I had a hot curry last night

 

This morning.......................Hellaflush

Even my exposed lips are still mint too. . :-)

Isnt this now a m.o.t failure??

I'm still wondering what HellaFlush means...

I'm still wondering what HellaFlush means...

It's an Americanism, and according to an article I read once, even the guy who coined it isn't entirely sure.

A car still has to be safe and legal whatever you do. Any mod that compromises either one of those or negatively affects performance is something I'd never even consider. Bet all these stanced cars handle like they are on rails...  :wonder:

 

Best car I've ever driven handling wise was my MX5 which was less than an inch off the floor and 9.5J wheels running 195/45 tyres (Avon ZV5's) used to frequently out-handle my Friends Evo 8 on roundabouts and sharp bends.

 

But at the end of the day its the owners choice what he/she does with their car, Nobodys forcing it on you, You look at it out of choice.

 

(Not a dig at you MartynVRS just a personal rant)

Can I just point out that any comments on out handling other cars does depend quite a bit on the driver.

Prolapsed.............thaaaaaat's the word I was looking for. :p

I'm still wondering what HellaFlush means...

Sparkly answered this; see number two http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hellaflush

I do notice the question about what his insurers thought of it was completely ignored.

 

 

I noticed this too!

 

 

I run 225 section tires on a 9.5 wide rim which is within the guidelines of tire manufactures so can't see how insurance would have anything to say about it,granted there are some extreme cases of stretch but I'm legal as are many others,not all stretch is excessive regardless of some people's opinions.

 

I appreciate Falken may say thats ok (and only for Falken Tyres) but it could be considered a mod. I am genuinely interested in what the insurance companies views are on it?

 

Personally I prefer it when the wheel and tyre just fill the rim (like this random photo from Google)

 

 

I had a friend in the Dub scene (Mk2 GTI Shell, VR6 engine, minus interior, lowered like above, steel wheels) and he hated stretched tyres. His (not so bright) brother had done it with a cheap pair of Linglong specials and lost control of the car when it went down a pothole at night. Shagged tyre, suspension arm, rim and pair of trousers! 

 

It just doesn't look safe for long term driving. There is a difference between drifters (on a track for several laps) and doing 1000's of miles like that. 

 

That's the good thing about the internet; everyone has a different opinion

 

Atleast its a different topic from the legality of HIDS!

Well I can't see why an insurance company would care,they asked about my wheels and they are aware they are 3 piece split rims intended for a porsche and that I have adaptors to allow them to fit my car,they are staggered and they never asked about sizes of tire but insured me fine and if there was ever an issue with an accident then they would check with the manufacturer of the tire and ask the maximum width rim is compatible with said tire and go from there.

I appreciate that document is for falken tires but it shows that stretch is deemed safe with their tires and would take the manufacturers opinion over the safety of tires than any keyboard warrior who just makes the assumption it's unsafe with no prior experience or proof.

I've ran my stretched tires for thousands of miles on all manner of different road surfaces and hit pot holes etc and they have done just fine,no blow outs,no popping off the bead,no sliding uncontrolably off the road so from my experience I've had no issues so maybe my stretch isn't an issue and maybe i drive to the road conditions,I drive on public roads that have speed restrictions,most people bleet on about how that stretched tires are no good on a track etc well that could well be correct but my car is an everyday road car,not a track car and never will be,if I wanted to go fast on a track I wouldn't of bought a fwd barge of an octavia.

Do you not just find it a bit chavvy though?

 

I mean Ed Hardy clothing is legal, but you'd never catch me dead in it

 

 

 

Do you not just find it a bit chavvy though?

I mean Ed Hardy clothing is legal, but you'd never catch me dead in it

Yeah but wearing ed hardy is a personal preference, same as car mods. . :-/

Most chavs think stretched tires are bought already stretched. . So they have just as little idea about it all as you lot that are going on about it. . .

As stated above tire manufacturers give limits to what tires can go on what width rims. .even if there stretched on. . .

My cars insured with ALL mods declared, with an insurance company who is mod friendly. . .not thay it has ANYTHING to do with anyone on here anyway. . .

Ive had traffic cops walk around my car at meets admiring it, if they thought it was a hazard im sure they'd do something about it seen as they were still on duty. . .

As ive said many times on this forum, no one likes it unless its on spiders, eibach springs and 312mm brakes. . .how boring is that.

Edited 7 November, 201312 yr by vrs'burks

Yeah but wearing ed hardy is a personal preference, same as car mods. . :-/

 

That's for sure :p

 

 

Most chavs think stretched tires are bought already stretched. . So they have just as little idea about it all as you lot that are going on about it. . .

