Low offset stance VS regular stance debate
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^Not trying to get into this argument but Alex, take a look at what Triple8sol said about side walls and get some more ideas about what side walls do. From what You said, I cant see why your wheels are better condition than lovemyg's wheels. Well, maybe your wheels are new but stretched tires= curb rash, soon or later.
G88, I know what you are trying to say, but the word stupid is a little strong, I know that you are not calling any one stupid but people get you wrong. Different people have different opinion. Same word but different people interpret it different ways. G88, no need to argue anymore, help is not always appreciated.
G88, I know what you are trying to say, but the word stupid is a little strong, I know that you are not calling any one stupid but people get you wrong. Different people have different opinion. Same word but different people interpret it different ways. G88, no need to argue anymore, help is not always appreciated.
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Well, uhm, I did not really mean to go back to this topic and proving my points. I got an email from the forum and I went to check my inbox and I saw some interesting posts. First of all, thanks Nismoz for clearing that out. I was trying to express my opinion which I think is true but I did not expect that some people take it so seriously and they were not smart enough to think about what Im talking about or more specific, they did not get who the word is applied to. Once again, Im not talking to anyone, Im just saying randomly. So hopefully, people dont take it serious this time. You like your stretch tires, hmmm, that's fine, I dont gain anything or lose anything. It is all up to you people. But make sure, once you get your wheels curbed or bent, dont go to forum, post a topic and cry "ohhhh... my wheels are curbed just because Im running stretched tires and hit a pothole". Sorry, you deserved it and I know many people did cry when their wheels are curbed or bent
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this thread is full of fail
People will do what they want. Do you feel elitist by telling someone they deserve curbed wheels because of their choices? Get your nose out of the air and love our cars for their diversity in the way we mod them. Prove whatever makes you feel good about yourself.
People will do what they want. Do you feel elitist by telling someone they deserve curbed wheels because of their choices? Get your nose out of the air and love our cars for their diversity in the way we mod them. Prove whatever makes you feel good about yourself.
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to add to that, if you drive the speed limit and are careful you shouldn't have any problems with stretched tires, it's all part of taking care of your car, yes it requires more attention but going the path of beefy tires which i assume would be more for performance requires as much attention, so either way attention not to hit a pothole and attention not to spin out and wrap your car around a pole is eventually the same
You told me not to buy rims if I worry about curbing? Well, I dont worry about curbing because Im running wide tires and Im smart enough to protect my rims from getting curbed not like you. Money is earned by hard work, I use money wisely and I protect your money. I want to get as much money as I spent on my rims when I sell them. That is one of the reasons why I need to protect my rims. To me, running stretched tires is stupid and that is my opinion and Im not calling anyone stupid. So dont act like a b*tch and call other people stupid or idiot.
Well, uhm, I did not really mean to go back to this topic and proving my points. I got an email from the forum and I went to check my inbox and I saw some interesting posts. First of all, thanks Nismoz for clearing that out. I was trying to express my opinion which I think is true but I did not expect that some people take it so seriously and they were not smart enough to think about what Im talking about or more specific, they did not get who the word is applied to. Once again, Im not talking to anyone, Im just saying randomly. So hopefully, people dont take it serious this time. You like your stretch tires, hmmm, that's fine, I dont gain anything or lose anything. It is all up to you people. But make sure, once you get your wheels curbed or bent, dont go to forum, post a topic and cry "ohhhh... my wheels are curbed just because Im running stretched tires and hit a pothole". Sorry, you deserved it and I know many people did cry when their wheels are curbed or bent
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^Not trying to get into this argument but Alex, take a look at what Triple8sol said about side walls and get some more ideas about what side walls do. From what You said, I cant see why your wheels are better condition than lovemyg's wheels. Well, maybe your wheels are new but stretched tires= curb rash, soon or later.
