Now it's just getting sad...

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Old 10-24-2009, 09:25 AM
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Ok, as if "blades" and "spinners" weren't bad enough, now I'm seeing a new trend where only the FRONT two wheels are the expensive wheels, and the rears are stock. At first I thought it was just some poor people that couldn't afford all 4, but I saw 6 cars like that on my way to work this morning. I mean come on... What the hell...
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no pics = thread fail.

womp womp womp
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Pics please...
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Next time I see one (and i'm sure it will be soon) I'll take a pic and post it.
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LOL I was pimpin that way today, I had my Fikse's out back and my CCW drag pack runners up front. I was also in webster at freebirds.
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Maybe somebody is goin around the 'hood stealing just the rear wheels off the cars.
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IT IS because they cant afford all 4. And then alot of them actually do a rent to own on there rims. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
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damn at least put them on the same side so it looks good........
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IT IS because they cant afford all 4. And then alot of them actually do a rent to own on there rims. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
You know damn well if they offered a rent to own fikse or ccw at least half the site would be on that ****
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Originally Posted by wg871
You know damn well if they offered a rent to own fikse or ccw at least half the site would be on that ****
Yep..I knew a guy who did the rent to own thing at a place in Longview or Tyler, can't remember which it was.

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Originally Posted by Slash8915
Ok, as if "blades" and "spinners" weren't bad enough, now I'm seeing a new trend where only the FRONT two wheels are the expensive wheels, and the rears are stock. At first I thought it was just some poor people that couldn't afford all 4, but I saw 6 cars like that on my way to work this morning. I mean come on... What the hell...
That's some sorry *** **** for sure, "pimp it right or leave it alone people" don't be half-*** thugging
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Bad economy conditions. People must be sharing sets and just using 2 wheels each.
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Originally Posted by Slash8915
Ok, as if "blades" and "spinners" weren't bad enough, now I'm seeing a new trend where only the FRONT two wheels are the expensive wheels, and the rears are stock. At first I thought it was just some poor people that couldn't afford all 4, but I saw 6 cars like that on my way to work this morning. I mean come on... What the hell...


well a couple of months ago i got a flat on the front. so i changed both to the stock 16 for a week till i could get to a tire shop that had my size wheel.
so for like 4days i had 2 16's in front and 2 20's in the rear. i felt weird as hell but the ride was like 10 times smoother. it was just hard to find that 20 at a reasonable price.
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Originally Posted by 01z
damn at least put them on the same side so it looks good........

what? and only make right turns?
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Originally Posted by ls1ya
what? and only make right turns?
im just sayin, my DD has 2 different sets of hubcaps but i put 2 of the same on each side. you would never notice unless someone pointed it out
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Originally Posted by 01z
im just sayin, my DD has 2 different sets of hubcaps but i put 2 of the same on each side. you would never notice unless someone pointed it out
hub caps and wheels are much different.
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HEY!!! HEY!!! some of us are on a budget here

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lol let me be the first to say front runners only is ok
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what about rears?? right now i have 16s up front and 15s out back LOL. at least until tuesday or wednesday
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On performance cars it's ok as long as the back wheels have a drag radial on them. Thats just being street tough. Plenty of people who daily drive their cars do not want drag radials on the back for wet weather driving or want them on a smaller sized wheel for what ever reason (245/50/16 is cheaper then a 315/35/17). Thus mounting some stickies on a trusty set of salad shooters or swirlies or Firebird 5 spokes works well. I have drag radials on my current Fikses but when I had WS6 wheels had some spare salad shooters with nittos on them. When I need a new set, I'll most likely out them on some 16s and have a normal street tire on the back.




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