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lol. wow. this site hasn't changed at all since I've been gone.
wantone still posting his random "whatever i feel like" posts (hit or miss buddy), and most s2k owners hating on stretched tires. lol.
it's not a fad and it's not going away. if you don't like it, then buy beefy tires and let's all get along. that s13 is sick.
wantone still posting his random "whatever i feel like" posts (hit or miss buddy), and most s2k owners hating on stretched tires. lol.
it's not a fad and it's not going away. if you don't like it, then buy beefy tires and let's all get along. that s13 is sick.
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Originally Posted by hess2ktouge,Jul 30 2009, 10:02 PM
it's not a fad and it's not going away. if you don't like it, then buy beefy tires and let's all get along. that s13 is sick.
The fact is, tires weren't designed to be stretched that much. Not only is it probably unsafe, but you're getting less traction than you would with properly sized tires.
There is no good logical reason for stretching tires that much, unless you count the "I need to stretch the tires so they don't rub" argument, which wouldn't be a problem if people ran wheels that actually fit their car in the first place.
I guess if people do it for looks alone, that's one thing, but I still don't see why anyone would want to sacrifice so much performance and safety just because it looks "sick".
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Originally Posted by Bloodred,Jul 30 2009, 11:32 PM
I bet everyone back in the 90s thought altezza tail lights weren't a fad either.
The fact is, tires weren't designed to be stretched that much. Not only is it probably unsafe, but you're getting less traction than you would with properly sized tires.
There is no good logical reason for stretching tires that much, unless you count the "I need to stretch the tires so they don't rub" argument, which wouldn't be a problem if people ran wheels that actually fit their car in the first place.
I guess if people do it for looks alone, that's one thing, but I still don't see why anyone would want to sacrifice so much performance and safety just because it looks "sick".
The fact is, tires weren't designed to be stretched that much. Not only is it probably unsafe, but you're getting less traction than you would with properly sized tires.
There is no good logical reason for stretching tires that much, unless you count the "I need to stretch the tires so they don't rub" argument, which wouldn't be a problem if people ran wheels that actually fit their car in the first place.
I guess if people do it for looks alone, that's one thing, but I still don't see why anyone would want to sacrifice so much performance and safety just because it looks "sick".