"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
08/28/2018 at 20:32 • Filed to: DOTS
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"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
08/28/2018 at 20:32 • Filed to: DOTS | 0
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Two interesting spots while I was in town today! One of my local towns has a ‘Lifestyle Center’ which has the town swimming pool, arena/concert space and library in it. I had to pop in there to the library earlier today and caught these in the parking lot!
First up, on my way back to my car was a lifted 2005 or so Chevy Silverado pickup......on aftermarket rims and performance tires. I noticed as I walked past that clearly this lift had been done properly due to the pristine alignment all of the tires showed in terms of wear. This was the rear-right and was probably the second worst...
BUT, the cool find was this MINT early-mid ‘80s Corolla hatchback!!! NONE of these survive around here due to the salt on the roads in the winter, so this thing must be somebody’s summer ‘fun’ car!
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/28/2018 at 21:04 |
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WUT? you’re telling me some hack with an ebay lift and spacer kit isn’t as good as what a major manufacturer could do. SHOCKING
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/28/2018 at 21:19 |
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I’m trying to decide if that’s actually an alignment problem (which... it’s a solid axle, so how?) or just chronic underinflation wear pattern. It’s tough to see the inside of the tire.
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
08/28/2018 at 21:36 |
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INORIGHT? :O :P
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
08/28/2018 at 21:37 |
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It might be wear rather than the kit, but I like to think it’s both. There was feathering on the inside of that tire as well, though not as bad (relatively...)
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/29/2018 at 14:31 |
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Probably underinflation, then. A low tire will cause the truck to lean a bit, putting more weight on the outside of the tire. It’s pretty tough to get a leaf-sprung rear axle badly enough out of alignment to cause that sort of scrubbing without something being seriously and very noticeably wrong.