I favour smaller (16-17") wheels and Fat 35" or Bigger Tires.

The trend around here seems to be 20" or Bigger Chomes, especially on the SUV's; new Escalade is a serious offender so are the Ram's believe it or not.

Wondering if there's a correlation to latent homosexuality w/these big wheels and skinny rubber.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

16 inch tires on 17 inch wheels...
Dubs and thin tires correlated with homosexuality...

WTF?

 

While I think I can piece together what correlation you are describing based on today's "lingo", I'm not entirely sure your phrasing will be an overly big hit around here. One of the fundamental pillars of FTE is that it is a family site. Your reference to one's wheel/tire preference in correlation to their sexuality may be pushing the 'family site' boundaries - in my opinion anyway. But I digress.

The trend in most major cities these days seems to be the bigger rim with the low profile tires. While I wouldn't put this combination on my own vehicle, especially considering the New England winters/pot holes we have here. Do I think they have a place? Yeah. I'll admit some cars with these big rim combos come together really well. Assuming the car matches the combo, more power to them. What I don't think looks good are $10,000 24" rims on a rusted out 1982 Isuzu Trooper, but that's just my opinion. If the owner is happy with their purchase and accepts the fact that their rims are worth more than the vehicle, I'm happy for them... I can always choose not to look at it if it really bothers me that much. Do I judge anyone's sexuality based on their wheel and tire selection? I wouldn't dream of it. I don't think there is any correlation. Perhaps others with feel differently.

Tom

 

I apologize for offending but today I saw the New Escalade w/the stock 22" and then this pic of an Armada w/30" Dubs. They Pirelli 315/30/30's!

Plus there's tons of Rams running around w/stock chrome 20"s.

& There's Coffee Shops Everywhere.

 

I tell all my fiends I need to do a 40" Aluminum wagon wheel that is like 4 inches wide because that is where it is heading. LOL

 

i think big rims are stupid looking myself, but its a matter of opinion, and now days, us auto enthusiast should be grouping together more, not bashing each other, there are those out there who really wish for none of us to enjoy our rides, and they are growing in numbers and power everyday.

 

Yes I have to agree with the new england winter thing. Functionallity definately takes priority over the looks of a vehicle. Personally I use my $ wheel drive just to get over the pile of beer cans in my drive way. But that's another problem for another forum. Do I pass judgemnet on someone when i see their vehicle with some rediculous tire/rim combo? Yes, all the time but the town of Lawrence, MA is usually what pops into mind. Anyway, someones sexual preference isn't the first thing that comes to mind with tires and rims, maybe in a VW new beatle with daisy rims and a 40 year old bald man driving it. You get the point.

 

It's the 'Hot Wheels' look. Yo dog, ya'll got Blingin hip hop rims on yo ride!

 

Do Big Rims and Skinny Tires Say Something About Your Personality?

I sure hope not

 

Interesting.

I will check out the coffee shop parking lots from now on.

However, I did see another set of 19.5s at the gun range recently.

Not that there's anything wrong with that either...

 

It says more about the lack of traction you're going to get in sand or other soft surfaces when you air down your tires

 

It seems to me that carmakers are steadily heading towards larger rim sizes which leads to larger tire sizes. Personally, I don't like the superlarge rims with low profile tires. I much prefer the stock look as long as it is a quality rim. But like any other commodity, if there is a market out there, someone will build it. In the end it's all about money.

My nephew has 20 inch rims with low profile tires and called me to help out a few weeks ago because he got a flat and couldn't get the wheel off. He told me he hit a pothole. After getting the wheel off, I showed him where the rim edge met the pothole edge. There was literally an inch and a half of sidewall rubber between the ground and the rim. We smacked the rim edge back and re-inflated the tire. It's held up until now. And he now knows to try and avoid any potholes.

Having a SuperDuty pickup with low-profile tires is kind of negating the intended use of the vehicle.

 

I like my 20" wheels with 36" Tires!!

 

I hate the BLING BLING look personally. I understand low profile tires on a performance cars ie. mustang, vette, Camaro, NSX, S2000 etc. Heck even sport coupes eclipse, Prelude etc. Trucks? Just looks stupid and shows the owners sheeple personality follow the ghetto trends.. Sad

 

Is it part of the wussyification of America?

Are trucks being used more and more by bling-seeking pretty boys and soccer moms?

I think of my SuperDuty as a mechanical marvel. I'm amazed by its performance, its brakes, the way it gets more horses out of less cubic inches, the fit and finish, etc etc etc

But then some days I hop into my old '84 F250 and drive around with the harsh ride, the road noise, the body and suspension parts scraping against each other, the sparse interior where the filthy muddy dog is welcome next to me on the bench seat, etc etc etc

And I kinda wonder which one is the truck?

To each .... his own, though.