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nissamax · 06-23-2010, 12:43 PM

not sure how i feel about this. i like the meety ness but then i feel its just a little bit too much.

05suby · 06-23-2010, 12:50 PM

i think this would look awesome with smaller tires and lower. but its not really that bad. whats the specs, 18x9.5 with 255/40s?

1FastBrick · 06-23-2010, 01:29 PM

I love how everyone always just starts flinging bs at this guy for a setup that actually works to serve purpose. No offense to anyone but the whole "flush" fit trend is WAY overplayed, not to say I don't like some cars built that way. However, to those uptight thread bashers you definitely all need to go get a prescription of Xanex and chill.

To the OP- Your setup looks purpose minded and frickin badass, I LOVE it.

**TROLL** · 06-23-2010, 01:36 PM

purpose minded meaning he can drive the car as hard as he wants and it wont rub? cause from the photos it looks like that setup will never not rub, haha.

jspek · 06-23-2010, 01:42 PM

i bet it rubs first hard corner he takes. i dont like it. looks bad imo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whitekryptonit3

All he needs to do it role his fender and he will be fine. The hella flush look is getting old personally.

wow dude. wow.

sean3 · 06-23-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

purpose minded meaning he can drive the car as hard as he wants and it wont rub? cause from the photos it looks like that setup will never not rub, haha.

Nothing some serious fender molesting and or flares can't fix

06njsti · 06-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Im not sure how I feel about this, It looks super agressive for the street. Before I got my work's I was running a 275/40/17 on my 9.5 advans and it was a super meaty looking set of tires for the street. I loved them cause with so much sidewall I really didnt worry about pot holes and other fun stuff on the street. This is definantly way more agressive then the way my car sat before, and I like it alot. This is the only half decent picture I could dig up

-Gary

93EGY8 · 06-23-2010, 02:32 PM

i like the beefyness of it, if thats even a word lol.. but it definatley looks like its gonna rub terribly. im kinda mixed.. a nice pull/flares and that thing would be set.

flyers7732 · 06-23-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sean3

What size wheels/tires? This looks WORLDS better than any of those retarded stretched tire uber low -10* camber crap boxes everyone loves right now. I'm going to go as far as to say this is my favorite STI on the site.

18x9.5 with 255/40's and thanks i love this look, i could copy everyone else but why would i want to be hella flush? i did the colored wheel thing like everyone else and that was cool and all but it gets old

cupofnoodles · 06-23-2010, 03:36 PM

ehhhhh

**TROLL** · 06-23-2010, 04:09 PM

i mean, but your tires do have a slight stretch to them... seems like you're doing what lots of others are, you just tried to push the envelope further, too far IMO. you've taken it from hella to mexi

. whats the offset on the wheels? and hows turning, bumps, and driving the car hard going? do you plan to leave it as is or do you have more fender, wheel/tire, or suspension changes in mind?

Khellen · 06-23-2010, 04:25 PM

Stance nut cuppers making fun of "tires wearing out prematurely and rubbing" on someones car...oh the irony.

You should most definitely start a HellaBEEFY movement and tell stance fanboys "they are doing it wrong".

Definitely looks mean, I think with a fender roll or some widebody fenders this would look insane.

CleanNeon98 · 06-23-2010, 04:46 PM

I gotta side with people, the tires are HUGE.

IMO if you want to keep the car functional, you have a few choices.

1. Narrower tire, not skinny, but realistically a 255 radial all around is a bit silly for a street car, you'll be hard-pressed to get those tires hot enough to really work at 100% potential on the street anyway, and if you try to meet that mark, you'll be going extremely and unsafely fast.
2. Hack away at your fenders, either roll and HARD pull/flare, or cut them and slap on overfenders or aftermarket flares. With how that fits, it looks like any decent ammount of suspension compression will demolish your fenders (might happen when you're going dangerously fast trying to heat up the tires lol)
3. Camber...all jokes aside, some camber is beneficial, just a few degrees will make a big difference in handling, appearance, and practicality.
-or-
Combination of any/all of the above.

