CHECK OUT THESE RIMS!
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Drifting
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From: Denham Springs Louisiana
CHECK OUT THESE RIMS!
I know there has been a lot of discussions about the directional sawblade rims on the forum, but this Vette takes the cake when it comes to sawblade rims! Click here to see it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=600705491 :lol:
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
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Drifting
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From: Denham Springs Louisiana
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (Jeffvette)
Hey Jeff, realizing that someone already sparked a conversation about these wackey rims makes me feel like the guy who just THOUGHT he invented the wheel only to find out someone else had already done it. :lol:
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From: Frederick MD
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (TorchRedXCVI)
I test drove a used "94" once at a Chevy dealership, had all four sawblades reversed, I should have checked to see if the tires were mounted correctly or incorrectly for the reversed sawblades. The salesman and sales manager acted like I was a d_ck for pointing out the wheels were backwards.
Burning Brakes
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From: Jupiter Florida
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (tdock)
I noticed my car looked like that after I got home from Tires Plus. :mad
Then I noticed if I put them where they were supposed to be, the tire rotation would be wrong. :mad :mad
When I took it back to get it fixed, they blew me off. :mad :mad :mad
Too many trips to count later, it's fixed. Flamed the shop to HQ. :D
Then I noticed if I put them where they were supposed to be, the tire rotation would be wrong. :mad :mad
When I took it back to get it fixed, they blew me off. :mad :mad :mad
Too many trips to count later, it's fixed. Flamed the shop to HQ. :D
Drifting
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From: Winter Park Fl
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (tdock)
I had a new set of BFG's installed by a discount tire retailer. Before the installer started I pointed out which way the sawblades were mounted. When I returned to pick up the car all the tire and wheeles were mounted backwards. Each tire had to be dismounted/remounted and reinstalled on the opposit side of the car.......
And we let these sh-t heads loose around our babies with air impact tools?
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C44EVER
And we let these sh-t heads loose around our babies with air impact tools?
No more!
C44EVER
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From: Naples, Fl USA
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (TorchRedXCVI)
I had the same experience. BFG tires....bought them at a discount store. They put the rear wheels on the wrong side. Here's the worst part. I didn't notice it for several weeks. Went back, had them switched. BFG tires aren't unidirectional, so it wasn't a problem. But for a guy who has owned Corvettes for 25 years and thinks he knows a few things about them, it was embarrassing.
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (saddafat)
I just don't like it when these dippoopies put on my tires with impacts set to 4000000000ftlbs! :mad :mad :mad I want to give them a lug wrench and them pour water on them in the dark as I force them to try and change a tire with other cars wizzing by at 80mph to simulate what I will have to do should I have any problems on the roads. Bastages!! :seeya
Burning Brakes
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From: Tulsa OK
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (Goody)
I just don't like it when these dippoopies put on my tires with impacts set to 4000000000ftlbs! :mad :mad :mad I want to give them a lug wrench and them pour water on them in the dark as I force them to try and change a tire with other cars wizzing by at 80mph to simulate what I will have to do should I have any problems on the roads. Bastages!! :seeya
When I changed my brake pads a while back I didn't think I was going to get the wheel off :cuss [Modified by jay17, 11:22 PM 1/23/2002]
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From: Tulsa Ok, Racing the wind
Re: CHECK OUT THESE RIMS! (jay17)
Five stripped lugs and a broken T-wrench my 88's rims came off. It took an 8' foot long, 3" round iron pipe used as a cheater bar to bust the lugs loose. :mad
Some times air tools are great, other times shoot the guy using them. :boxing
Some times air tools are great, other times shoot the guy using them. :boxing