G88, I know what you are trying to say, but the word stupid is a little strong, I know that you are not calling any one stupid but people get you wrong. Different people have different opinion. Same word but different people interpret it different ways. G88, no need to argue anymore, help is not always appreciated.
G88, I know what you are trying to say, but the word stupid is a little strong, I know that you are not calling any one stupid but people get you wrong. Different people have different opinion. Same word but different people interpret it different ways. G88, no need to argue anymore, help is not always appreciated.
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know why drifters have their wheels cambered a **** load and why they still perform well
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Stretched tires doesn't always equate to curbed wheels sooner or later. I've seen several setups with stretched tires, and as Cookie Monster noted he's driven nearly a year with his setup and doesn't have any curbage. You are subject to curb rash even with "tractor" tires as one of my buddies would call it. If you know how to park your vehicle properly, it doesn't matter whether you have stretched or fat tires...you don't need to get THAT close to the curb anyway. One should revise the way they drive if they get that close.
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know why drifters have their wheels cambered a **** load and why they still perform well
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know why drifters have their wheels cambered a **** load and why they still perform well
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Negative. Wait until you have the wheels and actually drive on the road, and you can tell people how "careful" you can be. Riding on the low profile tires are indeed easier to damage the wheels due to how close your wheels are from kissing the ground. No matter how careful one is when it comes to driving slow or protecting his or her wheels, there is a reason why some people in certain areas just cant run those kind of styles and set-ups.
Here's a couple pics of what I had..didn't have a drop at the moment..funny how some people criticized for the size of the tires a year ago and today people go for it more. I actually didn't like it myself at first but it started clinging to me (not my wheel setup but the aggressive offset w/stretched tires look).
Anyway, back to my point...these wheels were not all that sturdy IMO because I bent 2 of the lips slightly because of potholes...one I was surprised with, but I was a maniac driver I guess you would say, would rarely slow down for railroad tracks, etc.
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I'm not using it as argument for performance. I was just asking a question. I'm not in the drifting scene but a few car shows I've been to they've had drifting going on and I noticed they have cambered setups. There's gotta be a reason for it and I'm just wondering why.
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Agree, there's a reason why a set of Volks cost $2500+ and a set of Ro Ja can be yours for just a tap bit more than $1000. Ever wonder why BBS or SSR wheels cost so much?
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I'm not using it as argument for performance. I was just asking a question. I'm not in the drifting scene but a few car shows I've been to they've had drifting going on and I noticed they have cambered setups. There's gotta be a reason for it and I'm just wondering why.
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Yes sir I do recall there is a specific one made by Rays, my apology for a bad example. For a more specific example, wheels that are made like dynasty, ruff.. Anything that could be bought for under $1500. Now, I am not saying cheap wheels are bad, but there is a reason why JDM wheels prices cost much more.
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Negative. Wait until you have the wheels and actually drive on the road, and you can tell people how "careful" you can be. Riding on the low profile tires are indeed easier to damage the wheels due to how close your wheels are from kissing the ground. No matter how careful one is when it comes to driving slow or protecting his or her wheels, there is a reason why some people in certain areas just cant run those kind of styles and set-ups.
you know the risks you take before hand, you can have an aggressive setup with stretched tires but done in a smart way along with being careful, honestly when it comes down to it, like i KEEP saying some people cant handle driving slower or being more careful with their car and some can
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Stretched tires doesn't always equate to curbed wheels sooner or later. I've seen several setups with stretched tires, and as Cookie Monster noted he's driven nearly a year with his setup and doesn't have any curbage. You are subject to curb rash even with "tractor" tires as one of my buddies would call it. If you know how to park your vehicle properly, it doesn't matter whether you have stretched or fat tires...you don't need to get THAT close to the curb anyway. One should revise the way they drive if they get that close.
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know why drifters have their wheels cambered a **** load and why they still perform well
Out of curiosity, I'd like to know why drifters have their wheels cambered a **** load and why they still perform well