Tom,
I like the way your 17" wheels look. Given the way your boys liked to clean them at Carlisle(LOL), I would hate to see you change them out. In your other thread, I voted for 15" wheels, but that is just me. I grew up in an era where rubber ruled. If you could just have those rims in 15", then I would be buying.
Keep in mind, I'm like what... a year or two younger than your Mother.
Mike