I did have some issues balancing, but after much trouble finding the issue, it was the tire shop using too much lube and the tires were spinning on the wheels.
With 18's you get a much higher load rating in the same size without a heck of a lot more money. No rubberband tire look like 20's and much cheaper. You can always deflate the 18's for a nice unladen ride but that higher load capacity is yours with more psi.10 year revival reunion
and still not a lot of good options in 17". I went 18" wheel, but wish there were more 17" "e" load available.