Daily driving with skinnies?
03-29-2009, 02:15 PM
#21
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I honestly think if push came to shove and you caused an accident with your "skinnies" you could be held responsible for not running OE sized tires on your car. Multiple people have said they lock up easy under hard braking or while driving in the rain, which is obviously unsafe.
It's kind of like HID headlights, if the car came with them from the factory they are legal but if you put them in your car aftermarket they are illegal because they can be unsafe to other drivers.
Bottom line Mustangs are a lot heavier than Metros and they need more rubber up front to turn and stop them.
It's kind of like HID headlights, if the car came with them from the factory they are legal but if you put them in your car aftermarket they are illegal because they can be unsafe to other drivers.
Bottom line Mustangs are a lot heavier than Metros and they need more rubber up front to turn and stop them.
03-29-2009, 02:27 PM
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That wouldn't be enjoyable to me being limited like that. Even when I had 4.30's in my last ride I would roll out at 65 down the interstate with a C4 and 28" tires haha. It was loud, but I was hittin' the speed limit. Now the trick this year is to be into the 10's with a stock short block and 17" wheels so I can roll down the interstate at 75 turning 2400R's on the way home. 
03-29-2009, 02:35 PM
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I did not think of it that way you mentioned it. In FL they are very very lax concerning a vehicle staying to OE standards, i.e. not modifying it in any way. I agree they are MORE unsafe they OE tires (I had a few close calls when I had my 165s up front in the FL rain...). But was just going off of what the OP said, that he only takes it out a few times a month, and I assuming he won't take it out on rainy days.
the thread title is "daily driving with skinnies?"
03-29-2009, 02:42 PM
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I honestly think if push came to shove and you caused an accident with your "skinnies" you could be held responsible for not running OE sized tires on your car. Multiple people have said they lock up easy under hard braking or while driving in the rain, which is obviously unsafe.
It's kind of like HID headlights, if the car came with them from the factory they are legal but if you put them in your car aftermarket they are illegal because they can be unsafe to other drivers.
Bottom line Mustangs are a lot heavier than Metros and they need more rubber up front to turn and stop them.
It's kind of like HID headlights, if the car came with them from the factory they are legal but if you put them in your car aftermarket they are illegal because they can be unsafe to other drivers.
Bottom line Mustangs are a lot heavier than Metros and they need more rubber up front to turn and stop them.
GEO Metro curb weight is 2600 pounds, My Mustang weighs 2700. As long as the tire is DOT approved and the weight limit of the tire isn't exceeded it's legal.
It wouldn't matter if you were running 335/40R/18s all the way around if you cause the accident you are responsible. Getting the brake bias right is the trick to running skinny tires.
03-29-2009, 02:55 PM
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Duh........If you cause any accident you are held responsible. It's just a matter of knowing what you are driving.
GEO Metro curb weight is 2600 pounds, My Mustang weighs 2700. As long as the tire is DOT approved and the weight limit of the tire isn't exceeded it's legal.
It wouldn't matter if you were running 335/40R/18s all the way around if you cause the accident you are responsible. Getting the brake bias right is the trick to running skinny tires.
GEO Metro curb weight is 2600 pounds, My Mustang weighs 2700. As long as the tire is DOT approved and the weight limit of the tire isn't exceeded it's legal.
It wouldn't matter if you were running 335/40R/18s all the way around if you cause the accident you are responsible. Getting the brake bias right is the trick to running skinny tires.
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03-29-2009, 03:00 PM
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03-29-2009, 03:39 PM
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lol yeah i'd say he's too confused to be changing anything on his car. Anyways yeah if you cause an accident it's your fault but if it's a mutual accident you could get burned. but right if the weight limit and everything is okay then yeah you should be good to go. When I hear skinnies i think skinny track tires on like a 3" rim, not just skinnier street tires. Guess there was too much left open for interpretation.
Also i just looked up the curb weight for a '97 Metro, 1832 lbs. So your light weight mustang is 800 lbs heavier, most foxes and SN95s are even heavier still...
Also i just looked up the curb weight for a '97 Metro, 1832 lbs. So your light weight mustang is 800 lbs heavier, most foxes and SN95s are even heavier still...
03-29-2009, 04:12 PM
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I run 15x4's and 165/80/15 tires...they really arent much thinner than the stock 205/65/15's that Vslugs (sixers) run stock.
Daily driving isnt bad on them. I would be more worried about bending a Weld wheel during daily driving then I would worry about hitting something because my tires are thin.
In my experience, DD doesnt include 0-100-0 dashes... and I dont follow close to begin with... so for me.. DD on skinnies... any day (but I prefer the summit wheels for durability)
Daily driving isnt bad on them. I would be more worried about bending a Weld wheel during daily driving then I would worry about hitting something because my tires are thin.
In my experience, DD doesnt include 0-100-0 dashes... and I dont follow close to begin with... so for me.. DD on skinnies... any day (but I prefer the summit wheels for durability)
03-29-2009, 05:27 PM
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In the north we have to worry about avoiding potholes every spring; not to mention the bumps from the potholes already filled. I bought my stang with the skinnies on there. I had to take them off. It was like driving on rims. I'm old school anyway. I prefer the fatties!