rim protection ridge?
09-24-2002, 08:28 AM
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rim protection ridge?
gonna order some new tires for some new 17's... (The enkei rims from my .o2 post a while ago had to go back, i'll explain that story after all the red tape is put to rest...) and i really should get some all-season tires (i'm moving south soon out of NY, but i may see some snow before i get outta here). I saw that WhalenTire (where i'm getting the wheels too) had some Falken ZE512's for a decent price, but they advertise a Rim Protection Ridge on them... what is this ridge, and does it look stupid? The tire looks the same in the pic as other tires... but uh, i dunno. a hasty reply would be very much appreciated! thanks
09-24-2002, 08:32 AM
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It's the way the tire is designed. The lip of the tire extends farther out than the edge of the wheel. So you don't curbcheck your wheels when parallel parking like I have on ocassion. It's a damn good idea. It will save the aggrivation of scraped wheels.
09-24-2002, 09:09 AM
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Is that something that alot of the majority aftermarket wheels offer or is it luck of the draw? I didn't know about that stuff either, How Handy.. good ?
Fo shizzle. Is that something that alot of the majority aftermarket wheels offer or is it luck of the draw? I didn't know about that stuff either, How Handy.. good ?
A lot more tire manufacturers are going to start offering tires like that.
You know how hard it is to parallel park with a set of nice a$$ 17s that you don't wanna scrape?
09-25-2002, 05:39 AM
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well it's still possible to do it. they are they for the slower speed scraps like parell parking and **** like that. it don't cost anymore and it don't look stupid so i'd get them. my new yoks have them so it ain't no thing.
09-25-2002, 09:52 AM
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I used to have the falken 205/55ze502's and they were a great tire. The only thing I didnt like about them was the edges were squared off Instead of rounded which caught my inner fender alot. After about a year I upgraded to falken ze512's. That was one of the wisest choices I have ever made. The tires stick to the road like they were made of glue. I reccommend the 512's, very agressive tread design as well-enjoy!
