The Raptor is not for everyone

[GCATX]

Not a fan. Today in Corpus Christi, I saw a new F150 on the side of the interstate with the flashers on and the front passenger wheel/tire nowhere to be seen. Looked like a similar black brodozer combo. I guess you can add re-torquing the lugnuts on cheap ass cast rims to the list of reasons to stay stock.

 

[BBQPorkins]

I'm just trying to figure out how did a truck built for the off-road become such a pavement princess?

 

[John813]

It's stupid looking to me regardless of it being done to a Raptor.
Huge negative offsets + 22" wheels with mud tires looks silly to me.

But hey, everyone has different tastes I guess.

 

[K223]

It's stupid looking to me regardless of it being done to a Raptor.
Huge negative offsets + 22" wheels with mud tires looks silly to me.

But hey, everyone has different tastes I guess.

You know we have loads of them down here. The rage is big wheels!

 

[melvimbe]

Do you blame the truck owner or the guy who put on the tires/rims for the owner. Seriously, I imagine a lot of owner's don't know a darn thing about what effects performance and assume that what he wanted to do would only make the truck better. You can blame him for not doing research, but if you know nothing but what you see on other trucks, it's not the worst assumption.

But the shop that did the work, do they have a responsibility to tell the owner it's a bad idea?

 

[Oldfart]

We have a lot of trucks around here lifted, with the wheels stuck WAY out, and low profile tires. I don't get it, especially adding the low profile tires.

 

[Raptorrunner2019]

They see me rollin'... They hatin'...

 

[K223]

We have a lot of trucks around here lifted, with the wheels stuck WAY out, and low profile tires. I don't get it, especially adding the low profile tires.

Maybe they are trying to help there lateral performance on the street lol

It’s all about the look and the big wheels and the wide stance more than anything. Many know it’s now a dedicated street truck, but don’t care. Yes to disable a Raptor like that even though many won’t take to the dirt doesn’t make sense. But that’s what some like.

 

[moonjim]

Maybe he or she only rock crawls so those tires would work well..to each their own.

 

[EricM]

Do you blame the truck owner or the guy who put on the tires/rims for the owner. Seriously, I imagine a lot of owner's don't know a darn thing about what effects performance and assume that what he wanted to do would only make the truck better. You can blame him for not doing research, but if you know nothing but what you see on other trucks, it's not the worst assumption.

But the shop that did the work, do they have a responsibility to tell the owner it's a bad idea?

The truck owner. You think he would be dissuaded by anyone telling him not to buy that shit? He'd move right along to the guy that would sell it to him.