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Offline lambert

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« on: December 05, 2007, 12:21:16 »
Had the pleasure of parking next to a merc ml gangster mobile last night, dwarfed it i did, well happy. 8)
 
 
However when i got out i looked at it's tyres and they looked super wide next to mine yet on closer inspection were only 255's compared to my 10.50's.

How come? I know mine are a lot taller profile but being at's at the moment they are fairly square walled not like my old mt's.

So is it all in my head or what?
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 13:14:43 »
Were they low profile? That can make tyres look wider.
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2007, 13:35:24 »
Yeah it was on 20's very bling. :roll:
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 10:44:40 »
very ghay,  why do people take offroad vehicles and put low profiles on them?  i'd rather spend the money on a car that suited low profiles, or at least put some 33's on the offroader   :D
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2007, 13:58:38 »
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 why do people take offroad vehicles and put low profiles on them?  i'd rather spend the money on a car that suited low profiles


You mean like this one...



20" wheels and Low profile tyres = 1 stuck RRS
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2007, 14:15:16 »
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very ghay,  why do people take offroad vehicles and put low profiles on them?  i'd rather spend the money on a car that suited low profiles, or at least put some 33's on the offroader   :D


I've never understood why they keep trying to make 4x4s that behave like sports cars. If you want something fast on road then something with plenty of ground clearance and a heavy construction isn't the best place to start. In the same vein, I don't see a Skyline being terribly effective for greenlaning...
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2007, 16:10:29 »
you can tell when people want to pretend to be offroaders, as they have a 4x4 with road wheels and tyres. it makes them crap onroad and crap offroad... great!  :roll:
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