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07-29-2010, 08:59 PM
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I just said something very similar (didn't read your post until after I posted). It looks silly to me, but I think that's the "in" thing right now. I must be getting old...LOL. Wheels & tires like that kinda remind me of kids who wear their pants hanging off their asses.
07-29-2010, 09:34 PM
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Can someone please explain to me when and why it became "fashionable" to put a wheel & tire package on a car that looks like the tires are too narrow for the wheels? I mean, seriously, the lip on that rim extends much farther out then the side wall of the tire....or even the bead area for that matter.
When did people start liking that look?
When did people start liking that look?
its huge in the euro scene, stretch and poke. google hellaflush and i think your head will explode. for the people who are into the hellaflush/stanced style its all about going low with aggressive wheels and streched tires.
07-29-2010, 09:41 PM
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Okay... but I always thought hellaflush meant that the offset of the wheels were completely flush with the fender lip. I kinda like the flush look, but I still think the too narrow tires that appear stretched on the wheel look silly.
07-29-2010, 10:38 PM
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07-30-2010, 08:46 AM
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Can someone please explain to me when and why it became "fashionable" to put a wheel & tire package on a car that looks like the tires are too narrow for the wheels? I mean, seriously, the lip on that rim extends much farther out then the side wall of the tire....or even the bead area for that matter.
When did people start liking that look?
When did people start liking that look?
I love the flush (old definition) look and I also like stretched tires but I like them to actually fit the rim.
I am old too I guess.
07-30-2010, 11:32 AM
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A lot of ppl don't understand the stretched look, but to me it looks amazing. The car does not handle any differently from the 305's i used to run. I can drive like a douche on these tires and have never had any problems with the stretch. It just looks insane when you look at the rear of the car and you see the rims poking out with negative camber. I'll never go back to regular tires.
07-30-2010, 11:35 AM
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A lot of ppl don't understand the stretched look, but to me it looks amazing. The car does not handle any differently from the 305's i used to run. I can drive like a douche on these tires and have never had any problems with the stretch. It just looks insane when you look at the rear of the car and you see the rims poking out with negative camber. I'll never go back to regular tires.
07-30-2010, 11:37 AM
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I guess I'm one of those guys who just doesn't understand it then....seriously, it looks like a mistake. The lip of the rim isn't supposed to be the outermost part of the tire & wheel assembly. It looks to me like someone who couldn't afford wide tires and decided to get less expensive narrow tires instead. LOL
07-30-2010, 11:42 AM
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I guess I'm one of those guys who just doesn't understand it then....seriously, it looks like a mistake. The lip of the rim isn't supposed to be the outermost part of the tire & wheel assembly. It looks to me like someone who couldn't afford wide tires and decided to get less expensive narrow tires instead. LOL
07-30-2010, 12:01 PM
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I want to keep the car but they're giving me a great deal for a new 370Z (2k under invoice), which is unheard of. Yeah you can call it a downgrade but I really want a 6MT, and the things I would do to that Z would be incredible. My car is pushing 40k, and nothing beats the handling and power of the Z. The thing felt beast on the test drive. I go tomorrow to talk numbers and see what they say.