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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:09 PM
umm this actually will prevent stuff from breaking.... part of the reason i broke was those POS street tires!
why is that?

i thought if the motor keeps pushing, and the tires are stuck on the ground......... something in the middle should give........ right?
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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wanna sell those rims?
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:17 PM
why is that?

i thought if the motor keeps pushing, and the tires are stuck on the ground......... something in the middle should give........ right?
the new tire are much softer and have more *give* its not as harsh on the drivetrain
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Benny' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:19 PM
wanna sell those rims?
umm no since they are famous and irreplacable and one of a kind
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 05:03 PM
i don't drive that much
If thats not the understatement of the century



Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:20 PM
[quote name='cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:17 PM'] why is that?

i thought if the motor keeps pushing, and the tires are stuck on the ground......... something in the middle should give........ right?
the new tire are much softer and have more *give* its not as harsh on the drivetrain [/quote]

oh i didnt think of it that way.......



the way i thought of it before was...... the stickier the tires, the harder it is to "give" because its stuck on the ground...... and the harder tires would easily give because they dont stick to the ground.
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:24 PM
[quote name='vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:20 PM'] [quote name='cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:17 PM'] why is that?

i thought if the motor keeps pushing, and the tires are stuck on the ground......... something in the middle should give........ right?
the new tire are much softer and have more *give* its not as harsh on the drivetrain [/quote]

oh i didnt think of it that way.......



the way i thought of it before was...... the stickier the tires, the harder it is to "give" because its stuck on the ground...... and the harder tires would easily give because they dont stick to the ground. [/quote]

nope hard tires make the whole car hop and destroy everything
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:25 PM
[quote name='cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:24 PM'] [quote name='vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:20 PM'] [quote name='cmartinp28' date='Mar 28 2003, 06:17 PM'] why is that?

i thought if the motor keeps pushing, and the tires are stuck on the ground......... something in the middle should give........ right?
the new tire are much softer and have more *give* its not as harsh on the drivetrain [/quote]

oh i didnt think of it that way.......



the way i thought of it before was...... the stickier the tires, the harder it is to "give" because its stuck on the ground...... and the harder tires would easily give because they dont stick to the ground. [/quote]

nope hard tires make the whole car hop and destroy everything [/quote]

i knew about the wheel hop thing.......didnt know about saving the differential transmission axels and drive shaft though
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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yup its a win win situation. that is why good rubber is EXPENSIVE!
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 28 2003, 03:20 PM
umm no since they are famous and irreplacable and one of a kind
bah! nonsense.. sell them to me NOW



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