Don't walk or ride too close to this car

[The_Jeff]

Those things are common enough I'm sure you could get them on ebay or temu.

Driver's lucky he doesn't get his hair caught in the things when he checks his tire pressure every Saturday morning.

 

[wings&wheels]

At least the cost may incent the owners to exercise some caution towards damaging them on other vehicles, curbs and hapless pedestrians....

 

[burbguy82]

They're called "SLABS" for slow loud and banging. They came out of the Houston Hip Hop culture in the late 80's. The wheels are called "swangers" or elbows.
As far as legality
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• Legality: Texas Transportation Code Section 621.201 requires the total vehicle width not to exceed 8 feet (96 inches). While some sources cite 102 inches as the max, the key is not exceeding 8 feet.

If you want wheel payments the 20" Giraffe "84's" with extreme poke are $14,995 Giraffe 84's 20"

ultra dumb

par for the course with some folks, 15K in wheels, daily tire air fill ups, daily "let me get 5 dollars in gas"

 

[burbguy82]

At least the cost may incent the owners to exercise some caution towards damaging them on other vehicles, curbs and hapless pedestrians....

or in other words, learn how to turn right without a half turn left and vise versa

 

[skyactiv]

This is a 1 minute video that shows how ridiculous these wheels are:

 

[wwillson]

If you want wheel payments the 20" Giraffe "84's" with extreme poke are $14,995 Giraffe 84's 20"

I didn't imagine they cost that much. Now my opinion has gone from "Why?" to "Dumbest waste of money imaginable".

Let's think about the opportunity cost of burning $15,000 on this stupidity, instead of investing that money. If you calculate the future value of $15,000 invested for 40 years earning 10%. The future value is $678,900. If some youngsters could be convinced to invest instead of burning their money, they could retire some day instead of working their entire life. It's frustrating to me.

 

[Mainia]

You would hope it is a simple hub cap that can disconnect with minimal force, still a big danger. ( edit: guess not ) If it is welded to the rims, the car should be towed and impounded, as weapon to cars and pedestrians. The idiot already lost a left front center cap most likely from hitting something.

 

[4wd]

This ranks up there with the Carolina Squat. One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen.

C’mon man - what’s stopping you from doing both !

 

[CleanSump]

3200 year old design the Babylonians used against Alexander the Great. It was supposed to mow down infantry and cause panic in the lines. Alexander's troops were savvy, opened ranks and killed the occupants from behind.

 

[Kira]

You can't fool me, they didn't have Buick Regals 3,200 years ago!

THIS JUST IN: The Chinese car buying public's infatuation with Buicks just dipped a bit.

 

[97prizm]

I didn't imagine they cost that much. Now my opinion has gone from "Why?" to "Dumbest waste of money imaginable".

Let's think about the opportunity cost of burning $15,000 on this stupidity, instead of investing that money. If you calculate the future value of $15,000 invested for 40 years earning 10%. The future value is $678,900. If some youngsters could be convinced to invest instead of burning their money, they could retire some day instead of working their entire life. It's frustrating to me.

Alot of people but not all that bought these used them as a way to hide money or so I thought. Remember I'm not sure who came up with the wacky design but alot of hip hop "artists " had gang ties. A good way to hide cash transactions

 

[Kira]

^^How?

 

[Jango]

It will look better once he puts the paper towel rolls on each holder. It saves time when cleaning the rims.

 

[Pterostylis]

It will look better once he puts the paper towel rolls on each holder. It saves time when cleaning the rims.

I was thinking they looked like paint rollers.

 

[jadmt]

i want to know how they sound going 120mph? I say more power to the people who like them. not my thing but I doubt my thing is their thing either....

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I bet they're cheap breakable plastic. Just like the pointed caps you see on the front wheels of 18 wheelers

 

[Number_35]

You can't fool me, they didn't have Buick Regals 3,200 years ago!

THIS JUST IN: The Chinese car buying public's infatuation with Buicks just dipped a bit.

Back then it was only Specials, Roadmasters, and Wildcats. The Regal was decades later!

 

[Number_35]

I was thinking they looked like paint rollers.

Or perhaps umbrella skeletons.

 

[Drifter]

I have seen a few around Austin. Hideous and dangerous looking. Should be illegal. I will say this. They do cause me to keep my distance for a number of reasons. Lol