A big, fat, THANKS AGAIN! To NJ's roads...
 

I got a call today from Wheel Collision Center, and they told me my front wheels were bend on both the outside, AND the inside!:evil: REAL F'N NICE!
Nothing like having all kinds of construction going on, slowing ya down when ya gotta get somewhere...and not even fixing some dayum pot holes on a very busy road! :evil: :evil: :evil:

That el-suck-o-s.

that sucks. your making me scared to drive the bird more so than I already am. I swear I look at the road condition more than the cars in front of me to avoid any potholes or whatever. Not safe at all.

-Brian

That's why you want to run a wheel/tire that has sufficient sidewall to absorb the impact. I think 17's are the max I would run. For an older car I would go with 16's to get more modern rubber for handling, but still have enough sidewall. That suks you're wheels are bent. At least they didn't split in half and lose air pressure instantly!

Considering your woes over the last few months Bob, you may want to consider skateboards. :nod:

IDK...skateboard + pothole = One unstable bob, no need to make an old man break any hips :rofl:

Yeah, you are not kidding Jeff. There is so little performance gain when you go above 17s, the greatly increased potential of sidewall & rim damage makes it not worth it to me.

...of course I still might put 18s on the Z....LOL

ohh no. The roads around me are nasty with pot holes, sorry bob :(

I KNEW IT!!!!

:rice: r!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!



:lol:

Actually I've been surprised some of the bumps I have hit didn't lead to rim damage. My 18's are holding up well (knock on wood) but I think thats also helped by going with a slightly wider tire both in the front and rear.

-brian

This "old man" can smack the taste out of yer hillbilly puss, jabronie! :evil:

Oh wow, nothing like having a couple of "suspension gurus" offering up their hot air. After you two are through Frenching each other, answer me this: if there is no advantage to larger wheels like 18s, why are the manfs. offering progressively larger wheels on their best handling vehicles? Cluck on that one, ladies! N' if you really need to know, the reason I went with 18s were for the handling potential, and the sizes I chose in 18s came close to matching the sizes I had with 15s, so I knew they would fit. You buttinskis have fun on yer bias ply L-60s! :evil:

Count yer blessing chief, 'cause if I'm not mistaken I have the same sizes as you...

Yeah, this holds a lot of merit, coming from a Fidget who thinks V6 Camaros are cool! :evil:

Tell them to put some spinnaz on da rimmzzzzzz for you :D

Once you tell "them" to add 2 more cylinders.

wanna run Camaro vs. pimp daddy caddy? :lol:

Standing start, or from a roll?

yes

The same reason cars have more cupholders then seats now. Marketing.

I didn't say 18s were no advantage over 15s. What I said is there is very little to gain from 17s to 18s, especially given the added costs of the wheels & tires and added propensity for road damage. RIF. Next time read the answer, numbnuts. :rofl:

LOL

I believe you do but hopefully my verts chassis will flex beautifully over the bumps so the rims don't take the hit lol. They look tooo damn good to go smaller so I'll just have to pray.

-Brian

I should send NJ a bill for my suspension. You need a 4x4 around here!

Exactly. Ever see the rim-change-only skidpad and slalom tests? 17s always do the best.

Does this place widen wheels?