 

You argue your point pretty well and from the photo of your car, personal preferences aside it looks like you look after it, that's why I assumed it must kill you to be associated with the cut springs brigade.

 

 

As stated above tire manufacturers give limits to what tires can go on what width rims. .even if there stretched on. . . 

 

yes tyre manufacturers do

 

 

My cars insured with ALL mods declared, with an insurance company who is mod friendly. . .not thay it has ANYTHING to do with anyone on here anyway. . .

 

It's the business of anyone that drives on a UK road that runs the risk of being hit by an uninsured driver, very happy to hear you're covered as the law says we all should be.

 

Dont get me started on "Stance"

 

Moral of the story is its ****, but then theres personal taste and all that....Im against "Stance" as it destroys the handling of the car.

 

I was at japfest couple of months ago and i saw a immaculate Honda integra DC5, 18" BBS wheels with something 5000 degrees of camber and it was stupidly low, i asked him how does it handle and he replies with "OH mate like its on rails!"

 

I then proceeded to ask him what tracks has he been to he replies "Havent been on a trackday yet, keeping it on the streets" so i asked "How do you know it handles well, because by the looks of it an oil rig could corner better than that!"

 

he ignored me and so i said to him "you do realise honda spent millions on that specific suspension setup over the course of about 10years, and youve ****ed with 200quid coilovers and ****ty geo setup you think is cool, you ignorant ****"

 

I asked on ed38 what they though to Compomotive MO1881's on my occy to give that WRC wheel look, and i got numerous replies say i should get bbs rs's and wheel that are 10" wide.... as the compo's look chavy.

 

What a bunch of inbred swines! 

 

Rant over having a bad day

Dont get me started on "Stance"...

 

I asked on ed38 what they though to Compomotive MO1881's on my occy to give that WRC wheel look, and i got numerous replies say i should get bbs rs's and wheel that are 10" wide.... as the compo's look chavy....

 

Compo MO1881 are fine, if painted white and on a white or white and Skoda green car. Or something else with a 1990s or later rally heritage.

 

BBS RS are fine too, in a sensible size, say 7.5J with 205s or 8J with 225s on a Furbie. Definitely the 8Js on an Octy.

Im running 255's on an 8.5j wheel!

The rim protection is hella awesome yo!

Im running 255's on an 8.5j wheel!

The rim protection is hella awesome yo!

195s on a 8.5. .;-). . .

Even I dont know what the "hella"your on about with all the sayings. . .

I may have a stanced car but im not one of these "hella" scene kids that talk like that. . .

Stop mad hatin'

I may have a stanced car but im not one of these "hella" scene kids that talk like that. . .

 

But you do say "coz" an awful lot

 

The height of chavdom  

Stop mad hatin'

I <3 haterz

But you do say "coz" an awful lot

The height of chavdom

COZ its easier than tryping because out all the time on my phone. . .

And I think you'll find "init" is the height of "chavdom". . . < which to say your a grammar nazi isnt even a word.

Edited 7 November, 201312 yr by vrs'burks

Sorry but i would love to see all this criticism to be said in person. I very much doubt you would be saying this directly to burks face saying about his spelling and gramma and calling him a chav. I have a yellow skoda with 8.5j wheels with stretched tyres rubbing the side wall. Should of said a thing or two to me at the mega meet. Personally a black car covered in gold screams chav more than anything and when you see an old man driving it just makes my day, yes im getting personal much like you have towards burks about his spelling etc. Pointing out someones flause is not nice at the end of the day and calling someone chavy is not nice. Grow up and get a life, if you have an issue with what i have said then you know how it feels so put your keyboard away and go play bowls or something.

Sorry but i would love to see all this criticism to be said in person. I very much doubt you would be saying this directly to burks face saying about his spelling and gramma and calling him a chav. I have a yellow skoda with 8.5j wheels with stretched tyres rubbing the side wall. Should of said a thing or two to me at the mega meet. Personally a black car covered in gold screams chav more than anything and when you see an old man driving it just makes my day, yes im getting personal much like you have towards burks about his spelling etc. Pointing out someones flause is not nice at the end of the day and calling someone chavy is not nice. Grow up and get a life, if you have an issue with what i have said then you know how it feels so put your keyboard away and go play bowls or something.

^This.

Many time I've seen brimma's car on here and thought what the actual **** is that? Not the car I know what it is, but what's done to it. I don't like it, I don't say anything because it's his car do what you want. Call it manners, perhaps or "if you have nothing nice to say don't day anything"

Like Joe says, none of you would say this in person or perhaps not in this **** taking tone maybe.

Correcting grammar is just clutching at straws.

Anyway tea and slippers brigade, gtg brb hellaflusk k c u l8R