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Old 10-16-2006, 03:13 PM
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NEW RIMS!!! - Pics! Can I fit wider tires w/o Rubbing?

Some bozo slashed my tire. Thought I'd poke some fun at it.



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You've got some bad tire/wheel luck, bro. Go with all 4 space savers and you'll get that 100mpg hybrid look.

Chick dig it!
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I'm curious... Why do people obscure their license plates when posting pictures online? I mean, there's nothing really secret about the number, and if I saw you driving down the street I'd be able to see it. I do understand it when posting OTHER people's cars, I guess, but why when posting one's own car? What is it that I'm missing?
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You've got some bad tire/wheel luck, bro. Go with all 4 space savers and you'll get that 100mpg hybrid look.

Chick dig it!

LOL...thanks for the love. I see you remember my pothole incident.

I probably would get 100 mpg, as I'd have to drive 50mph max!!

I am sorta digging my "bumble-bee" rim. It fits my 175mm tire quite nicely. Complements my 275 on the other side.

Hope my tire arrives in a day or 2.
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Originally Posted by Talbot
I'm curious... Why do people obscure their license plates when posting pictures online? I mean, there's nothing really secret about the number, and if I saw you driving down the street I'd be able to see it. I do understand it when posting OTHER people's cars, I guess, but why when posting one's own car? What is it that I'm missing?

No reason. Just habit. Notice I didn't cover my license plate frame?

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How's it we win a game, but drop a spot in the rankings? hmmm...
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looks like you got your racing slicks on!
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That looks great! Why not complete the look:
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That looks great! Why not complete the look:
Love it!
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nice photochop.

tbone - always been a fan of your car. nice and clean. i do remember your pothole incident. as luck would have it i found a brand new RS-GT so now i have a full sized 19" spare (and it fits in the spare tire well)

the guy who wants to do burnouts in his E should copy your setup. bet he could smoke the ***** out of the tires then!
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Well thats no fun if you have to down grade the car to do it... heck, I could get an automatic 92 Camry to burn off a tire if I raise the front end enough so the tires dont touch, lol...
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Originally Posted by chenry
That looks great! Why not complete the look:
is that the snow and ice rally racing package, lol...
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Originally Posted by lig
nice photochop.

tbone - always been a fan of your car. nice and clean. i do remember your pothole incident. as luck would have it i found a brand new RS-GT so now i have a full sized 19" spare (and it fits in the spare tire well)

the guy who wants to do burnouts in his E should copy your setup. bet he could smoke the ***** out of the tires then!
Thanks for the compliment...I did come out OK with the pothole incident, as the City of Fresno paid for a new rim, new tire, and 4 wheel alignment. I also have a full-sized spare now...but I don't think it'll fit in my tire well

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