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Originally Posted by easythereturbo
One thing I remember reading long ago is that inset amount of the tire/wheel matters more than anything else. Not that its my opinion but I guess some people think it looks "bad" to have it set way inward in the well. So marketing may keep this from being a viable option on a production vehicle. Makes sense to me that having it set way deep in there away from the air flow across the well would be beneficial. I don't recall where I heard this. I think it may have been a Bonneville speed guy.
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'Styling' has driven car design since around 1928,when the annual styling change,and design obsolescence became corporate policy at du Pont/General Motors.
CAFE standards have driven carmakers to shave drag wherever they can for mpg compliance.They all know that enclosed wheels offer the lowest drag,but exposed, stupid,custom wheels have become an industry unto them selves.And there's a lot of profit selling stupid wheels to even more stupid consumers.
As long as wheels remain 'exposed',you'll see them as close to the sides of the vehicle body as they can,with the smallest wheelhouse arch gap. When and if aerodynamics ever becomes a priority,you'll see them inset,and covered by skirts,all around.