The drift slag!!!!!!!!!

Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:59 pm

have a looksie at my ride on steelies on the rear--handling is great fun but stability above 120mph is not so good cos of the sidewalls..

was driving back from stevenage today and it started raining.. was interesting to say the least...

Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:05 pm

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Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:10 pm

karan that must be awesome! i've always wanted to put some 14" steelies on the back of my m535i (just to see what it's like!) but never got around to it yet

Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:51 pm

its great!! very interesting lift off oversteer in the wet...

Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 4:27 pm

hahahha! that's quality mate!

Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:12 pm

Sorry to rain on the parade, but it's illegal to use narrower tyres on the back of a car

Doubtless average plod wouldn't have a clue,but might be worth bearing in mind.

Now if you fitted the steelies all round, there'd be no problem. Go figure!

Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:11 pm

I don't think it's illegal to have narrower rears, just as long as tyres on each axle are the same size.

I've allways prefered narrower rears :lol:

Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:20 pm

I'm pretty sure it is illegal.

The rear tyres must be superior or equal to the fronts which means being the same width or wider.

Similarly, if for some godforsaken reason, you had a pair of cross-ply tyres on the car, they'd have to go on the front with the superior radials on the rear.

Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:42 pm

It can't be illegal to have narrower tyres on the rear than on the front.

Or to mix sizes on the same axle.

If it was, why would the car handbook tell you to fit the 'spacesaver' spare wheel to the rear wherever possible in cases of emergency? (Obviously better than steering with it)

The law doesn't turn a blind eye to non enforced emergency situations.

The only legal restrictions that I know of relate to mixing radial and crossply tyres.

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:24 am

hmmmm i dont really care its bloody good fun.... seen many pigs on the road 2day and they didnt seem to care

just cam back from a race with an 840csi.... equal to 145.. then we both stopped-his face looked pretty grim when i passed him later... car not so stable at 145 it has to be said with the hiugh profile rears...

Karan

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:35 am

I can feel a Poll coming on..........."How long will Karan retain his driving license for?"

:lol:

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:13 am

only been driving 2 yrs(20 in may) never ever been stopped thank god, i take it easy most of the time, but will only ever turn down a race to something i know i can beat neway, as id rather not waste my fuel..

Karan

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:33 am

Karan wrote:but will only ever turn down a race to something i know i can beat neway, as id rather not waste my fuel..

Karan

Like the prat I had on saturday driving a VW Sharan,I undertook him on a roundabout(he was in the wrong lane) and then decided he was coming off the same exit as me,he comes up all close and then screams past,bear in mind i'm taking it easy(missus and kids in car) I don't go above 2.5k,and this cock seems to be under the impression i'm racing him,but can't beat him,him and his missus were laughing aswell,I just laid back,cooled out and thought "mate,I could fookin waste you,you sad tosser driving a car called Sharan"!

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:35 am

I saw karans motor yesterday, in east london, does look well funny with the steelies on the back, suicidal racing with those on back mate!

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:35 am

LOL quality..... just think that u made that sad guys day probably.. he must have been well chuffed

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:44 am

Karan wrote:LOL quality..... just think that u made that sad guys day probably.. he must have been well chuffed

I expect it did,however I had the last laugh,naturally I caught up with him due to traffic ect.we got to a roundabout,he was halfway across about to exit when a 40 ton Somerfield artic just pulled straight out in front of him as if he wasn't there making him come to a complete abrupt stop on the roundabout,the artic was going the same way as him,along a road where I know there is nowhere to overtake for miles,then I laughed at him as I turned off in a different direction,they wern't laughing that time! :lol:

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:46 am

lol u clown!!!!!

Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:54 am

Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:31 am

amit325i wrote:I saw karans motor yesterday, in east london, does look well funny with the steelies on the back, suicidal racing with those on back mate!

oh that was u waving at me.......

wkd!!

Karan