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May 7, 2009 | 10:11 PM

Red93z28

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Heard a Rumor!!

aight so i heard this kid tell me that when u run a 15x4 draglite or prostar or whatever in the front with a skinny tire that if u hit a pot hole or go around a corner even slow it will bead and just fall off the rim, is this true, anyone have any experience with this, in the next couple weeks im bout to get draglites and hearing this makes me think otherwise, all experiences and thoughts are encourged, thanks guys

May 7, 2009 | 10:13 PM

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lol .

May 7, 2009 | 10:15 PM

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Dont know about the 4" wide but Ive never had any problems with that on 3 1/2" wide draglites.

May 7, 2009 | 10:16 PM

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On my old third gen I bent 1 front and cracked another front by hittin pot holes

May 7, 2009 | 10:17 PM

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use your head while driving, wont be a problem.

May 7, 2009 | 10:19 PM

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Don't drive it during "Fall" time. Falling leaves can do some real damage as well

I would say potholes could be a potential problem for sure.

May 7, 2009 | 10:19 PM

Red93z28

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thats what i thought, all these guys are running a skinner rim and dont have problems

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May 8, 2009 | 09:28 AM

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Ever hit a pothole at 25mph on a bike when you were a kid? Same thing.

Just keep a look out.

May 8, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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I had 4" rims on the front of my TA.

Didn't have any problems.

May 8, 2009 | 09:36 AM

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Never had a problem with 3.5" fronts, but then I do not run these full time on the street either.

May 8, 2009 | 11:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SS MPSTR

Never had a problem with 3.5" fronts, but then I do not run these full time on the street either.

i was just thinking that why would you run that full time on the street

May 8, 2009 | 11:58 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SLawson86

use your head while driving, wont be a problem.

Nicely put.

May 8, 2009 | 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PNYKLR-TA

i was just thinking that why would you run that full time on the street

Some guys like the looks of it, I suppose. I don't like the way the car feels through the curvy high speed turns around here, so I run a DOT legal set of wheels for the street.