#26241, "RE: would it be stupid to run staggered wheels on an eclipse?" In response to In response to 20
Originally posted by Extreme Eclipse YOur right this is an old thread, but I feel like replying to this thread because it applies to me. LOL. I am running a staggered set of wheels on my car, regardless of the fact I widened the car. Simply put, do what you feel. You are the owner and the person driving the car, the car is a representation of you. If you like it, go for it. Many people told me there were things I couldnt or shouldn't do on my car when I was designing it, but I am the one in the magazines and they are the ones looking back and saying damn, he actually did it. Stay true to yourself and do what makes you happy. That pertains to everyone. In regards to the term "Rice". I would love to start a thread on this because I think the term has been blown out of porportion and I think it is a term used by the ignorent now. No offence to anyone. If you ask a domestic driver, they will basically call ANYTHING JAPANESE "Rice". In fact, everybody who is calling his car rice probably has people calling your car rice also. Let the term die. People think they sound so cool saying a car is rice, but in reality it makes people sound very uneducated and shows how small their vocabulary is. Again, I am not trying to piss people off, but seriously let the term die.
As long as there are ricers the term rice will always be around. If you like widebody ecliipses then fine that's your thing and good for you if you've made into magazines. Thing is that typically if you want in a magazine with a DSM your not going to get it unless your car has some sort of body kit. I'm not saying this to offend you but seriously look at the magazines and tell me how often you see a DSM without some sort of body kit or a exotic paintjob. If they didn't put cars like yours in magazines then companies like bomex and blitz would not pay for advertising. Stock body styles don't sell advertising space.
Back to the staggered wheel issue. There is no practical application for running staggered wheels on a FWD car unless your talking about slicks in the front. Unless your trying to look "fast" or maybe trying to even out the proportions of a widebody kit then fine. Siueclipse said a long time ago that he already bought the wheels so at this point it just seems like everyone is trying to get thier two cents in here. So I ask, tell me how staggering wider wheels in the back is going to benefit the car? If your all show and no go then fine but it really does not make any sense from a performance aspect.
