At what point did he think, "hmmm, I`m instantly wearing big grooves through my tyres that are stretched onto rims larger than they were designed for, I`ll just ask if people think it`s too deep or will it be okay? Tyre is a day old." FFS, You don`t need anyone to tell you that`s downright dangerous
Saw that this morning and moved on to the next pretty picture... Sadly this sort of practice and even the questions for 'approval' are common place on social media. Except our own FB Group page, where most know what time it is.
This is the type of useless idiots that are buying up mk2 golfs and wrecking them all it needs now is for that welsh guy to say you F U C K I N G T W A T
I'm truely speechless that somebody would even ask a question like this or even think it's safe/think it's "cool"......what a total ..........! They give true safe homebrew mechanic's a bad bad name. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A8-50F using Tapatalk
love seeing tyre valves also with large counter balances on the end, testing the effect centrifugal forces at high speed. great Jon
It's called common sense, you don't to know anything about cars to see that's not safe. It's obvious he lacks the common sense by letting it happen, and then asking if it was safe...
Yeah but it's kewl innit. Rubbin' is Dubbin' Won't score if it's not on the floor. Stance, poke, tuck, Yo. Or something.
The lad who owns the car in question, an early C plate Golf the 'scene' calls 'type 19', 'TYP19' or whatever from the social media discussion, likes his VWs and goes by what is in fashion. Therefore sump scraping low, early car, Hecko*******s, tyres that tuck with 8J rims and monster stretch, are a good entry point 'customisations' for some recognition. Like it or despise it, that sort of thing is part of the VW scene to stay. In fact not just VW/Audi. Surprised he could not afford air ride, which can be had these days on finance, and putting all the sensible arguments for correct tire fitment aside, would have been a better cosmetic solution. For those of us who do drive pretty progressively/professionally and have been fortunate to be educated with track driving techniques, vehicle prep, safety of ourselves and others around us, the practice above would seem pretty scary and irresponsible. However in this enthusiast journey, we have all been ignorant at some stage and should as a Club should use our enlightenment to possibly help others. In the likely situation they wish not to be educated, just move on and let them learn the hard way or grown out of the trend. Who knows, if that lad was to even experience a track day, it might change him forever and make him think WTF have I been missing! To each their own and all that.
Good point above Ed, to each their own, I myself have been guilty of questionable "mods" back in the day, coloured side lights, headlight eyebrows.. Don't hate me.
I was thinking that the rim protector had a few nicks in it but the arch has worn a deep groove into the tyre I can't help but think that after posting silly rhetorical questions like this, all the kids will be thinking that this guy is cool because he has worn a new tyre to well beyond it's limits in a matter of hours. Talk about embarrassing! Some of these Facebook pages seem to be some sort of popularity contests. You've got to be 'seen' to be 'scene'.
Umm done correctly above - air ride admittedly. Yes each to there own.......just give me advance warning if that car is near me on the road and i will go a different way! Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A8-50F using Tapatalk
Oops might have mislead just a example of - not mine. Here's mine very standard afraid. But rather enjoying it a 2015 year model Jetta GT 150ps TDI. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A8-50F using Tapatalk
The example is what I imagine mine as when dreaming - no cash found plus I have gone PCP route. Yes die hard club GTI's you can tell me I have sold out to modern ways. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A8-50F using Tapatalk
