subject: Pimp Your Your Vehicle - Choose 24 In. Rims [print this page] Everyone knows that 24 inch chrome rims are big, and it's as it should be - as they were designed to be put on some pretty big automobiles. But, because it's just human nature for people to want to "out-do" each other, a lot of folks put them on their average sized vehicles in an effort to stand out as outrageously as possible. Moreover, they do this even though most of the time they know it might not be a good idea. But is there a way to put these giants on the smaller cars, so you can drive them on the road? And, if so, what kind of cars could you "jazz up" to make your "statement"?
Well, first things first. You should know that regular and compact cars can't hold these rims properly due to differences in structure and design between their normal sized rims and the extra large ones. In fact, placing them on your vehicle without taking the proper precautions is to ask for a possible roll-over on the freeway - or a frozen steering wheel that causes you to have an accident. To prevent this from happening, you will need to have special modified tires put on your particular car, so they can accommodate the rims.
Now that you know how to prime your vehicle for them, here is a quick list of just a few of the cars you can "spice up" with those bad boys. (Keep in mind that what may look great to you, might not look too appealing to someone else.)
The Station Wagon - A longtime symbol of the stability of family life, this automobile can be decked out with giant rims. And the next time Mom drives to a PTA meeting to meet with the teachers, she can distract their attention away from Johnny's slipping grades - and redirect it to a vehicular phenomenon they never thought they'd be witnessing.
An AMC Gremlin - To put it nicely, this is NOT a handsome automobile, and in fact, it's been said that its name fits it perfectly. Well, if you have a Gremlin, why not take it the extra mile, and make it really stand out in the "bizarre" category? Thumb your nose at propriety and drive that little car down the road with some shiny blinged out tire wheels.
The Chevrolet Chevelle - You probably won't find many people who will argue that if any car was ever made for 24 inch rims, it's the old Chevelle of decades past. In fact, it's almost a rite of passage for a person to witness this beauty take off in a flash of light at least once during his lifetime. Who can ever forget the sound of a huge motor roaring as this muscle car blasts down a road - it's huge rims spinning so fast it makes one dizzy to watch it?
The Hearse - Yes, it's a wacky idea, but one that might bring a bit of life to a very somber occasion. If the person who's being remembered was a bit "out there", then chauffeur him to his send-off in a car that would have been right up his alley. Of course, you will have to know someone with a hearse who doesn't mind switching out tires and rims for the special occasion. But if you can pull it off, you may start a trend - and, either way, the sight of a hearse with huge gleaming rims carrying the guest of honor to his final resting place is something that won't soon be forgotten.
