# Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522 "2025-03-18T06:45:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/161 "2025-03-27T10:59:03Z")
This is one hundred and sixty! To keep it automotive… Went to an exotic car dealer yesterday. They had a McLaren Elva on the floor. To top, no windshield and compartments for the full face helmets you have to wear. Stupid and ugly. Expensive, of course. With wide fat low profile tires. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/162 "2025-03-27T11:05:17Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > With wide fat low profile tires. They do have their place… Like on said McLaren. NOT the family Camry. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/163 "2025-03-27T11:51:08Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > They had a McLaren Elva on the floor Speaking of McLarens, I see this grocery-getter fairly often when I do my Sunday grocery shopping. I think that it’s a 675 model. In a parking lot that usually contains a bunch of Tesla Model X, Porsche Panamera & Cayenne, BMW 7-series, and some other pricey vehicles, this McLaren attracts a lot of attention. I didn’t bother to check the tires. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/7/f736f5faacf0c42a36f86d554422a1b949bd9e34.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/8/f8c67cd32b16835a6a9642ead4ae1c168203ea8a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/164 "2025-03-27T12:08:48Z")
That is quite the grocery getter! Must either be single or the driver shops every day for food! There is very little luggage space in that car! ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/165 "2025-03-27T12:11:22Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > I didn’t bother to check the tires. Who does, nowadays? Except yours truly 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/166 "2025-03-27T12:21:49Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Must either be single or the driver shops every day for food! There is very little luggage space in that car! Bingo! On one occasion, I saw the driver–who appeared to be in his late 60s. My first thought was… How does he get into and out of that _extremely_ low-slung car? My second thought was… Where does he put the groceries? Another interesting thought is that he most likely drove it cross-country in order to get to Princeton. Please note the CA plates. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/167 "2025-03-27T12:29:43Z")
My bad back and shoulder would prevent me from getting into that car, anyways 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/168 "2025-03-27T13:03:07Z")
Doing my part to get to 200! McLaren? 😍 ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/169 "2025-03-27T13:10:20Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Please note the CA plates. I was gonna ask you why you drove across the country to buy groceries… lol. I thought Cali cars had to have a front tag also?? Are exotics exempt?? although I have no idea where you would put it… > [@db4690](#): > > My bad back and shoulder would prevent me from getting into that car, anyways 🤣 Pffffttttt, getting in it is the easy part, getting out is the trick… 🤪 Well, I guess 200 here we come… ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/170 "2025-03-27T13:16:58Z")
Capri Check your e-mail! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/171 "2025-03-27T13:29:32Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Where does he put the groceries? On the drinker’s seat and in the drinker’s foot well. You can fit two or three bags on the seat and at least four in the foot well. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/172 "2025-03-27T13:34:14Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > On the drinker’s seat and in the drinker’s foot well. ??? Is this local term ? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/173 "2025-03-27T13:47:05Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > On the drinker’s seat and in the drinker’s foot well. You can fit two or three bags on the seat and at least four in the foot well. I guess it is 5 O’clock somewhere… 😁 Wouldn’t the bags fit better and safer in the passengers footwell and seat?? Asking for a friend… EDITed to say, Oops, I didn’t catch the reference at 1st… lol ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/174 "2025-03-27T14:02:02Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > How does he get into and out of that _extremely_ low-slung car? It is his daily stretching exercise! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/175 "2025-03-27T14:44:11Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > ??? Is this local term ? Well, not quite. Derrick Bieri says it on Roadworthy Rescues. I imagine he uses the term on his YouTube show Vice Grip Garage too. I think it’s a fun term and I’ll use it too. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/176 "2025-03-27T15:09:58Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Derrick Bieri says it on Roadworthy Rescues So those of us that even don’t know who that is are supposed to understand that silly usage. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/177 "2025-03-27T15:16:22Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > I imagine he uses the term on his YouTube show Vice Grip Garage too Apparently, he has a good grip on his vices. 😏 ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/178 "2025-03-27T15:54:18Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Well, not quite. Derrick Bieri says it on Roadworthy Rescues. I imagine he uses the term on his YouTube show Vice Grip Garage too. I think it’s a fun term and I’ll use it too. Great show, didn’t even catch the reference… Oops… 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/179 "2025-03-27T17:25:11Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > So those of us that even don’t know who that is are supposed to understand that silly usage. Tough darts. Now you know. Hey, @davesmopar knows who Bieri is. Where ya been? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/180 "2025-03-27T17:34:45Z")
Well, the most important point is that he didn’t use any abbreviations or acronyms. Those are strictly verboten! 🤣 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=8) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=10)