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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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skinnies and everyday driving??

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has ran or is running skinnies on the front of there cars and drive it everyday. How is it? Is it fine if you don't try to be a formula one driver or are exits your worst enemy?? thanks man
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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i run skinnies on the street, and i love them. It makes turning with manual steering bearable...and it's not even noticeable when going around corners at normal speed. Obviously if you push them around corners they're gonna roll, but it's fine for cruising....

Eric
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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thats what I wunted to hear, also how are they when braking? if u gotta stop suddenly are u basically just gonan hit wuts ahead?
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 05:09 AM
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Braking isn't the best but it's bearable. I ended up getting bigger tires because anytime I hit a pothole, I needed to call a chiropractor. j/k
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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my cam doesn't produce a lot of vaccuum, so my brakes suck as they are, the skinnies don't do much to add or subtract to that suck-oscity...

Eric
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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wasnt there a post not to long ago about someones IROC eating **** because of skinnies? Something like it was raining, and the 1LE brakes where a bit too much for the skinnies, locked it up, put it in the ditch.... something to think about.
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