Strange wheel Phenomenons...

4Vman · 11-07-2009, 01:16 PM

Can someone please explain how on earth its "cool" or looks "good" to have stock black steel wheels on the back of your beautiful high performance XR or SS or Clubsport??
I mean it compromises grip, handling and looks crap....
I don't understand why you'd own a car like that and basically cripple its looks and handling..

XR8GRL · 11-07-2009, 01:20 PM

Doesn't it have to do with illegal burnouts?

**Falcon Coupe** · 11-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Norm with a loaded question, how unusual....

alter_EGOXR · 11-07-2009, 01:28 PM

i asked that same question not too long ago...saw a black maloo, which looked good but the one thing that was letting it down were the steelies on the back...i asked the owner, why he didnt put the same rims he had on the front..and his reply was "i do burnouts"...one of my mates also said that, the steelies on the back look, is suppssd to mean that vehicle is a burnout out machine

...i agree with you, that look is horrible!

mntxr · 11-07-2009, 01:30 PM

gotta admit when i got my xr6 i did this but since then i grew up and said its looks ugly and not to metion cop bait being a p plater

kenz · 11-07-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hemank

the steelies on the back look, is suppssd to mean that vehicle is a burnout out machine

...i agree with you, that look is horrible!

and its tryhard and a cop magnet. I got pulled over the first day I had one black steelie on my xr8 ute which was actually due to a flat tyre. The first thing the cop did was walk around the other side and see if that was a steelie aswell

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XR6_190 · 11-07-2009, 01:33 PM

Is it just me, or would it be the equivalent of waving a 10m x 10m I AM A HOON flag in front of the police?

Also, I agree, it looks like crap, would be a massive compromise and did I mention that it looks like crap?

The Monty · 11-07-2009, 01:35 PM

The best thing is when you see Lancers with stockos on the back....

MR.BA.GT.332 · 11-07-2009, 01:37 PM

i see it almost everyday in my street,one P plater had a VY commodore, has 20in rims on it (as his plate suggests) but half the time i see it runnin around, bum scrapin on the ground as he has the 15in steelies on the back... i just shrug i off as him being upto no good or, has too much $$$ to burn up... but not enuf to burn up 20in rubber lol

Never actually seen him pull a skid tho????

mntxr · 11-07-2009, 01:41 PM

me being 20 i know alot of p platers and there is a select few that put stockies on the back and dont do burnouts its is very rare but they think it looks tough

XR6_190 · 11-07-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

The best thing is when you see Lancers with stockos on the back....

Yeah, but isn't that usually because the $20 K-mart wheel covers fell off?

Rude · 11-07-2009, 01:50 PM

They only really need one stock rim on the back. Its only going to peel one wheel any way.

LTDHO · 11-07-2009, 01:53 PM

Cars that are driven that hard with way to much power always run stockies on the back.....

The Monty · 11-07-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

Cars that are driven that hard with way to much power always run stockies on the back.....

To get all that power down to the ground.

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Yeah, but isn't that usually because the $20 K-mart wheel covers fell off?

No, I mean mags up front and stockies on the back.

Bmobile · 11-07-2009, 02:02 PM

You would have to be a complete Nooooob. You may as well just walk into the cop shop and say lock me up and fine me 1000's.

MR.BA.GT.332 · 11-07-2009, 02:03 PM

maybe its cause they have trouble "turning the tyres" so the skids they do leave their tyres like rolling 50c pieces???

**Tucool** · 11-07-2009, 02:07 PM

Steelies on the back

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Elks · 11-07-2009, 02:11 PM

The look is crap.

Like a mangy dog with worms dragging its bum on the ground.

I always thought the nose down big wheels on the back drag car style was the go.

**DJM83** · 11-07-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by myts

The look is crap.

Like a mangy dog with worms dragging its bum on the ground.

I always thought the nose down big wheels on the back drag car style was the go.

Its the opposite up here Tony there is a heap of commos of different types that sit really low in the rear and higher at the front, complete with stockys on the rear aswell

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Cheers Dallas

vztrt · 11-07-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

Can someone please explain how on earth its "cool" or looks "good" to have stock black steel wheels on the back of your beautiful high performance XR or SS or Clubsport??
I mean it compromises grip, handling and looks crap....
I don't understand why you'd own a car like that and basically cripple its looks and handling..

Welcome to 2005.

Ghiadude · 11-07-2009, 02:41 PM

I always wondered what those general duties BA falcons were up to ...the answer must be four wheel drifting :evil_laug

Bearman · 11-07-2009, 03:05 PM

It's my pet hate at the moment. I know if I was a copper I'd pull them over every time and check for shredded rubber in the wheel arches. Then I'd look for ANY reason to defect them.

Can't have them burning out those 20" Wanli's or Nankangs can we......

nb_351 · 11-07-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tx3dude

I always wondered what those general duties BA falcons were up to ...the answer must be four wheel drifting :evil_laug

or those special new awd falcon police issue beasts lol

they only run chasers cause they cant turn tyres that actually have grip...
and on top of that mosdt of them only have rain horsepower...
that extra 200 horses you get when the road is slippery...

Mr Hardware · 11-07-2009, 03:15 PM

They're often known as your 'drift set' or 'burnout set'.

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and its tryhard and a cop magnet. I got pulled over the first day I had one black steelie on my xr8 ute which was actually due to a flat tyre. The first thing the cop did was walk around the other side and see if that was a steelie aswell

My brother has a done up VT and he busted a tyre on his rear mag so he replaced it with one of his old pursuit rims, and thought that to be properly legal he put another one on the other side. Got pulled over by the cops, told them that, they went well done son, seeya later.

DoreSlamR · 11-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Maybe it's due to the financial crisis?

They can only afford two wheels

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VioletGT · 11-07-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

Maybe it's due to the financial crisis?

They can only afford two wheels

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I think to a certain point thats true... There to cheap to burn there 18 19 20's they put 15 steelies and burn retreatds.. tight like this "."

Antwon · 11-07-2009, 04:19 PM

Its also because their thinner, and therefore easier to drift with.
Knew this guy that had a VL (P plater), had these really nice alloys on it, but took them off and put on 4 persuit rims. He even went to the extremes of pumping up the back ones, and leaving the front ones slightly flat, so he could go drifteys.

Assassinbm · 11-07-2009, 04:58 PM

I am pretty sure it is to do with destroyed or lacking grey matter

tapeworm · 11-07-2009, 05:34 PM

pretty sure it's sposed to rep that the owner is capable of pulling burnouts/the car is tough and in turn pull the babes. pure tip rats imho.

Nikked · 11-07-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwon

Its also because their thinner, and therefore easier to drift with.
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Not really, 14-15in Steelies are worse to drift on, the tires have too much sidewall and this flexes, and that comprimises control in the slide. The only benfit of using steelies is because of the cost of the cheaper tire.