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mith612
mith612 New Reader
1/30/10 8:28 p.m.

In reply to irish44j:

wide in one dimension, narrow in the other

long and narrow?? short and wide??

semantics...

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy New Reader
1/30/10 9:26 p.m.

I gotta admit, as a balding 49 year old, I gots a serious case of hair envy.

unevolved
unevolved Reader
1/31/10 12:12 a.m.

I thought that was a hat...

zipty842
zipty842 Reader
1/31/10 12:30 a.m.
Streetwiseguy wrote: I gotta admit, as a balding 49 year old, I gots a serious case of hair envy.

being a balding 25 year old, I do too

Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
1/31/10 1:18 a.m.
doc_speeder wrote: I'm part of the "vw crowd". A tiny bit of stretch looks OK in my opinion, but I'm talking a 205/50 on a 8" rim, not a 9+ rim. That's just stupid. The hair is stupid too, but in a hilarious "I would point and laugh publicly at it" kind of way.

205/50 on 8" makes some sense. That's about perfect on 7". At 8" the sidewall would be stiffened nicely for drifting.

One of the funnier moments I had discussing stretching with a drifter was after he put 185's on like 15x9 wheels on a Miata. He accused me of starting a "why would anyone stretch tires" rant. I had to inform him that I was actually starting a "why would anyone run crappy 185's on a sportscar" rant.

mtn
mtn SuperDork
1/31/10 1:28 a.m.
Salanis wrote:
doc_speeder wrote: I'm part of the "vw crowd". A tiny bit of stretch looks OK in my opinion, but I'm talking a 205/50 on a 8" rim, not a 9+ rim. That's just stupid. The hair is stupid too, but in a hilarious "I would point and laugh publicly at it" kind of way.
205/50 on 8" makes some sense. That's about perfect on 7". At 8" the sidewall would be stiffened nicely for drifting. One of the funnier moments I had discussing stretching with a drifter was after he put 185's on like 15x9 wheels on a Miata. He accused me of starting a "why would anyone stretch tires" rant. I had to inform him that I was actually starting a "why would anyone run crappy 185's on a sportscar" rant.

Jeez... I'm on crappy all seasons, but at least their 195's.

ValuePack
ValuePack HalfDork
1/31/10 2:51 a.m.

Obscure referance: HellaUNflush.

There, that should be a thread killer.

unevolved
unevolved Reader
1/31/10 9:17 a.m.

I love that car.

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury Dork
1/31/10 9:42 a.m.

eye
heart
lifted
scoobies

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter Dork
1/31/10 2:17 p.m.

That Scooby is perfect

Travis_K
Travis_K Dork
1/31/10 2:45 p.m.

I wonder where those tires came from? If they are what i think they are, they are long discontinued.

Treb
Treb Reader
1/31/10 5:32 p.m.

If it had big rally mudflaps on all 4, then it would be perfect. But it ain't half bad as-is.

Pics, info on tires, etc.

ignorant
ignorant SuperDork
1/31/10 6:42 p.m.
ReverendDexter wrote: That Scooby is *perfect*

no skid plates. That guy needs some armor.

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 Dork
1/31/10 9:19 p.m.

i just came up with a awesome business idea. Start a wheel company, sell super wide wheels with beads set closer to the center so these deutcshe-bags can safely have the stretched tire look without the danger of running super stretched tires.

CLNSC3
CLNSC3 Reader
2/3/10 1:40 a.m.

I absolutely HATE the "hellaflush" movement...

Luke
Luke SuperDork
2/3/10 2:11 a.m.

I think it has its place, with the proper Bosozoku-styled cars, that is.

Anywhere else, though, or on anything that gets seriously driven, and it starts to get silly.

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/3/10 4:26 a.m.

^Okay, that looks pretty cool. Wonder what happens when you corner, though?

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