Do you change your driving style when you have nice wheels fitted?

[shadowsun]

Greetings!

I have new alloy wheels fitted to my beasty little Clio and have found that since having them on I drive totally different, minding not to wack any curbs!

Anyone else feel like they're driving extra careful or do you just throw it about like normal!?

 

[theduck]

Well when I am throwing it about I tend not to be near curbs anyway...

However yes I do take care when parking.

 

[Craig]

nope drove it just the same tbh. i find if you try not to mark them then you will lol

 

[shadowsun]

Parking - don't even go there! For the life of me I always seem to be about 10ft from the curb, even when it feels like I'm super close to it. And no I'm not female (joke!) - just crap at parking!

 

[ditz]

i wasn't trying to hit kerbs before lol?

 

[shadowsun]

I drove straight into a curb with my old wheels cos I was changing CD, I only had myself to blame

 

[AlexG]

I just generally stay away from kerbs. Its not just your alloys that will get fucked its the tracking too. All cars look s**t when they have kerbed alloys, even poverty spec models with huge chuncks of wheel trim missing.

 

[YA55ER]

since i got my alloys i watch how close i get to kerbs and slow down when going over speed bumps and avoid potholes at all costs.

 

[RDH]

Tend not to smash into the nearest curb no matter what wheels I've got on tbh.

 

[scott1205]

yes cerbs

 

[Munson]

I have a penis where the vagina normally goes, which means I never ever kerb my rims anyway, no matter what they are.

 

[paulboy247]

Had wheels fitted for a year now and only lightly scraped a curb once, didn't mark alloy at all really. Btw I have to regularly parallel park into reeeally tight spaces regularly cause of where I live. Not bad going me thinks tho, practice makes perfect and all that lol:approve:

 

[Reyes]

I park far away from curbs now yeah. I do.

 

[Damo_Sport]

i drive better for some reason after a passed MOT lol

 

[Magic Johnson]

The alloys on my car were completely ruined when I bought it so I don't care, but I never hit the kerb anyway.

 

[Poopensharten]

I have a penis where the vagina normally goes, which means I never ever kerb my rims anyway, no matter what they are.

loller.

Making CS worthwhile at 09:26 in the morning....

 

[Tigger]

I'm crap at parking!
EPIC FAIL would be an understatement TBQFH :banghead:

 

[123stevevw]

I have a penis where the vagina normally goes, which means I never ever kerb my rims anyway, no matter what they are.

good post!

 

[polishdon@hotmail.com]

shouldnt be hitting curbs regardless of wether you got alloys or not lol

 

[Munson]

People really should curb the misspelling of kerb

 

[mcphee197]

I am a fooking hero at parking. I could park my 197 in a gymnasts clentched arse if I wanted too. My wheels are as safe no matter what thy are.

 

[c__w]

This thread ranks up there with the middle-lane thread. Don't hit your wheels, even if they're steel rims.

 

[polishdon@hotmail.com]

People really should curb the misspelling of kerb

there is no misspelling here mate.

A curb or kerb (see spelling differences) is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway.

so there you go...were all correct

 

[kevin.s]

^^ lol

 

[jonathanedew]

When I had my Golf, and previous cars, I used to park as close to the pavement as possible, maybe 2-3 inches. Now, after losing a couple of wing mirrors, I park 9-12 inces from the kerb.
I don't worry so much about the rims, but I don't think the low profle tyres on my 179 will take as much as regular tyres will.

So yes, I certainly drive differently

 

[Munson]

there is no misspelling here mate.

A curb or kerb (see spelling differences) is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway.

so there you go...were all correct

Wrong. A kerb is a kerb, not a curb. English English FTW, American English FTL.

 

[Dave..]

Having a Freelander for a daily driver FTW, I can drive up cerbs all day and not notice.


In the clio though, I make every attempt to avoid kerbing the alloys as I bought them new. However there is a scratch on the rim from when it was in some one elses company for a week.

 

[polishdon@hotmail.com]

Wrong. A kerb is a kerb, not a curb. English English FTW, American English FTL.

A kerb is a kerb, not a curb? well ofcourse, thats like saying sugar is sugar, not salt....well DUH. All with ya for english english, but doesnt make other peoples use of the word incorrect, its a matter of preference actually FTFUW.

