For what it's worth, i would suggest you wait a lot longer before buying wheels and tires for your ride. As you build this thing you will find that you mind will wonder in a dozen different directions regarding configuration. You may now want fenders but not in a year. You may want to run without fenders now but then learn after the fact that your paint is afu from road rash thrown up from your tires. And then there is the ever present warranty concerns with those shiny new tires and wheels sitting in the corner long after the 6mo warranty has expired and you find they actually dont work afterall. We all believe the car will be done in 6 months but most of us have faced reality and the longer you wait for rubber and wheels, the longer you'll have them once on the road. Good luck..