Tire Stretch Opinions?
04-28-2012, 10:23 AM
#166
04-28-2012, 11:32 AM
#167
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04-28-2012, 12:07 PM
#169
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I was going to quote a few here. But I feel I do not need to.
People mod their cars the way they can with what they have or maybe they do not have a place to do it at. Not everyone is a pro or can mod like a pro.
We have a big cross section of people here. With that everyone does stuff or thinks of their car differently. One guys dream car is another guys eye sore!
What I really do not like. Is everyone here likes to sit and point fingers, crack jokes and so on. Oh your car is this.. Oh your car is that. Or your fenders look like ............ To a point its ok.. Or crack a joke but help the guy....
Yet, No one has stepped up in this thread to help. While this forum is a close bunch of people. And we all ***** about what others do might make us look bad or safety.... (I do the same. I worry about resale value and safety) No one offers to help the guys that need a hand.
I would help Stealth but the drive to Phx might be far for him. Those fenders can be saved with a little bit of work. And just a little bit of work together we can have some great looking cars. Mentoring goes a long way. I know we got people that work in all sorts of industries here. Autobody???? I think this sort of togetherness has been lost over the years. If we all helped each other out we would have some pretty kick *** cars rolling around.
Not saying that Stealth needs it. He's just a example because of this thread.
We need a self help thread for BAIC. Just a thread were people can go and ask for help or pointers. Then sticky it to the top. The economy is still crap for many. So people cant always go to a shop.
Like I said. If I am in town I am always up for helping out. If you have questions I am always for helping. Some of the stuff I have done to my car might be able to help others crossing the same path.
Just a thought!
People mod their cars the way they can with what they have or maybe they do not have a place to do it at. Not everyone is a pro or can mod like a pro.
We have a big cross section of people here. With that everyone does stuff or thinks of their car differently. One guys dream car is another guys eye sore!
What I really do not like. Is everyone here likes to sit and point fingers, crack jokes and so on. Oh your car is this.. Oh your car is that. Or your fenders look like ............ To a point its ok.. Or crack a joke but help the guy....
Yet, No one has stepped up in this thread to help. While this forum is a close bunch of people. And we all ***** about what others do might make us look bad or safety.... (I do the same. I worry about resale value and safety) No one offers to help the guys that need a hand.
I would help Stealth but the drive to Phx might be far for him. Those fenders can be saved with a little bit of work. And just a little bit of work together we can have some great looking cars. Mentoring goes a long way. I know we got people that work in all sorts of industries here. Autobody???? I think this sort of togetherness has been lost over the years. If we all helped each other out we would have some pretty kick *** cars rolling around.
Not saying that Stealth needs it. He's just a example because of this thread.
We need a self help thread for BAIC. Just a thread were people can go and ask for help or pointers. Then sticky it to the top. The economy is still crap for many. So people cant always go to a shop.
Like I said. If I am in town I am always up for helping out. If you have questions I am always for helping. Some of the stuff I have done to my car might be able to help others crossing the same path.
Just a thought!
Last edited by old.guy; 04-28-2012 at 12:10 PM.
04-28-2012, 12:55 PM
#172
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I think its all in good fun. There are plenty on this forum that help others out including myself. Im always careful though because there are people that want you to do their work for free and then theres the vendors who lose out on money because you're doing the free work.
04-28-2012, 01:01 PM
#174
I think its all in good fun. There are plenty on this forum that help others out including myself. Im always careful though because there are people that want you to do their work for free and then theres the vendors who lose out on money because you're doing the free work.
Back on topic. If you're scared about popping a bead, then maybe you should run a wider tire to fit your wheel. I would hate to hear that your tires blew up on the freeway or driving somewhere and having an accident.
04-28-2012, 01:27 PM
#175
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I think its all in good fun. There are plenty on this forum that help others out including myself. Im always careful though because there are people that want you to do their work for free and then theres the vendors who lose out on money because you're doing the free work.
04-28-2012, 01:31 PM
#176
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How hard is it to pop a bead? I went with 245/45/17 on a 9 inch because I was too scared of some of the potholes on my daily commute. The downside is I cant get the rear tires to stop rubbing on turns when driving like a race car.