 

[Munson]

A kerb is a kerb, not a curb? well ofcourse, thats like saying sugar is sugar, not salt....well DUH. All with ya for english english, but doesnt make other peoples use of the word incorrect, its a matter of preference actually FTFUW.

Roffle ok dude. I wasn't actually pointing it out directly to just yourself, as plenty of people get it wrong all the time. It was only a light hearted 'spelling police' joke anyway until you tried to own me, so I had to return serve

In English there are two spellings. Curb - to halt or stop. Kerb - roadside edge. The Americans have only one spelling for both meanings - curb. Therefore 'curb' is not acceptable English in England when meaning a roadside edge. Fact

Yes I am joking. I'm also quite serious though

 

[Lagerlout]

God you're a t**t sometimes roy lol

I tend to be a bit more careful in my missus' MINI as her wheels are mint.

My wheels are a bit kerbed. The first damage was done by my mother, but i've since done them 2 or 3 times lol

There's nothing worse than kerbing your wheel lol

 

[Munson]

God you're a tw*t sometimes roy lol

I know lol

I'm still right though.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

lol at this thread!
I had my alloys refurbed, didnt really change anything about my driving. As said before, it wasnt like I was trying to destroy them before I got them refurbed!

 

[Lagerlout]

I know lol

I'm still right though.

lol!

 

[shadowsun]

Oh wow lol. Side note - if I had a vag I would never leave the house to even drive my Clio IF YOU GET WHAT I'M SAYINGGGGGGG

lol!

 

[Munson]

lol!

Roffle

So true :clown:

 

[polishdon@hotmail.com]

Roffle ok dude. I wasn't actually pointing it out directly to just yourself, as plenty of people get it wrong all the time. It was only a light hearted 'spelling police' joke anyway until you tried to own me, so I had to return serve

In English there are two spellings. Curb - to halt or stop. Kerb - roadside edge. The Americans have only one spelling for both meanings - curb. Therefore 'curb' is not acceptable English in England when meaning a roadside edge. Fact

Yes I am joking. I'm also quite serious though

lol, im not a huge fan of tennis however all this back and forth is quite amusing. I understand you in the department of "curb" not being as acceptable in "English English", my point though is that kerb or curb can be used when showing disregard to its origin ie: America, England, Australia etc.

The fact that you say that the use of the word "curb" is wrong, makes you wrong, due to the simple fact that there arent only English nationality users on this site. For example i know we have some guys from Sweden, Portugal and myself from South Africa.

So ur "wrong" statement was wrong in itself because you were being a little bias, as British english aint the only english (although i agree its the best).

Ps: im a aware that curb means to "restrain" or "stop" however it is a word with two meanings

Curb (road), or kerb, the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway. So you can't simply disregard one meaning to make your statement correct.

Ok im done, shweet mate i get that it was just a joke, but a little light hearted confrontation is good for the brain every now and then, and keeps you thinking :approve: And after all this, you should know that im all for English english, was just sticking up for the minority on here lol...

cheers
Don

 

[shadowsun]

*Rolls eyes* You guyssss

 

[Munson]

The fact that you say that the use of the word "curb" is wrong, makes you wrong, due to the simple fact that there arent only English nationality users on this site. For example i know we have some guys from Sweden, Portugal and myself from South Africa.

Yes but clearly the majority of guys who always use the word 'curb' on here are English. Therefore my point still stands. Next?

I can go all day BTW

EDIT: Oh and pmsl at Spelling Wars. Gotta love CS :approve:

 

[polishdon@hotmail.com]

Yes but clearly the majority of guys who always use the word 'curb' on here are English. Therefore my point still stands. Next?

I can go all day BTW

EDIT: Oh and pmsl at Spelling Wars. Gotta love CS :approve:

ok so youre objection is based more on a majority bases, that being that majority are English, so should abide by the gramatical laws of English english, as i have observed. I am basing my argument solely on literature regardless of origin or nationality .... hence were fighting with the same weapon, only in different battles.

lol i could also go on all day when it comes to debates, thats why this thread is so dangerous, but i like it:approve:

cheers for being a good sport and actually supporting your argument with logical material and not the usual " well because it just is" lol

 

[Munson]

FFS stop MAKING me reply.

The majority who keep posting 'curb' when they mean 'kerb' are English. It is those people that my original spelling police dig was aimed at. Therefore my point stands. In England, curb does not mean kerb. There is no debate - that factual fact is actually an actual factual fact. Actually.