18x10 & 18x9 on my S4
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Originally Posted by nightzonekids
These wheels cost than most of your cars, I smell envy.
Curbing wheels? Never.
Improper tires? How about you guys and your whack offsets.
Curbing wheels? Never.
Improper tires? How about you guys and your whack offsets.
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Originally Posted by Slammedblk7
I doubt his wheels were 20k.No one used to put these obsurd undersized tires on until the drift fad came in but, they look like they belong on a 240.
and VW guys did... they do all kinds of crazy things. I saw a few BMW's with super stretched race tires too before I even knew what drifting was.(which was a while ago).
smell manufacturers published recommendations.
The widest rim you're supposed to mount a 225/40/18 on is 9"... Ideal is 8"
The widest rim you're supposed to mount a 235/40/18 on is 9.5" Ideal is 8.5"
The widest rim you're supposed to mount a 225/40/18 on is 9"... Ideal is 8"
The widest rim you're supposed to mount a 235/40/18 on is 9.5" Ideal is 8.5"
why do people care so much about what someone else puts on his own car?
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Its not so much that I care what he puts on his car, I said the first time that his car was clean none the less, but its not a popular style here At least I think. Everyone can can what they'd like but. Just expect people to tell their dislikes when you post on an open forum, Personally I love the way my car looks but, Im sure some disagree somewhere.
#34
I've "said things" about putting too big a tire on a rim size plenty of times... you should use the sizes that are supposed to fit. Tires are a FUNCTIONAL part. You want them to function correctly...
Originally Posted by Bigretardhead
I doubt many of these people's cars are worth $20k....
there are also a lot of guys trying to put 245's on a stock 16x7, but manufacturers recommend no smaller than 7.5 for a 245. and I've seen a lot of people put 255's on an 8, but you're supposed to have at least 8.5 for a 255. no one ever says anything about putting too BIG of a tire on a wheel...
why do people care so much about what someone else puts on his own car?
there are also a lot of guys trying to put 245's on a stock 16x7, but manufacturers recommend no smaller than 7.5 for a 245. and I've seen a lot of people put 255's on an 8, but you're supposed to have at least 8.5 for a 255. no one ever says anything about putting too BIG of a tire on a wheel...
why do people care so much about what someone else puts on his own car?
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
I've "said things" about putting too big a tire on a rim size plenty of times... you should use the sizes that are supposed to fit. Tires are a FUNCTIONAL part. You want them to function correctly...
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They are saying that they do not understand why people do that. But apparently when I run 245/40/18 on my 10.5s the tires are going to rip off my rims, slam into a small child's face, and maime the poor bastard beyond recognition. If doing all this **** we are not supposed to do is so bad, at least my tire should have ripped off sometime in the last 3 years I've been doing this "non functional fad". Or perhaps my "function" is stiffer sidewall to help predictability and consistancy while drifting, and also allowing for some gangster wheel fitment while we're at it. Yes. Functional objectives achieved.
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Originally Posted by Bigretardhead
I doubt many of these people's cars are worth $20k....
To each his own, but I wonder how miles that setup will go without a curbing? ouch.
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wow look at all the hate on here. You guys are like old men or something
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
#42
Uh yeah.
Fikses aren't as nice as Work wheels. You shouldn't pay any attention to tire manufacturers specifications for their product because they're idiots, and proper offsets that actually clear the fenders when the car is doing anything except sitting still and screwed down on the coilovers with the camber maxed out are "crap".
Naw, don't pay attention to that silly physics and engineering, that ****'s just hating on your mad tyte style yo!
Fikses aren't as nice as Work wheels. You shouldn't pay any attention to tire manufacturers specifications for their product because they're idiots, and proper offsets that actually clear the fenders when the car is doing anything except sitting still and screwed down on the coilovers with the camber maxed out are "crap".
Naw, don't pay attention to that silly physics and engineering, that ****'s just hating on your mad tyte style yo!
Originally Posted by ROT8TN
wow look at all the hate on here. You guys are like old men or something
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
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Originally Posted by ROT8TN
wow look at all the hate on here. You guys are like old men or something
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
I think the combo is superb!
Congrats on having ***** and getting aggressive offsets and wheels that are actually nice...not some cheap ebay **** that you see on here all the time or fikse/hre ect with +50 crap offsets.
Work miester s1 3pc FTW!
Fikse are crap alright. driving an FD made to resemble a giant eggplant is much more preferable.
Here, I'll save you from your own ignorance. read this:
http://www.fikse.com/motorsport.html
#47
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Originally Posted by nightzonekids
These wheels cost than most of your cars, I smell envy.
I got like 5 sets of wheels sitting around, but I'm too lazy to put them on.
-Ted
#48
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Originally Posted by NB8CT
so you guys are saying that red fc at the top of this forum in the header has fantastic wheel fitment?
Do you know the exact specs of those wheels and tires?
Yeah, I thought not...
-Ted
#49
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Originally Posted by Dorifto_PG
They are saying that they do not understand why people do that. But apparently when I run 245/40/18 on my 10.5s the tires are going to rip off my rims, slam into a small child's face, and maime the poor bastard beyond recognition. If doing all this **** we are not supposed to do is so bad, at least my tire should have ripped off sometime in the last 3 years I've been doing this "non functional fad". Or perhaps my "function" is stiffer sidewall to help predictability and consistancy while drifting, and also allowing for some gangster wheel fitment while we're at it. Yes. Functional objectives achieved.
You're running a tire / wheel combination that is NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE GOD DAMN TIRE MANUFACTURER.
Do you think you know something that the company that DESIGNED their OWN tires?
Bullshit.
So top spouting this crap.
Tire manufacturers offer recommended tire fitments and tire widths for a reason.
They don't pull this **** out of their asses like you do.
They put in MILLIONS of dollars to figure this out.
How much did you spend to figure out your conclusions?
I bet it's NOT millions.
You're kidding yourself if you figured out some secret that the tire manufacturers didn't know about.
It comes down to this...
THIS HIPPARI CRAP IS BECAUSE POOR CAR OWNERS CAN'T AFFORD PROPER WIDTH TIRES.
It turned into a fad, cause other people thought it was cool.
Stop fooling yourself.
If it did increase handling performance, why isn't top-tier motorsports doing it?
Oh, they don't?
What a surprise...
-Ted
#50
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Originally Posted by NB8CT
cars are meant to be driven
hard
broken
fixed
repeat
hard
broken
fixed
repeat
I like to think this of my car:
Cars are meant to be driven.
I build my car NOT to break.
I cross my fingers nothing does break.
If it does break, THEN I fix it.
I do NOT expect my car to break.
Maybe that's why you have a twisted view on things?
-Ted