Car to high, must lose tires

"offroadkarter" (04RauderDTR) 03/11/2014 at 17:06 • Filed to: None

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Ballin so hard, they ride rims

jkm7680 > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:08

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That is incredibly stupid. What is the point? You can't even drive over a quarter with that low, even with tires.

dogisbadob > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:10

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Sadly all new cars are like this from the factory. Tires to wide, wheels too big, sidewalls too small.

999/0R24

HappyHealToe > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:10

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As jarring these side panels are, I think they were well done and add quite a bit to the soft lines of the B6

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680 03/11/2014 at 17:11

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Usually they're bagged. driving static like that is insane...but people do do it..

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > jkm7680 03/11/2014 at 17:11

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The top ones look like they are on Air, just judging off of the height and what not.

Air is better than the static low people...

Spaze > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:12

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Silly people, you don't actually think these people drive those cars? no, they are owned by waxers that are ballin' so hard that they cant be troubled to drive. That is what the girlfriends car is for. Their ridez be hard parking all day and all nite... yo

Timbo > jkm7680 03/11/2014 at 17:12

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I would think these are on air, no? In which case the setting we are seeing is for stationary only and would be lifted for any actual driving

Casper > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 03/11/2014 at 17:15

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What good do bags do if you don't have tires?

Goggles Pizzano > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:18

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Could work.

N/A POWAAAHH > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:19

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Test fits

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Casper 03/11/2014 at 17:25

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Here they're just mocking it up in these pictures to see what the fitment will be like. This way they can know how much fender work and/or how much tire stretching is needed to make them work. Also both wheels look rather expensive so they probably have a bit more to save before they can afford the rubber too.

offroadkarter > N/A POWAAAHH 03/11/2014 at 17:28

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ssshhh

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > HappyHealToe 03/11/2014 at 17:31

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i hate those things with a passion

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 03/11/2014 at 17:34

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Then the same static guys complain when they split their front lip on a curb, speed bumb, etc. I don't even.

N/A POWAAAHH > dogisbadob 03/11/2014 at 17:35

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What's a small sidewall to you? Small sidewalls allow you to corner with less tire roll.

Textured Soy Protein > dogisbadob 03/11/2014 at 17:46

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I agree with you on 2 out of 3. Many new cars come with wheels are too large in diameter, with sidewalls that are too thin. This makes the wheels heavier than they need to be, which combined with the stiff low-profile sidewalls, makes for a crashy ride.

But wider wheels/tires (without also going up in diameter), are a good thing for performance cars.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 03/11/2014 at 17:52

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you and me both... I want my car to function always and not be a handicap for me... stupid stance kids! I keep mine "hellafunctional"

dogisbadob > Textured Soy Protein 03/11/2014 at 17:55

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Yes, but the key word is for performance cars. I have NO problem with such cars having performance tires.

But your average Fiesta/Yaris/Focus/Corolla/Camry/Accord/Cruze does NOT need low profile tires on huge dubs.

The Smart and Spark could easily have 12/13-inch wheels with no problem

The non-ST Fiesta, no-RS Cruze, Fit could also get by with 13's and 14

14-15 inches for the non-ST Focus, non-speed 3, Cruze, non-Si Civic

For example, my 96 ES300 (V6 Camry) has 205/65-15 tires (and so did the Avalon). The 4-cyl Camry of the time came with 195/70-14. These cars weigh 3000-3500 lb. If those sizes were good enough for the best car ever made, they're perfectly fine for today's small and midsize cars.

CAR_IS_MI > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:55

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Hey guys. Lets do the most pointless thing EVAR to our cars!!!!

HELL YEAH! sounds hella fun my bro mister pimp yo.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 03/11/2014 at 17:56

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Our mustang sits pretty high and my friends have told me to lower it, the CS valance bumps crap all the time as is.

Also, I dig your car. A lot.

I don't want to actually murder you for it, I just love me some Alison Brie.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 17:59

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Ruined.

dogisbadob > N/A POWAAAHH 03/11/2014 at 18:00

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Less than 60% of the width is too small for a non-high-performance car. I don't like the low profile look, the ride they provide, or the higher tire prices either.

My 65-series tires are just fine. My tire size is 205/65-15, V speed rating. Falken just released a W-rated tire in that size a few months ago. It's called the Ziez ZE950 (but it wasn't out when I needed tires though). The ZE950, or any V-rated tire available in the size, has all the performance I need and then some.

In case you think I'm a poser getting high performance tires for my rebadged Camry, I had no choice because the OE speed rating was V and most tire shops won't install tires with a lower-than-OE speed rating even though I'd never ever approach those speeds (although the car's top speed of 138 mph does warrant the V-rated tires because H stops at 130).

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 18:03

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NO!

THAT R32 IS FOR DRIVING AND SOUNDING LIKE CHEWBACCA

this is why we can't have nice things.

Spaceball-Two > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 18:04

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What about this?

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 03/11/2014 at 18:07

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Ha ha, well this is one of those cases where though the grass is green it isn't quite what you think on the other side of the fence, its fertilized with the blood and money.... Shes been a trip, turned me into an Audi Tech for sure, but I like to look at everything as an learning experience so I'll continue learning. Deff going to try and keep it for the rest of my life...nothing like hooning a wagon and taking the whole world by surprise.

Textured Soy Protein > dogisbadob 03/11/2014 at 18:11

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I see your point. The larger wheels are mostly because of styling. But I don't think I would go back to quite as small of wheels as you're talking about. Partly because dinky wheels don't look so great, and bigger wheels make room for bigger brakes. Maybe 15-16" on compact cars, 16-17" on midsizers. That's within reason.

But instead, we have Dodge Journeys coming with 19" wheels.

dogisbadob > Textured Soy Protein 03/11/2014 at 18:25

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The bigger brakes are fine on sports cars, but not necessary on most non-performance cars. The discs that fit inside my 15's are more than enough! Even though the ES300 has larger rotors than the Camry, the wheels are not.

I'm actually surprised not to see a return to smaller wheels in light of CAFE and generally wanting better mileage.

But like you said, people are most after the look.

N/A POWAAAHH > dogisbadob 03/11/2014 at 18:52

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What if you drove a s2000 or a 350z? not exactly high performance, but can definitely carry speed in the twisties.

offroadkarter > Spaceball-Two 03/11/2014 at 19:32

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He doesn't ball as hard

dogisbadob > N/A POWAAAHH 03/11/2014 at 20:23

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That's different. And yes the Z and S are fairly high performance.

Anyway, I was not referring to cars like that. My rant is mainly for economy cars and family sedans.

pfftballer > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 22:18

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Nice tuck yo.

MrBillG59 > offroadkarter 03/11/2014 at 23:26

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That should be "car too high".