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Old 05-24-2017, 09:55 AM   #1
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this is a thread were i post stuff about any cars, that i find interesting, fun or cringey. It can be anything.

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Old 05-24-2017, 10:15 AM   #2
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First post. I wonder how you can scratch your wheels so badly. I guess the driver just likes to park really close to curb stones. Or was this a reason why a mad man broke up with his girlfriend ? Who knows ...

Anyways back and front wheels were both mess up really bad and i wonder if these really deep curbs can actually damage the wheel to a point where you can't use them anymore safely.

Please don't get all triggered because of the women can't park joke. It's all fun and games.

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Old 05-24-2017, 10:32 AM   #3
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poke damaged rims parking curbs

because someone wanted rim to poke out beyond the tire, and/or wheel to poke out beyond the fender?
recessed rim was part of why I used 175/70 tire on 5" rim (stock Yaris 14"), and 185/65 on 5.5" rim (stock Miata 14").
(maybe photo damage was not by parking.)
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Old 05-24-2017, 10:41 AM   #4
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Almost looks too uneven to be curb rash...
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Old 05-24-2017, 10:45 AM   #5
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Almost looks too uneven to be curb rash...
Yeah i was thinking that too. There were massive marks around the outside, but i'm not sure what else would cause the wheels to look like this.

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because someone wanted rim to poke out beyond the tire, and/or wheel to poke out beyond the fender?
recessed rim was part of why I used 175/70 tire on 5" rim (stock Yaris 14"), and 185/65 on 5.5" rim (stock Miata 14").
(maybe photo damage was not by parking.)
The car was lowered a bit, but not to the point that you'd need smaller tires to make it fit. He also had stock Hyundai wheels and no spacers. So the wheels didn't poke out beyond the fenders.
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Yeah i was thinking that too. There were massive marks around the outside, but i'm not sure what else would cause the wheels to look like this.
Yeah, pretty strange.
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Old 05-25-2017, 08:40 AM   #7
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My Yaris is already scraping with it's stock ride height. Kudos to everyone with lowered vehicles.



Does anyone know what this lip is for though ?
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Old 05-25-2017, 09:48 AM   #8
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It's an air dam. It causes less drag if you force air to go around and down the clean sides of the car, instead of letting it go under and get hung up on all the mechanical stuff underneath the car.

Belly pans are an even more effective solution, giving the car clean drag on all surfaces, but only the really serious MPG cars like some hybrids, and electric cars, get those.

I see pickup trucks get gigantic air dams now. They look so goofy.
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My neighbour put a K&N air filter in his Peugeot Partner family van today and he is proudly showing it off with a sticker Guess he is a cool guy after all :D


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Nürburgring 24h madness at Brünnchen corner

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Old 05-31-2017, 08:43 AM   #11
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Two milestones in 1 week. Only roadtrip things.
Even tho she has done just over 20k kilometers, she is starting to rust at the door seals unfortunately. Well she is 10 years old.



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