Oh dear god

Frozennova · 4 Sep 2011 at 01:03

Stumbled across these after searching for something and ended up looking at something completely different

215/35/19 on a 10j by :hMd:, on Flickr

The VW scene is getting ridiculous, how can they think an 8.5inch(215) wide tyre is safe on a 10" wide wheel.

Original Thread

/rant

Clarkey · 4 Sep 2011 at 01:07

Same kind of people who think Nankang tyres are ok.

That is retarded but I've seen worse.

Frozennova · 4 Sep 2011 at 01:10

Clarkey said:
Same kind of people who think Nankang tyres are ok.

That is retarded but I've seen worse.

Funny you mention Nankangs, somebody is the thread has streched some :eek:

Clarkey · 4 Sep 2011 at 01:14

yeah you posted a picture of them

Anyway this is what I was talking about :eek:

http://noriyaro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/noriyaro_celica_hippari_001.jpg

Frozennova · 4 Sep 2011 at 01:20

Can't view that link, hot link protected, found it anyway though.

Forgot I'd posted a link to the original thread, its getting far too late to be awake

TaKeN · 4 Sep 2011 at 08:28

How is it even legal to have tyres like that on a Rim?!

Should be 3 points and £60 fine per wheel if caught on the road like that.

chrism · 4 Sep 2011 at 08:33

that cant be safe!

CaptainRAVE · 4 Sep 2011 at 08:36

Doesn't look very safe at all.

Kenai · 4 Sep 2011 at 09:25

TaKeN said:
How is it even legal to have tyres like that on a Rim?!

Should be 3 points and £60 fine per wheel if caught on the road like that.

If you read the guys build thread he has in fact received 3 points and £60 along with a PG9 prohibition notice for his tyres fouling inside the arches, albeit with different wheels fitted now I think, without quite so much of a lip as those original pictures.

Dogbreath · 4 Sep 2011 at 09:53

Children have far too much money to spend these days.

CaptainRAVE · 4 Sep 2011 at 09:56

Dogbreath said:
Children have far too much money to spend these days.

Pretty much sums up "poverty" and the "breadline" in the UK - an iphone, flatscreen TV and a modded car of some sorts.

Mr-White · 4 Sep 2011 at 11:14

So who's rims are those ? :eek:

MW

Conanius · 4 Sep 2011 at 15:35

a serious question, obviously in the case you show pictures of, but I had the impression any stretched tyres were illegal... the tyre isn't designed to take weight on the sidewall like that, I'm sure several must have gone horribly wrong by now?

G-MAN2004 · 4 Sep 2011 at 15:38

Lol, looks ridiculous, just like 90% of everything in the 'VW scene'.

Skeeter · 4 Sep 2011 at 15:51

frozennova said:
The VW scene is getting ridiculous

Was the 'VW scene' ever not ridiculous?

Frozennova · 4 Sep 2011 at 18:01

Skeeter said:
Was the 'VW scene' ever not ridiculous?

Fair point, however my first VW show was bug jam in '09 and there was no streched tyres, sticker bombing or anything else that resembles the current scene. The only scene thing I can think of is the Hawaiian reef things front the interior mirror.