03-12-2012, 05:58 PM
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Quite possibly the easiest way to lose 4mpg. ( spoked wheels )
I'm seeing a lot of cars with these wheels, and my first reaction is not to laugh but to wonder what kind of a mess these wheels make aerodynamically.
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03-12-2012, 06:15 PM
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Those look dangerous.
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03-12-2012, 06:26 PM
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that's the idea....like the roman chariots.....
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03-12-2012, 07:09 PM
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...beats walking...
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...'Chariot Racing' in Watts LA 'stadium'?
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03-12-2012, 08:27 PM
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Those rims are called 'swangers," apparently a hot item in ceratin
tuner/custom car circles in Texas:
::15 inch 84s 30 Spoke Wire Wheels | TexanWireWheels.com::
I know you're gonna' ask, Aren't the hub spinners illegal?
No.
Some Inter-web research reveals that in 1967 DOT strongly
discouraged importers from equipping "foriegn" sports cars with
them, and they disappeared as OEM parts...
But they have never been restricted as aftermarket items.
Interesting story; Isadora Duncan's death by strangulation:
The truth behind winged knock offs were illegal...maybe.
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03-12-2012, 09:23 PM
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Lawsuits out the kazoo. Probably designed by an ambulance chaser.
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03-12-2012, 10:30 PM
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And to think I was living in blissful ignorance of this gross look!
I do see it as a pedestrian hazard!
No more need for drivebys! Now its Slashby's!
The older I get, the plainer car I want. Do you really want to get killed, or a family
member so, just for showing off?
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03-13-2012, 04:24 AM
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A guy I work with saw one at a stop light. The car next to it scratched the entire side as it pulled to the light.
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03-13-2012, 04:33 AM
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A BFH would fix them up pretty nicely.
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03-13-2012, 04:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank Lee
A BFH would fix them up pretty nicely.
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BFH ? - define please.
Looking at the pictures, I'm thinking you would have to get extremely close to the car to actually scratch the side of your own car.
And what the heck are you doing up at this hour Frank ? I work the early morning shift myself.
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