What is Odd about this Tire/Wheel Combo?
Thanks, Jim
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Astro Heaven ???
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doyoulikeithere
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Re: Astro Heaven ???
Perhaps, just the fact that people actually like it?astroturf wrote:What is Odd about this Tire/Wheel Combo? Thanks, Jim
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Re: Astro Heaven ???
Hope he doesn't want to turn or hit a bump
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trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
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AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
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97CargoCrawler
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Re: Astro Heaven ???
Well, looks like the inner rim diameter is smaller than the outer. Sort of like short course race truck wheels used on RC cars? I dunno. Looks like crap.
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doyoulikeithere
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I guess Love really is blind, eh?
I thin it looks just dumb, but You can tell they really love thier Stro.
And they probably all sit around the monitor laughing at our Lifted up abortions on the internet! Lol...
What did you see under that blindingly stupid looking chrome bumper there at 53sec Jim?
I thin it looks just dumb, but You can tell they really love thier Stro.
And they probably all sit around the monitor laughing at our Lifted up abortions on the internet! Lol...
What did you see under that blindingly stupid looking chrome bumper there at 53sec Jim?
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1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
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Re: Astro Heaven ???
I think it looks that way because the tire has been "stretched". It's a really awful way to make a poor mans low-profile tire.97CargoCrawler wrote:Well, looks like the inner rim diameter is smaller than the outer. Sort of like short course race truck wheels used on RC cars? I dunno. Looks like crap.
Re: Astro Heaven ???
You Guys nailed it.
What I saw at 53 seconds was a difference in the inner rim diameter from the outer rim. I went digging for this thing that I saw. I found that these rims made by Asanti or Lexani were popular in the mid 2000s. They were the Poor Mans answer for bigger rims. The tires were made by Nitto. A unique upgrade if that was your thing.
Would I do it? NO.
Just thought I would share what I had seen on that lesser van site. You Guys are a lot smarter and picked up on it right away. They did not. Congrats...
Jim
What I saw at 53 seconds was a difference in the inner rim diameter from the outer rim. I went digging for this thing that I saw. I found that these rims made by Asanti or Lexani were popular in the mid 2000s. They were the Poor Mans answer for bigger rims. The tires were made by Nitto. A unique upgrade if that was your thing.
Would I do it? NO.
Just thought I would share what I had seen on that lesser van site. You Guys are a lot smarter and picked up on it right away. They did not. Congrats...
Jim
Re: Astro Heaven ???
Forgot to add...
The inside rim diameter was 22 inches and the outside was 27 inches.
Hands up in the air, Jim
The inside rim diameter was 22 inches and the outside was 27 inches.
Hands up in the air, Jim
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But look at all those Astro/Safari vans! Gotta love that!
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Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Re: Astro Heaven ???
Well, It is Astro Heaven...
They really do love our vans over there.
We must be on the right track.
Jim
They really do love our vans over there.
We must be on the right track.
Jim
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Re: Astro Heaven ???
Exactly right, Jim. Our domestic car makers are making things that look more and more Japanese, meanwhile they're buying Astros! Following this trend, we should be back to good old American cars in say... 2040?