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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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wha?.
Having huge deep dish rims that are far wider in the back than in front, it looks so retarded.
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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ah, yes that is super retardo. wtf is the pint of that?
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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well in rwd its so you can get better traction, for fwd its to look cool.
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Wait people actually do that on a FWD? Lol I've never noticed that, my only friend has a 00 E430 with staggered rims, and now it's time to replace the tires and he is thinking hard about throwing the stock rims back on lol
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Yeah staggered rims+directional tires=the loss
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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not a fan of the mismatching paint color scheme.
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Well thats besides the point, I just used it to demonstrate staggered rims.
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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yeah the first thing i noticed was the paint he even changed the sidemirrors, barf!, i dont really see a diff in wheels though
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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The rear wheels stick out from the fenders, where as the front wheels dont!
 
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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ah, theres a hispanic that drives a old caravan with the wheels pushed out father than that
 

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