|
|
|
|
|
|
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
Who gets the stretch?
|
|
02-05-2013, 08:25 AM | #2 |
Captain
30
Rep 614
Posts |
If you talking about tyres, it's so people can get larger wheels and go lower without the tyres rubbing on the wheel arches. I don't personally like stretch either.
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 04:52 PM | #4 |
Brigadier General
185
Rep 4,732
Posts
Drives: Alpine White '13 550i
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Tarzana, CA
|
I have a little bit of stretch.. unintentionally though. When I was told they had nothing but 255's I just settled and later on found out its a style. It looks good IMO, not too much though.
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 05:00 PM | #5 |
Major
17
Rep 1,310
Posts |
Some may like the look, I personally dont like it. It is detrimental to performance driving, goes againts every BMW principle. Remember "The Ultimate driving machine"???
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 07:42 PM | #9 |
Captain
130
Rep 775
Posts
Drives: 2007 E90 328i
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SoCal
|
__________________
Performance Mods: ST Coilovers | R1 Concepts Premier Rotors w/Hawk HPS Pads | ECS Stainless Steel Brake Lines | OEM 219M Wheels | Bridgestone Potenza RE760 | Precision Euro Spacers | AA Race Headers | AFE Race Midpipes | Remus Powersound Quad Exhaust | AA Offroad Tune | RevMotoring Intake Pipe | Cyba Scoops
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 07:48 PM | #11 | |
Private First Class
3
Rep 123
Posts |
Quote:
Yeah, it's not my thing. Sorry. All stance guys seem to think that dropping, poking, and stretching on BBS RSs is somehow original. I prefer stock to that stuff. Just image search "BBS RS" to see how played out the look is: http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...oz35&va=BBS+RS without mentionaing "poke", "stretch", or "air", every single car is set up exactly the same. Lame.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 08:02 PM | #12 |
Brigadier General
55
Rep 3,606
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 08:06 PM | #13 | |
Captain
332
Rep 998
Posts |
Quote:
Totally out of spec wheel alignments or mis-fitted tire are detrimental to handling, though. BMW would never do that. I realize it is a look, just not the look of a car that will handle well. Most people mod to improve performance not decrease it. I'm unclear on the image people are trying to convey by doing so. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 08:17 PM | #14 |
First Lieutenant
36
Rep 313
Posts |
Yep. Honda.
__________________
Currently own: 1965 Backdraft Cobra Replica, 2013 SVT Raptor, 2020 Charger Hellcat, 1967 Olds
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 08:35 PM | #16 | ||
El Capitán
521
Rep 2,652
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
Nothing more lame than someone with a stock 328i trying to shit on people with $5k+ in wheels and suspension... |
||
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 08:47 PM | #17 |
Captain
233
Rep 885
Posts |
I think they look like hondas.
Then again I also dont like skinny jeans and that would make me sit alone at the lunch table if this was 10 years ago and I was in high school |
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 09:14 PM | #18 |
Private First Class
3
Rep 123
Posts |
Nothing more lame than someone equating spending way too much money on wheels and suspension with being cool.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 09:28 PM | #19 | |
El Capitán
521
Rep 2,652
Posts |
Quote:
It's all subjective my good man...but shitting on people for no reason happens way too often on here. Typically from the older crowd. I see it here and on other forums as well. Frankly...I'm tired of seeing it... |
|
Appreciate
0
|
02-05-2013, 09:42 PM | #22 | |
Private First Class
3
Rep 160
Posts
Drives: Deep Green E90 325i
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Orlando, Florida
|
Quote:
There is nothing wrong with a nicely lowered BMW, and in many cases if you have wide wheels you do have to stretch a bit of tire to fit. On that note, the "stance" guys with illest stickers, roof racks they never use, and cracked oil pans from scraping are still pretty stupid.
__________________
18" Staggered Style 189 - BMS 15mm - CF Grilles - LCI Headlights - BMW Performance CF Intake - 12" Blaupunkt Subwoofer |
|
Appreciate
0
|
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|