 Celica GT-Four WRC..., How come tires are so narrow!??!?! |
 Nov 29, 2006 - 2:56 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%)  |
 How come the tires are so narrow!??!?! -------------------- |
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
LTW wheel mod FTW
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 19, '05 From Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
schweeett pic! I totally just put it has my new desktop. I think maybe they cut through the snow better. But im prolly just talking outta my butt so i dunno.
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(hitcachi @ Nov 29, 2006 - 3:05 PM) [snapback]506381[/snapback] schweeett pic! I totally just put it has my new desktop. I think maybe they cut through the snow better. But im prolly just talking outta my butt so i dunno. well your butt is correct 
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 6, '05 From Finland, Turku Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thats true. Narrow tires gives some better grip on snow and ice. They still are using some narrow spikes on the rally cars at snow and ice.
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 30, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Narrow and skinnie tyres can easily grip and claw on the ice surface.Sometimes rally teams are using spikes on their tyres (it depends from the level of the snow).
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Nov 29, 2006 - 3:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
wow.. spikes as in rubber spikes... or like literally spikes like the bottom of soccer sneakers?
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Nov 29, 2006 - 4:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '06 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wow thats an awesome pic, do you have anymore like that? they make good wallpaper
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Nov 29, 2006 - 4:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 30, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Here is a photo of a tyre with spikes
 
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Nov 29, 2006 - 4:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '05 From Southern California Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
the mirrors look tiny too, or at least the pass. side one does
those tires look scary This post has been edited by airfron: Nov 29, 2006 - 4:24 PM -------------------- |
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Nov 29, 2006 - 4:25 PM
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QUOTE(Magic @ Nov 29, 2006 - 2:20 PM) [snapback]506414[/snapback] Here is a photo of a tyre with spikes wish i had those right now... we just got about 8 inches of snow --------------------  I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. |
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Nov 29, 2006 - 4:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '06 From Montreal, QC, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(hitcachi @ Nov 29, 2006 - 3:05 PM) [snapback]506381[/snapback] schweeett pic! I totally just put it has my new desktop. I think maybe they cut through the snow better. But im prolly just talking outta my butt so i dunno. It's all about weight distribution. You're putting the same weight on a narrower contact patch. More pressure per square inch (not talking about air inflation here). Those'll work real good on ice. 
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Nov 29, 2006 - 5:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
The picture was found on this guy's website: http://www.mgr.fi/
Sorry, I just need to include 2 5th gens since they're also oh so hot.      
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Nov 29, 2006 - 8:09 PM
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OMG thx for those pictures.
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Nov 30, 2006 - 10:04 AM
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I love you
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Nov 30, 2006 - 10:47 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 14, '03 From Long Island, N.Y. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
awesome...we need like a photo archive or something where people can insert and dl pics
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Nov 30, 2006 - 2:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 30, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
OMG!!!!
tomazws you just made my day!!! |
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Nov 30, 2006 - 3:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
weird.. 4 lug pattern?
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Nov 30, 2006 - 3:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '06 From NB, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
QUOTE(Hanyo @ Nov 30, 2006 - 4:50 PM) [snapback]506675[/snapback] weird.. 4 lug pattern? faster tire change --------------------  -Rémy 02 SiR, 08 250R |
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Dec 15, 2006 - 11:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 15, '06 From Lithuania, Europe Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Pictures are great! Thanks
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