In Progress Pics of New Wheels

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

They're run flats....
No, but in all seriousness, I await for you to tell me when and what exactly will happen. I never did state this was safe. I did say that other setups with aggressive offsets and stretched tires are still safe.

Although mine is not as safe as some of those, I have not had any issues for the couple thousand miles I've driven on them. I even posted a picture of tire wear and it was not all that bad.

Only thing that can be done is check tire pressure. And I haven't had any issues with that either. I'm sure if something were to happen, it would have already.

Well, traction issues from the camber, sidewall failures from the stretch. Stretched tires are considered unsafe because of what they do to the sidewall, and the fact that you can break the bead so easily on them. Having a blow out at highway speeds can easily cause loss of control, and with your camber, if you did have a blow out at speed, you would be pretty in for a good fight to maintain control of your car. Just because you havent had issues yet does not mean that you wont. You are at less than 3k miles, I am guessing you have had teh car in this state for about a month, give it a few more months. And IIRC you are from Houston? Houston roads are horrifically constructed, full of bups, holes, cracks, mexicans... Those low profile super stretched sidewalls are no match for daily driving over rough surfaces.

Check your tread wear after about 10k miles and tell me if it is wearing evenly... 2,500 miles is not much for the tires, give them time for the abuse you are giving them to take their toll. And yes, what you have done is abuse, as they are not being used in the manner in which the manufacturer intended.

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

 

[dr_peeb 10+ year member]

Why not be different and go this route:

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

And so is anyone that drives over 5mph over the speed limit, you never know what can happen..that extra 5mph can be harmful to other motorists. So what's your point? You can have a completely OEM vehicle, nothing changed, but if you're speeding, that is also endangering other motorists as you state....yet people still do it.

No one has said that those people arent endangering lives also, that is a human factor you cannot remove. What you can remove is the likeleyhood of mechanical failure, which you have actually increased //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

When having a setup like this, you become more cautious and aware. Especially in the rain, I'd leave plenty of distance (as If I didn't before). You try to argue possibilities....while I'm bring facts. Like people stating my tires will only last 500 miles or only 3,000 miles...proven that wrong already.

People dont call them "on purposes", they call them "accidents". You can do whatever you want to do and think it is helping, but a fact here is that shit happens. People switch lanes when they shouldnt, people swerve, people slam on brakes. You have made your vehicle less capable to deal with these situations. Congrats.

 

[dr_peeb 10+ year member]

Wouldn't your rather look like a bad mo fo, like this:

 

[dr_peeb 10+ year member]

Or this:

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

When having a setup like this, you become more cautious and aware. Especially in the rain, I'd leave plenty of distance (as If I didn't before). You try to argue possibilities....while I'm bring facts.

GMAFB! What I described is exactly what will happen in an emergency situation on a wet surface. You've shown no indication of being able to handle a car; just the opposite. If you want to wreck it, fine. It's the hapless sap on his way home from work, taken out by the travesty you drive, that should concern you. At least take that thing on a closed course and see how the car behaves in such situations. It'll be too late, once it happens on the street. I'm not joking. Sticking you head in the sand and pretending like you have a grip on things won't matter when the car spins out across a freeway.

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

Or this:

Ahhh... camber with purpose. Very clean example.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

GMAFB! What I described is exactly what will happen in an emergency situation on a wet surface. You've shown no indication of being able to handle a car; just the opposite. If you want to wreck it, fine. It's the hapless sap on his way home from work, taken out by the travesty you drive, that should concern you. At least take that thing on a closed course and see how the car behaves in such situations. It'll be too late, once it happens on the street. I'm not joking. Sticking you head in the sand and pretending like you have a grip on things won't matter when the car spins out across a freeway.

I dont think you understand, this is VIP style...

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

Both of those coupes that were posted are hotness. The G37 is pretty slick, slammed down with nice flat stance. Still looks agressive, and I believe those are stock wheels. Yes, it can be done. I like the way the intercooler looks like a continuation of the grill.

The z33 platform infiniti looks sweet too. Rubber tucked, wheel fitment is right where it should be, and again, the camber isnt way off. Clean, subtle, nice.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I see no use in making your ride VIP style if you still have to be the one driving it.

 

[dr_peeb 10+ year member]

I see no use in making your ride VIP style ...

Fixed ...

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I keep waiting for OP to write "Jist kiddin' ya'll", but it just never happens.

this

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

I've seen several vehicles with bags. It doens't have to tuck, but the majority do....thing is, yours tucks TOO much IMO. The one's I've seen, when tucked, have paper thin clearance.

if its aired down and not tucking... then its not laying frame on big wheels

 

[d-REW 10+ year member]

grosss those wheels are soo fugly