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[E92 Snow]

Sometimes I see lowered cars with angled tires... I'm just curious.. what's the point? Wouldn't the wheel well frame hit the rim if you went over a bump? I just feel like it ruins the whole look of the car. Opinions?

[uber]

stance and the low life man; they're pretty much show cars

[#Tee]

Originally Posted by E92 Snow

Sometimes I see lowered cars with angled tires... I'm just curious.. what's the point? Wouldn't the wheel well frame hit the rim if you went over a bump? I just feel like it ruins the whole look of the car. Opinions?

im with you, whats the point of it. curb rashes and decrease traction? no thanks.

[GI335I]

flush > hellaflush
hellaflush is just gay

[Hybrid For Life]

Originally Posted by dominators

stance and the low life man; they're pretty much show cars

[Kalidian]

Originally Posted by GiorgioIr

flush > hellaflush
hellaflush is just gay

Flush, you say?

It's such a stupid addition to the car. I smh whenever I see one. Ricaroni

[135Pats]

I don’t mind pretty aggressive fitments, but ridiculous camber is ridiculous.

[StevenY.]

I don't mind a car being low but that hellaflush looks like shit to me. To each their own, I guess.

[benzo23]

I dont care for the look, but you prob opened a can of worms once the Cali Stance hella flush whatever there called finally wake up lol

[Canada Jeff]

I think its just a result of lowering some suspension systems inproperly. I doubt its a desired look.

I could be wrong. it happens

[mrbillytalent]

Camber to a certain degree increases handling, imagine your tires biting into pavement sideways, if they were cambered into the pavement they would grip considerably more. Consider it like an embankment on an off ramp.


Back in the days this 'aggressive' look got adopted by the drift scene to lower traction but still have that mean look and 'JDM angle.'

From there it exploded and is being portrayed at an over exaggerated sense like anything nowadays. Big wheels, big camber, big wings, big dudes.


wait what?

[ChipB]

Depending on the tires used and how the car is driven having a bit of negative camber (top of tire angled inward) may be desirable for improved handling. It's also a natural consequence of a lowered suspension, unless the owner takes car to either add in adjustable toe links or camber plates and adjust the negative camber out. Typically cars come from the factory with 0 camber, which optimizes the tire patch in straight-ahead driving - and hence optimizes braking- and also optimizes tire wear. But a couple of degrees of negative camber can help reduce tire sidewall "roll over" in sharp cornering, improving grip in the corner abd reducing understeer, so it's a mod that autocrossers and track junkies typically employ, ecven thoigh it leads to premature wear of the tread along the inside edge. And for the really agressive driver using R compound tires for track about 3 degrees negative camber is recommended for best grip.

Of course dialing in negative camber for the aesthetics only is a fad that some will do - like "upgrading" to over-size rims and rubber band trires, or "slamming" the suspension to reduce gap in the wheel arches.

[El Cheapo Loco]

Originally Posted by Canada Jeff

I think its just a result of lowering some suspension systems inproperly. I doubt its a desired look.

It is, in fact, a VERY desired look. At least to a certain group. This is a style of modding called VIP, originated from Japan. They even have magazines devoted to this.

[ChipB]

Here;'s abn example - seems pretty stupid to me:

[Clammy]

I Googled it, and while everyone is entitled to their opinion and "style" is a personal thing, it looks goofy to me... same with "donking" a car. But, as said: each to their own. As long as the owners of those cars are happy, who cares what anyone else thinks?

Cheers!

[Clammy]

Originally Posted by ChipB

Here;'s abn example - seems pretty stupid to me:

That first one looks like it has broken axles!

Cheers!

[Hybrid For Life]

This thread gave me a few laughs as I read over it

[Sethism]

I came over from the VW scene. Those guys are all about "slam, poke, and stretch", all of which look really dumb to me.

One of the main reasons I sold my GTI was feeling like I needed a car culture with a few fewer kids in it.

[mrbillytalent]

Originally Posted by Sethism

I needed a car culture with a few fewer kids in it.

Bad news bro...

[edirtaynine]

lol @ "angled"

[Canada Jeff]

Originally Posted by elcheapoloco

It is, in fact, a VERY desired look. At least to a certain group. This is a style of modding called VIP, originated from Japan. They even have magazines devoted to this.

Yah, I was wrong to state doubt a disired look, it deiffinetly is on purpose now.