R55 OMG mother F piece of $!ittttttt OEM Wheels & tires
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OMG mother F piece of $!ittttttt OEM Wheels & tires
Hi guys,
30 minutes ago I was on the way to Palm Spring to enjoy my weekends but guess what? I hit something on 10 freeway and had to comebck with bent rim.
this is already second time that happend this year. I can belive it.
how are you guys doing with 17x7 / 205 45 17 OEM wheels?
30 minutes ago I was on the way to Palm Spring to enjoy my weekends but guess what? I hit something on 10 freeway and had to comebck with bent rim.
this is already second time that happend this year. I can belive it.
how are you guys doing with 17x7 / 205 45 17 OEM wheels?
#4
Sorry for your bad luck. Any low profile tire especilly RF will be a jolting ride and will have less tire area to protect the rim. I had 16's and went with 205/55 vs. 195'55 RF. It mad a huge difference and many have said going non RF was the best mod they have made. It was for me too.
The large rims with the low profile looks cool, but wasn't as functional for me.
YMMV
The large rims with the low profile looks cool, but wasn't as functional for me.
YMMV
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Made to bend and not break apart.
The OEM wheels are made to bend and not come apart when you do hit a pothole or very hard object.
It goes all the way back to when the auto makers stopped using steel wheels and started using other material like aluminum.
It is a safety issue that is not enforced very well on a lot of wheels made in foreign country's not used as OEM.
It goes all the way back to when the auto makers stopped using steel wheels and started using other material like aluminum.
It is a safety issue that is not enforced very well on a lot of wheels made in foreign country's not used as OEM.
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Sorry for your bad luck. Any low profile tire especilly RF will be a jolting ride and will have less tire area to protect the rim. I had 16's and went with 205/55 vs. 195'55 RF. It mad a huge difference and many have said going non RF was the best mod they have made. It was for me too.
The large rims with the low profile looks cool, but wasn't as functional for me.
YMMV
The large rims with the low profile looks cool, but wasn't as functional for me.
YMMV
#10
but when I knew how heavy it was . heavy & butter
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The OEM wheels are made to bend and not come apart when you do hit a pothole or very hard object.
It goes all the way back to when the auto makers stopped using steel wheels and started using other material like aluminum.
It is a safety issue that is not enforced very well on a lot of wheels made in foreign country's not used as OEM.
It goes all the way back to when the auto makers stopped using steel wheels and started using other material like aluminum.
It is a safety issue that is not enforced very well on a lot of wheels made in foreign country's not used as OEM.
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