If they were ~5mm more sunken in, it would have been MUCH better. It just doesn't look right, and I can't imagine that you can do any kind of agressive driving with such a beefy fitment. Not trying to be rude or mean or make your car "hellaflush" but that's just not right.

SMOCAN · 06-23-2010, 05:30 PM

It looks like he didn't do his research and ordered the wrong tires... its never going to fit without flares or a ridiculous amount of body work. I don't understand how this is different than crazy stretch and camber. I hate people who brag about being the lowest or having the smallest tire on a wide wheel, but this is no different.

Just because its a taller sidewall doesn't make it any more functional or different. You know how many times I've seen this on 240 or BMW boards, alot and its because the owner didn't know what he was doing.

I mean if that's what you tried to do, go for it but I don't see why you would want this setup. Maybe shed some light on your intentions OP, unless its just to look cool.

dudewheresmycar · 06-23-2010, 05:35 PM

i like the beefy tires. i just think you need lower offset wheels thats all

jspek · 06-23-2010, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudewheresmycar

i like the beefy tires. i just think you need lower offset wheels thats all

Lower off set? You sure about that?

NowThatsG · 06-23-2010, 05:57 PM

looks "lifted" imo and they just dont look right

and that front lip!

makes the car look too fat and too long, that only works for a dick lol

mckpat03 · 06-23-2010, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

1. Narrower tire, not skinny, but realistically a 255 radial all around is a bit silly for a street car, you'll be hard-pressed to get those tires hot enough to really work at 100% potential on the street anyway, and if you try to meet that mark, you'll be going extremely and unsafely fast.

?? I wanna have greater than a 300 wide tire in the future. I'm a basic bolt-on fox and I certainly don't go fast enough to heat them up. Should I stick to the 225's I've got now?

evomike · 06-23-2010, 06:22 PM

Drag racing has nothing to do with this thread

nissamax · 06-23-2010, 06:31 PM

i think they just poke out too much. looks like your going to go off roading with that thing

06-23-2010, 12:43 PM	#21
nissamax Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9190 My Ride: Magic Carpet iTrader: (0)	not sure how i feel about this. i like the meety ness but then i feel its just a little bit too much. __________________ MY BUGEYE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-23-2010, 12:50 PM	#22
05suby Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aston Member #5738 My Ride: 2005 WRX iTrader: (1)	i think this would look awesome with smaller tires and lower. but its not really that bad. whats the specs, 18x9.5 with 255/40s? __________________ WFCrew #231 Form > Function Static > Bagged To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ....GO R.I.P. Sherwood "No Home"

06-23-2010, 01:53 PM	#27
06njsti Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Member #5392 My Ride: 06 LSB STI awdm'd iTrader: (1)	Im not sure how I feel about this, It looks super agressive for the street. Before I got my work's I was running a 275/40/17 on my 9.5 advans and it was a super meaty looking set of tires for the street. I loved them cause with so much sidewall I really didnt worry about pot holes and other fun stuff on the street. This is definantly way more agressive then the way my car sat before, and I like it alot. This is the only half decent picture I could dig up -Gary __________________ 94 Toyota Tercel...85hp-Gas Sipper!!- 06 Yukon Denali 6.0l on 4's!-Daily Grind- 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 5.2l -Sold- 06 WRX STi -Weekend Street Monster- 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD 4.7l -Sold-

06-23-2010, 02:32 PM	#28
93EGY8 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Member #6337 iTrader: (2)	i like the beefyness of it, if thats even a word lol.. but it definatley looks like its gonna rub terribly. im kinda mixed.. a nice pull/flares and that thing would be set. __________________ -2006 Chevy Silverado 5.3 Vortec Z71, leveling kit and k&n intake - my daily -1982 Chevy Camaro Z-28.. Muncie M22 fine spline, Richmond 4:10's, Flowmaster super 40's, 350 4 bolt, lunati cam, fuelie heads, weiand intake, Barry Grant Demon 750cfm double pumper. +6 on jets ..My one true love lol -1990 bayliner 21ft 5.0 H.O v8 - the floating party

