Re: Realistic rim sizes...
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The reason standard rim sizes started getting bigger is because brake rotors were getting bigger due to increased kerb weight of modern cars. All of those extra safety features, interior knick-knacks and UHSS in the passenger cell comes at a cost and that is weight. We're pretty much at the zenith with cars in this regard.
As for rim sizes on 'performance' and luxury cars...I suspect its all market driven and driven by the 'coolness' factor more so than the practicalities of it. Factory options to upsize make it a much easier decision for many.
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