A dumb tire question

gstjoker · 01-10-2006

I don't know much about cars and me asking this is kinda "dumb" but I need to know. I notice that some people have like those tires that have those plain, dull, no hub cap tires on the front wheel. Then they leave their nice stylish rims on the rear wheel. I think someone told me that it's called "donut" wheels (the ones in the front with the dull look). I just want to get some clearification on this if someone could answer my noobish question.

Is there some kind of special purpose for that?

Black97civic · 01-10-2006

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Originally Posted by gstjoker

Is there some kind of special purpose for that?

Well, I doubt 99% of the cars you see do it for this reason, but some people have drag racing wheels for their FWD cars, and they are usually not 17's so they get some cheap lightweight 15's and put slicks on them.

Usually it is because people are poor though.

example of drag slicks, wheels don't match but none of that really matters.

**JET** · 01-10-2006

It is the ricer look. Some broke racers use steel wheels on the front for their drag radials. They are trying to achieve that look.

Just point and laugh at them.

blageo23 · 01-10-2006

Its for the ricers. then 2 people split the money for rims and can put 2 on the back of one car and 2 on the back of another and not look too dumb(right...). The fronts are usually steallys. Donuts=spare tires. And also so the ricers can do those "big" burn outs and only spend the money on 14/15 inch tires not 16/17 inch tires.

gstjoker · 01-10-2006

Yea! I mostly see them on "ricers". Mostly asian people driving a honda or civic.

blageo23 · 01-10-2006

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Yea! I mostly see them on "ricers". Mostly asian people driving a honda or civic.

A honda OR a civic? just an FYI honda makes civic.

x-pride · 01-10-2006

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A honda OR a civic? just an FYI honda makes civic.

Ha, ha some one got owned. Yeh it is the ricer look. They try to make their car look fast or drag car. Next time just give them a blow off valve salute and they will think twice. The reason you see alot of asian with hondas with this retarded set up is because they own most of the honda's in the state of MN. Now that is a good sleeper idea. Put black steel rims up front and stock rims in the back on a AWD now that will be a perfect sleeper.

gstjoker · 01-10-2006

Sorry, I did know. Just had a brain fart there. Hahaha, I feel stupid now.

MustGoFaster · 01-10-2006

Some people also use steellys for winter tires. Cheap, doesn't matter if you slide into something, and no having tires mounted/dismounted every year.

CarPsyco84 · 01-12-2006

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And also so the ricers can do those "big" burn outs and only spend the money on 14/15 inch tires not 16/17 inch tires.

I think the fact that just being able to on the cheap steelies in the front plays a part too, I've seen some honda's struggle to light up even the cheap steelies, which is pretty sad, cause my 85hp saturn will burn its tires with ease....

x-pride · 01-12-2006

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I think the fact that just being able to on the cheap steelies in the front plays a part too, I've seen some honda's struggle to light up even the cheap steelies, which is pretty sad, cause my 85hp saturn will burn its tires with ease....

Well Saturns are not known as torqueless wonders.

**Kracka** · 01-12-2006

They don't go out and buy those steelies, they are the stock wheels minus the hubcaps.

<---white and a Honda owner...but not a Civic