up thousands of Corvettes with aftermarket wheels.
When I was ready to place the order, all I was obliged to tell him was the maximum size I wanted, what kind of suspension I had installed, the presence of any body mods, and he went with that. I was guaranteed that I would receive a set of 18 inch wheels, and that they would fit perfectly, without any interference what so ever, and that there would be no modifications of any kind to the body, or wheel openings. Guess what, he was 100% right on, and they fit a he** of a lot better then OJ's glove.
The choice of tires was another issue. Not having ever purchased these sizes 235/40/18 before, I went with the highest quality, most expensive tire I could find locally, and I am very pleased with the looks, and the specs. On all my previous cars I have ALWAYS, gone with Good Years, BFG, and other names that I could spell, but after looking at the performance level that I could expect from these tires ( Michelin Sport Pilot ps/2's ) the choice was relatively easy. The final road tests are not done as yet, but from what I hear from others that have taken the same route, these tires are outstanding wet or dry.
Thanks again for your kind words, and here is a close up
regards
Bob
. I do like the look of a 'vert with hardtop........especially in red. 
