First Donk...

[Y-Blockhead]

Wow, they even had Donks in 1927...

 

[Smokedtires]

Haha

 

[GPierce]

DONKS?
Is that what you cal the shoebox Chevrolets I see locally with hay wagon looking
wheels on them?

 

[Y-Blockhead]

DONKS?
Is that what you cal the shoebox Chevrolets I see locally with hay wagon looking
wheels on them?

Yes... an extreme example.

 

[JayJay]

I have nothing against an owner customizing his car, but those oversize wheels with skinny tires look just plain stupid to me.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Rough ride too.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Pretty impracticable too. What do you suppose would happen to those wheels if you hit a pot hole at anything above 1 mph?

 

[oldspert]

[/QUOTE]

That is not a Chevrolet, it is a G body Oldsmobile.

 

[Ray in La Mesa]

And where does he carry the step ladder to get in?

 

[katy]

I have nothing against an owner customizing his car, but those oversize wheels with skinny tires look just plain stupid to me.

Ditto

 

[jack backer]

Says the guys who run 4.50/21’s

 

[oldspert]

Says the guys who run 4.50/21’s

But... Our cars were designed to run on the 21" tires. Those are at least twice the diameter with virtually no sidewall.

 

[JayJay]

Pretty impracticable too. What do you suppose would happen to those wheels if you hit a pot hole at anything above 1 mph?

Probably about the same thing that happens when you hit a pothole on a bicycle. The phrase "taco-ed a wheel" is very common among bicycle riders.

The driver of the car will likely come out of that in a bit better shape than most bicycle riders do when that happens.

 

[BillCNC]

Pretty impracticable too. What do you suppose would happen to those wheels if you hit a pot hole at anything above 1 mph?

A wheel that diameter would probably roll over a 24" wide hole.

Regards
Bill

 

[5lugnuts]

We're getting fooled and thrown off by the looks. Yes, it looks funny (different) but it does get attention which is probably the desired result.

A large circumference equals smoother ride.
Narrow tire means less rolling resistance.
Long narrow contact patch equals the same traction is possible.

In the end, the gas milage would probably improve a little.
Acceleration is dead without a gear ratio change in the transmission.

So as is, he traded acceleration for getting noticed and a few more miles per tank of gas. Just sayin out loud.