Mobby
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why do modded cars have different rear alloy wheels to the front sometimes?
i just dont get why?
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Dean_W
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Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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My cousin does it when his tyres are bald.
2 steelies on the front FTL 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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1) If it's a pretty normal car, probably just being a bit ghetto.
2) If it's a high powered 'dragster' type car with bigger wheels, tyres etc, it will be for grip.
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Mobby
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no iv seen it on a mr2 and today i seen a civic, i think its stupid, its like hes changing wheels but could only be arsed to do the fronts, and im not talking about like big rear wheels, its like speedlines on the front and softstars on the back etc
[Edited on 04-07-2008 by mobby]
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Adam_B
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because there pikeys and cant afford 4 wheels the same after smashing 2 of them in mcdonalds drive though?
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
because there pikeys and cant afford 4 wheels the same after smashing 2 of them in mcdonalds drive though?
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JoeyB
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Lotus Elise S1 had 15s on the front and 16s on the back iirc
Guess it helps get the power down and keep the tail in place...whereby the fronts can be smaller for better steering/turn in etc
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
because there pikeys and cant afford 4 wheels the same after smashing 2 of them in mcdonalds drive though?
Warren G?
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
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all modded dubs have wider rear wheels looks good imo.
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by JoeyB
Lotus Elise S1 had 15s on the front and 16s on the back iirc
Guess it helps get the power down and keep the tail in place...whereby the fronts can be smaller for better steering/turn in etc
one time i had 15s on the rear and 13's on the front.
lets just say it didnt like corners
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
all modded dubs have wider rear wheels looks good imo.
they wernt wider though, just a different make/style
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nik
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Tell the bloke he's bought a cut 'n shut
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Tell the bloke he's bought a cut 'n shut
he also had lexus lights
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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I went around with 3 17"'s on a corsa and a 13" steelie for a while.
Its all good fun!
Couldnt find a 4th one
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Kurt
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on japanese cars its usually drift drivers that have different rears because those wheels have slick tyres ideal for drifing..
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by JoeyB
Lotus Elise S1 had 15s on the front and 16s on the back iirc
Guess it helps get the power down and keep the tail in place...whereby the fronts can be smaller for better steering/turn in etc
16s & 17s
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M16KE B
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ive seen this!! theres a black Starlet near me, has black wheels with red annodised lips, but the front wheels have different spoke patterns to the rear. one fronts are 6 spoke, the rear multi spokes - wierd!!
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Mobby
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so they are just tryin to look like drift cars
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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How about the theory that......
You have some massive sweet rims on your ride, you get a puncture stick your spare on.
Then you cant be arsed to get it repaird so stick the cars original alloys on the front so its safer to drive.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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When I was refurbing wheels on my Corsa I could only do 2 at a time as the steelies wouldn't fit over my 2l front brakes.
Drifted quite well with 135 tyres on the rear and 195's on the front
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Robbo_Corsa
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My theory is this;
You've bought some new rims, the old rims still have good tread on 2 tyres, instead of swapping the tyres over, put 2 old alloys on front, 2 new alloys on rear, then rag the fuck out of the front ones (presuming its front wheel drive) until tyres are fucked! 
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
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Its deffo about getting your moneys worth out of rubber
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