06-23-2010, 04:25 PM	#32
Khellen Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saylorsburg, PA Member #5720 My Ride: 05 STi 30R Brotated 400awhp iTrader: (7)	Stance nut cuppers making fun of "tires wearing out prematurely and rubbing" on someones car...oh the irony. You should most definitely start a HellaBEEFY movement and tell stance fanboys "they are doing it wrong". Definitely looks mean, I think with a fender roll or some widebody fenders this would look insane. __________________ 2005 Subaru WRX STi - Brotated 30R - 400awhp 1994 Mazda Miata 2008 Honda Accord 2004 Honda S2000 2002 Subaru Outback LL Bean

06-23-2010, 01:29 PM	#23
1FastBrick Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Allentown Member #2885 My Ride: 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD-current, 1996 Volvo 854 Turbo (sold...finally) iTrader: (0)	I love how everyone always just starts flinging bs at this guy for a setup that actually works to serve purpose. No offense to anyone but the whole "flush" fit trend is WAY overplayed, not to say I don't like some cars built that way. However, to those uptight thread bashers you definitely all need to go get a prescription of Xanex and chill. To the OP- Your setup looks purpose minded and frickin badass, I LOVE it.

06-23-2010, 03:36 PM	#30
cupofnoodles Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia Member #14330 My Ride: is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious iTrader: (1)	ehhhhh

06-23-2010, 04:46 PM	#33
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	I gotta side with people, the tires are HUGE. IMO if you want to keep the car functional, you have a few choices. 1. Narrower tire, not skinny, but realistically a 255 radial all around is a bit silly for a street car, you'll be hard-pressed to get those tires hot enough to really work at 100% potential on the street anyway, and if you try to meet that mark, you'll be going extremely and unsafely fast. 2. Hack away at your fenders, either roll and HARD pull/flare, or cut them and slap on overfenders or aftermarket flares. With how that fits, it looks like any decent ammount of suspension compression will demolish your fenders (might happen when you're going dangerously fast trying to heat up the tires lol) 3. Camber...all jokes aside, some camber is beneficial, just a few degrees will make a big difference in handling, appearance, and practicality. -or- Combination of any/all of the above. If they were ~5mm more sunken in, it would have been MUCH better. It just doesn't look right, and I can't imagine that you can do any kind of agressive driving with such a beefy fitment. Not trying to be rude or mean or make your car "hellaflush" but that's just not right. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

06-23-2010, 05:30 PM	#34
SMOCAN Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: PA Member #5412 My Ride: Carbon Black E36, S13 in pieces iTrader: (1)	It looks like he didn't do his research and ordered the wrong tires... its never going to fit without flares or a ridiculous amount of body work. I don't understand how this is different than crazy stretch and camber. I hate people who brag about being the lowest or having the smallest tire on a wide wheel, but this is no different. Just because its a taller sidewall doesn't make it any more functional or different. You know how many times I've seen this on 240 or BMW boards, alot and its because the owner didn't know what he was doing. I mean if that's what you tried to do, go for it but I don't see why you would want this setup. Maybe shed some light on your intentions OP, unless its just to look cool. __________________ C55 CARBON BLACK E36 S13 Project Last edited by SMOCAN; 06-23-2010 at 05:35 PM.

06-23-2010, 05:35 PM	#35
dudewheresmycar Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maplewood,NJ Member #10168 iTrader: (0)	i like the beefy tires. i just think you need lower offset wheels thats all __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

06-23-2010, 05:57 PM	#37
NowThatsG Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pa Member #14614 My Ride: '12 Corbin Sparrow iTrader: (0)	looks "lifted" imo and they just dont look right and that front lip! makes the car look too fat and too long, that only works for a dick lol

06-23-2010, 06:22 PM	#39
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	Drag racing has nothing to do with this thread

06-23-2010, 06:31 PM	#40
nissamax Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9190 My Ride: Magic Carpet iTrader: (0)	i think they just poke out too much. looks like your going to go off roading with that thing __________________ MY BUGEYE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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