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Old 14-03-2022, 10:27 AM   #1
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Default Massive wheels on cars - what size are these (seen in US show)?

Was watching a doco filmed in the US, and as they were driving through this neighbourhood, I saw this Jag with enormous wheels:

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Is this car actually driveable with those wheels or is it just for show?? Any idea on the size? It almost looks fake, except it isn't...
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Old 14-03-2022, 11:31 AM   #2
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Looks like a pram!
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Old 14-03-2022, 01:32 PM   #3
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How can these wheels even clear the arches without scraping?

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Old 14-03-2022, 01:58 PM   #4
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gotta love a donk, https://www.carthrottle.com/post/eve...w-about-donks/
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Old 14-03-2022, 02:03 PM   #5
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Not just the turning circle would be compromised but the clearance to the top of the guard, then the ride quality would be crap too.

The owner probably has a big fur coat, a gold grill and some lady employees.

Makes it easier for the Cat converter thieves
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A "Donk" is an engine, always has been.
Just one more thing Americans can't get right
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Those Big Wheels are nothing more than penis enhancers.......!!
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I just don't get why someone would do that to an old XF, and not even the better looking facelift but the ugly original version. And it can't be down to the cost, because the vehicle cost would only be a fraction of the cost of the whole setup.
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Might be Whistling desel new ride. Could be worse.......

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How can these wheels even clear the arches without scraping?

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Struggling to understand why someone would do this to one of the most handsome sedans ever made, both the hideous wheels and ridiculous pink wrap.

I know how I would want my XF to look............



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