Hi, Guest
03-18-2005, 07:21 PM
if it's part of an overall euro style, the strech look can look killer with the right rims. however those rims with that amount of strech on THAT focus does not match up at all. the main idea behind the strech look was to fit the largest wheels possible without rubbing the fenders. try running a 8.5" wheel with the correct tire and see how much it rubs. the 2 silver focus' in that thread on FJ show what the style looks like when done propperly.
this style has been around for years and will not go away. it's common on EVERY european car and has been proven to be safe time and time again. TUV authorizes this style to be safe for the roads and anything TUV approved is about 10x safer than DOT or CSA. my friends dad has a 993TT with HUGE Fikse wheels rocking the strech style. he even tracks and drags his 993 with the tires like that, never had a problem with blow-outs or the bead coming off the rim. i have had his car upto 230kph with no issues even under heavy cornering there was no noticable tire squirm or sidewall flex any different than a "normal" tire-to-rim sizing.
it's not unsafe, it may look stupid on Ivans car but it's not unsafe.
it does not protect the rim from curb damage, or deep potholes for that matter. but then again, i just bent the rims on my Audi Allroad after running over a rock... 225/50/17s and they didn't protect the rims either. i have bent numerous rims with everything from 205/40s to 225/45s on my cars over the years.
how is this style "unsafe" or "less safe" than any other style? and please, try and back up your reasons with facts and not opinions.
this style has been around for years and will not go away. it's common on EVERY european car and has been proven to be safe time and time again. TUV authorizes this style to be safe for the roads and anything TUV approved is about 10x safer than DOT or CSA. my friends dad has a 993TT with HUGE Fikse wheels rocking the strech style. he even tracks and drags his 993 with the tires like that, never had a problem with blow-outs or the bead coming off the rim. i have had his car upto 230kph with no issues even under heavy cornering there was no noticable tire squirm or sidewall flex any different than a "normal" tire-to-rim sizing.
it's not unsafe, it may look stupid on Ivans car but it's not unsafe.
it does not protect the rim from curb damage, or deep potholes for that matter. but then again, i just bent the rims on my Audi Allroad after running over a rock... 225/50/17s and they didn't protect the rims either. i have bent numerous rims with everything from 205/40s to 225/45s on my cars over the years.
how is this style "unsafe" or "less safe" than any other style? and please, try and back up your reasons with facts and not opinions.