Who's running 19's?
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Originally Posted by chaman
Strong words coming from a guy with an avatar showing two men fighting..... now thats uber gay!!!!
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Im proud of it. and just to show my pride, heres some "gay" pictures.
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
19s =
i don't think it's gay, but i think it's stupid. the corvette have 18+ inch wheels b/c they have slightly larger brakes to compensate for the extra rotating mass and they already are 150lbs lighter than f-bodies so it doesn't effect their gas mileage. unless you put a larger brake kit on your car, you're wasting up your brake pads. i wouldn't go larger than 17 for stock f-body brakes.
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
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haha. im in someones sig, i dont know if thats a good thing tho. at least if ur gonna put me in ur sig, then put the whole quote and dont cut out the important part.
most ppl think that 19s are worthless, but u cant say anything until u put them on ur car and drive them everyday. when i first bought them i was kind of worried, but they have gone beyond what i expected them to be. but like ultra z said, it is our cars and we can do whatever the hell we fell like doin to them. hell if i wanted to drive around with no wheels on, i would do it, cuz its MY CAR.
most ppl think that 19s are worthless, but u cant say anything until u put them on ur car and drive them everyday. when i first bought them i was kind of worried, but they have gone beyond what i expected them to be. but like ultra z said, it is our cars and we can do whatever the hell we fell like doin to them. hell if i wanted to drive around with no wheels on, i would do it, cuz its MY CAR.
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
What's more manly than knocking someone unconscious with your fists? Riding around with ridiculously large wheels with almost no sidewall?
Yeah right...I bet looking those fighters turns you on huh??? GAY!!!!
Judging by those two cars you have there no wonder you hate people with damn good looking cars.....dont hate what YOU cant afford...loser...
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Originally Posted by FU_I_AM_UltraZ
i don't think it's gay, but i think it's stupid. the corvette have 18+ inch wheels b/c they have slightly larger brakes to compensate for the extra rotating mass and they already are 150lbs lighter than f-bodies so it doesn't effect their gas mileage. unless you put a larger brake kit on your car, you're wasting up your brake pads. i wouldn't go larger than 17 for stock f-body brakes.
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
Example:
18x12 with a 345/30/18
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Your joking right??? Look at those wheels!!! The stick out almost an inch!!!! No wonder....Please get a better example....there are really good 315 out there...that actually fit!!
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Originally Posted by chaman
Your joking right??? Look at those wheels!!! The stick out almost an inch!!!! No wonder....Please get a better example....there are really good 315 out there...that actually fit!!
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Originally Posted by FU_I_AM_UltraZ
i don't think it's gay, but i think it's stupid. the corvette have 18+ inch wheels b/c they have slightly larger brakes to compensate for the extra rotating mass and they already are 150lbs lighter than f-bodies so it doesn't effect their gas mileage. unless you put a larger brake kit on your car, you're wasting up your brake pads. i wouldn't go larger than 17 for stock f-body brakes.
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
on the other hand.. most of those cars with 19s have been done tastefully and i feel look good although personally i like wider better so i feel 18s are perfect because you can have the best of both worlds.. i run 18s with 315s and no rubbing 58mm offset with 1/4 in spacer.. rt-615 tires.
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Another 18x12 with a 345/30/18
PS: Those other ones were pre narrowed rear
Chaman and Yahelou how wide are your wheels?
PS: Those other ones were pre narrowed rear
Originally Posted by carado1984
also, some brake kits wont fit on wheels with that big of a lip.. if our wheels have a big lip they usually arent wide....
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Are you guys really fighting over one inch? I could understand if it were ***** size or something... but come on now.
It is mostly about looks, but what's wrong with that? Just because some of us don't care to run a tire so wide in the back that our cars only do circles in the rain, doesn't mean we're gay or stupid. I'm perfectly happy with 275's on the rear, I don't really feel like ripping my 10 bolt out again. I still have the stock rotor size (although they're baer rotors)... and I'm going to switch it out to 19's mostly for the appearance of it. All of you with 19's have beautiful cars, and I really think these pics are great... my mind is definitely set. Now if only they had TTM's or Foose Nitrous in 19's...
It is mostly about looks, but what's wrong with that? Just because some of us don't care to run a tire so wide in the back that our cars only do circles in the rain, doesn't mean we're gay or stupid. I'm perfectly happy with 275's on the rear, I don't really feel like ripping my 10 bolt out again. I still have the stock rotor size (although they're baer rotors)... and I'm going to switch it out to 19's mostly for the appearance of it. All of you with 19's have beautiful cars, and I really think these pics are great... my mind is definitely set. Now if only they had TTM's or Foose Nitrous in 19's...
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Jer4251 :
I love that Red SS with those wheels! If it was me I would have them in a 19" rather than the 20" but it still looks sweet. beautiful cars!
19torch99 :
Beautiful T/A! Are those General Exclaim UHP's that you are running?
Lots of great looking cars in here guys!
I love that Red SS with those wheels! If it was me I would have them in a 19" rather than the 20" but it still looks sweet. beautiful cars!
19torch99 :
Beautiful T/A! Are those General Exclaim UHP's that you are running?
Lots of great looking cars in here guys!
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
19s =
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Originally Posted by YoungGunLs1
Jer4251 :
I love that Red SS with those wheels! If it was me I would have them in a 19" rather than the 20" but it still looks sweet. beautiful cars!
19torch99 :
Beautiful T/A! Are those General Exclaim UHP's that you are running?
Lots of great looking cars in here guys!
I love that Red SS with those wheels! If it was me I would have them in a 19" rather than the 20" but it still looks sweet. beautiful cars!
19torch99 :
Beautiful T/A! Are those General Exclaim UHP's that you are running?
Lots of great looking cars in here guys!
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Originally Posted by FU_I_AM_UltraZ
it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
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Originally Posted by FU_I_AM_UltraZ
i don't think it's gay, but i think it's stupid. the corvette have 18+ inch wheels b/c they have slightly larger brakes to compensate for the extra rotating mass and they already are 150lbs lighter than f-bodies so it doesn't effect their gas mileage. unless you put a larger brake kit on your car, you're wasting up your brake pads. i wouldn't go larger than 17 for stock f-body brakes.
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
by putting 19+ inch wheels on your car, you're wasting gas and hp and also losing accleration, but hey.. it's your car and your money, do whatever you want. just remember your race and that your car is a muscle car!!!
It's not an F-Body, but it's close and its on 19s. And FWIW they are lighter than the stock 17s so I actually improved acceleration and braking. And maybe some of us want bigger wheels to accomadate a bigger brake kit in the future too? I'm sure the Porsche, Ferrarri, and Lamborghini engineers are retarded too for putting 19" and 20" wheels on their vehicles right? Probably better to get your facts straight before posting nonsense like this. In the time it took you to get your foot that far down your throat you could have asked what these guys' wheels weigh or what their future plans for their cars might be instead of assuming things.