relacing my wheels-rear is a 17, should I get an 18?

[kball]

I realized my 78 has a 17in rear rim. Partsnmore is selling 18in spoke sets for cheap and I was gonna order a bunch of stuff from them. Am I better off with a 17 or 18 rear wheel as far as handling, looks, tire selection. thanks dudes

Oh yeah-what years used an 18? Seems like most i've seen are 17's.

[Re-run]

the 69-76 are 18 inch. the 77/78 are 17 in the sohc world for the K bikes.
I like my 17 as you will have less spoke flex but the spokes are hard to find.

[OTTODOCTOR]

As far as handling is concerned , the overall height of the tire is what you need to look at . -- A shorter wheel / tire combination will transfer more torque to the ground quicker due to a lower overall gear ratio , but will actually cut your top end speed slightly . -- My best advice is to keep it the way Honda built it , but then , I'm a purist , which may not be your genre . -- Personal choice is the best answer to this question I guess . --