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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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Danger - running small 17in wheel on coupe - picture

HEY,
SO GIRLFRIEND WAS JUST TRIPPING ABOUT THE BABY AND STUFF,
WANTED TO MARRY ME SO SHE PLAYED ME FOR NEARLY A MONTH TIL I WAS LIKE DAMN THAT STOMACH LOOK LEAN,
ANYWAY, I'LL POST PIC OF MY HOTTIE SOMETIME FOR YA,

MY MANIN POINT TODAY IS (YES FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING):

I DECIDED TO RUN MY WORN OUT WINTER TIRES (215 55 17) FRONT AND REAR TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN COMPARED TO MY 19IN WHEELS,
WELL THE 17IN COMES IN AT ABOUT 45LBS, AND MY 19IN AT 50LBS,

TO SAY THE LEAST, I WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH MY 19IN IN THAT I CAN ACCELERATE FASTER WITH 17 ON, AND THE RIDE IS MUCH SOFTER IE NICER,

BUT - THE 17'S ARE DANGEROUS HOWEVER, NO GRIP, I SPIN LIKE A MOTHER00-FFFER, NEARLY SIDESWIPED A TRUCK AROUND THE BEND- NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS DAMN CLOSE WHEWIIIEE -

ANYBODY WANNA COMMENT ON SKINNY 17s?????
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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17inch rims are lighter then 19inch.. and uh 17inch tires have less surface area contacting the ground then 19inch tires.
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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i think if you drive aggressively on ANY tire, its going to be dangerous.
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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If he drives how he types, we're all dead.
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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O yea, forgot that i have a coupe so yea that's really skinny for the rear end
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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PUBICenemy, I BE LOOKIN FOR YA WHEN IS CRUZ DONW THE BLVD
 
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This thread needs to be closed before this starts getting bad.
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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wtf was the point of this thread..?
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Look at the picture...
 
Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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In the picture I see nothing but some random 17s that is not even from the dealership and I only see the face not the tires because the picture is too crappy.
 


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