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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: Stretched Tyres |
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Can someone enlighten me as to point of these?
I have seen a few cars recently with really wide wheels and tyres that are not as wide but are stretched out to the rim.
I dont get it _________________ Presntly own
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Its a german/tuning thing, your most likley to see it on a VW branded car, its apparently dangerous to do and it ruins the tyre wall bead, if you look it up on you tube there are some near misses when the tyre gives out.
Your right though, other than looks there is no ponit to it. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Come to think of it the ones I have seen were polos I think.
One of them had taken it to extreme by having wheels that had to be 8" wide and were no more than 10" to 12" in diameter.
Have to say it just looked stupid. _________________ Presntly own
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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I can't remember who it was... someone at spa showed me some and told me they were illegal in the uk... JohnBoy???
Anyway... I don't understand the point of them either! |
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johnboy 16 Valve
Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 1061 Location: margate U.K
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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bobbber wrote: |
I can't remember who it was... someone at spa showed me some and told me they were illegal in the uk... JohnBoy???
Anyway... I don't understand the point of them either! |
mite have been me yeah its a german thing _________________ WODA WE NEED? MORE POWER!!
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AL33NUT Alfa Sprint
Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 210 Location: Woking Surrey
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:05 pm Post subject: Avatar test |
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Test, test... |
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