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Old August-20th-2002 | 12:54 AM
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Thumbs up faster if front wheels are hub caps?

i have seen people having stock hub cap front wheels and 15or 16 or 17 wheels on the back. does this really make a difference in performance and speed?
Old August-20th-2002 | 12:19 PM
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No, I think they are going for the "drag" look..like they have slicks on the front or something. I can never understand this. Either that or they can only afford two wheels (or only stole two)...
Old August-20th-2002 | 01:30 PM
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Yeah, it's either for the 'drag' look, or they don't wanna wear down their nice tires when they do peelouts or something. Either way, I think it's kinda stupid to be driving around all the time with it like that.
Old August-20th-2002 | 01:35 PM
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I saw some guy yesturday with a Jeep Cherokee. The back wheels were sticking out about 5 inch more then the front. It looked pretty stupid, even worse than all (4) wheels sticking out. What do they call this when they offset the wheels like this? I remember is was the "in" thing to do back in the mid-90s.
Old August-20th-2002 | 06:22 PM
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Originally posted by mnkyboy
What do they call this when they offset the wheels like this? I remember is was the "in" thing to do back in the mid-90s.
Extended axles BARF!
Old August-21st-2002 | 12:37 AM
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Originally posted by nramsey


Extended axles BARF!
Yea thats it! LOL but its more like this...
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