Just about everything Bobo hates about modding cars, in here:

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 10:15 AM

Hard parkers.

~$8000 in wheels...and shitty *** stretched tires to go with it.
Its also supposedly a twin turbo - horsepower unknown to me, but it doesn't matter, its not like the rubber could even dream of handling it. Nevermind the air ride suspension.

Ugg, all so dumb to me. Why even bother putting the turbo kit on it? Just leave it stock HP, its not like the tires could handle it anyway...

CBRich · 06-09-2009, 10:17 AM

Yep, not a big fan of that either. Talk about some wheels that are destined to be curbed.

nogoodname · 06-09-2009, 10:18 AM

Let me find some pics of overly stretched tires. Doesn't even reach the lip.
So damn ugly

M.Bonanni · 06-09-2009, 10:21 AM

I can't stand super stretched tires either. Hopefully its just a fad, like spinners.

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDMotorsports

I can't stand super stretched tires either. Hopefully its just a fad, like spinners.

Sadly, I dont think its the case - I still see people doing it, and its been happening a long time. Long fad to still be running

No offense to the west coasters on here, but hard parkers seem quite prevalent out there...

phelan · 06-09-2009, 10:44 AM

Holy negative camber, batman!

Haha, one little bump in the road, and the front just mashes right into the flare...

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

Holy negative camber, batman!

Haha, one little bump in the road, and the front just mashes right into the flare...

Well I have to assume that when he's driving it, he lifts the air suspension up.

nogoodname · 06-09-2009, 11:02 AM

The rims actaully go inwards and up when hitting a bump. At first I thought major curb rash and fender rash....lol
I got a pic I saw where the rubber doesn't reach the lip, so the lip is hanging out alone....LOL

Side walls of the tires are bent up, isn't that a safety hazard?? And do they over pressure the tires to fit like that??

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

The rims actaully go inwards and up when hitting a bump. At first I thought major curb rash and fender rash....lol
I got a pic I saw where the rubber doesn't reach the lip, so the lip is hanging out alone....LOL

Side walls of the tires are bent up, isn't that a safety hazard?? And do they over pressure the tires to fit like that??

Many people argue that stretched tires are a safety hazard, but the proponents of it argue that theres hardly any proof that it will actually do anything.

Me, I can just take one look at the tires and with the understanding that tires aren't designed to flex like that, and know that its not particularly safe.

Try this video - I cant access youtube at work, but this was found on a quick google:

nogoodname · 06-09-2009, 12:11 PM

In the pic you posted. The walls are quite bent and it takes a good amount of pressure to do just that. Looks like a chopper's rear wheel, like a bubble.

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname007

In the pic you posted. The walls are quite bent and it takes a good amount of pressure to do just that. Looks like a chopper's rear wheel, like a bubble.

And the sad part is, as you said in a previous post, its not even the most extreme incident of stretching we've seen, but the concept is same IMHO, and unsafe no matter what. Again, my opinion.

JB1 · 06-09-2009, 12:24 PM

When I look at those pics I can only say: Why??
It's just wrong

nogoodname · 06-09-2009, 02:32 PM

here's the pic

MightyBobo · 06-09-2009, 02:47 PM

So dumb.

nogoodname · 06-09-2009, 02:55 PM

yea....eh......i don't get whats cool about it...oh...well

06-09-2009, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	Just about everything Bobo hates about modding cars, in here: Hard parkers. ~$8000 in wheels...and shitty *** stretched tires to go with it. Its also supposedly a twin turbo - horsepower unknown to me, but it doesn't matter, its not like the rubber could even dream of handling it. Nevermind the air ride suspension. Ugg, all so dumb to me. Why even bother putting the turbo kit on it? Just leave it stock HP, its not like the tires could handle it anyway... __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

06-09-2009, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	Let me find some pics of overly stretched tires. Doesn't even reach the lip. So damn ugly Last edited by nogoodname; 06-09-2009 at 10:58 AM.

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CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Yep, not a big fan of that either. Talk about some wheels that are destined to be curbed.

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06-09-2009, 11:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	The rims actaully go inwards and up when hitting a bump. At first I thought major curb rash and fender rash....lol I got a pic I saw where the rubber doesn't reach the lip, so the lip is hanging out alone....LOL Side walls of the tires are bent up, isn't that a safety hazard?? And do they over pressure the tires to fit like that??

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	In the pic you posted. The walls are quite bent and it takes a good amount of pressure to do just that. Looks like a chopper's rear wheel, like a bubble.

06-09-2009, 12:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
JB1 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 748 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z sold Rep Power: 17	When I look at those pics I can only say: Why?? It's just wrong

06-09-2009, 02:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	here's the pic

06-09-2009, 02:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	yea....eh......i don't get whats cool about it...oh...well