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They're just... wheels.

bombcar 4y ago
Someone somewhere is doing something I don't like! Call the cops! It'd be hilarious if it wasn't the governing principle of America.
jeffbee 4y ago
They are a reflection of the attitudes of the driver and their intentions every time they climb up behind the wheel. And in California they are unlawful if they protrude beyond the body of the truck, which they invariably do because that's the only reason people buy these. Slogan of the company is literally "There's no place for mercy!"
- almost_usual 4y ago
  To be specific they can’t go beyond the fenders as tires will kick up rocks and other debris. Has nothing to do with appearance.
- deleted 4y ago
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montalbano 4y ago
Blind spots increase with truck height. google has many studies and articles on the dangers of this but a link to get you started https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-dangers-of-big-trucks/ https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-danger...
- dimensionc132 4y ago
  thank goodness we have these tiny technological devices called cameras, that can be installed in the front and rear of these mean bad trucks, so that the driver can see inside the blind spots. now those poor babies, children and vertically challenged adults will be safe as safe can be... yipeee
- vondur 4y ago
  Most of the newer trucks have front facing cameras because of that. I have a "Mid Size" truck which sits fairly high. Since it doesn't have front cameras, I often back into parking spots so I can make use of my rear view camera to assist.
  - cjrp 4y ago
    Seems kind of crazy, adding a front camera (which the driver might not even look at) rather than just scaling down the front so they can see pedestrians with their eyes.
  - aoeusnth1 4y ago
    Are the operators expected to drive by looking at cameras, or by looking out of their windows?
woodruffw 4y ago
Of course they're just wheels. The GP is remarking on the aesthetic of aggression that's being used to sell them.
- throwaway0a5e 4y ago
  What aesthetic? It seems like it's just the manufacturer's name. Having names that evoke some sort of exclamation like that is pretty common in the automotive aftermarket (Behemouth Drivetrain, Killer Bee Motorsport, etc). If you're predisposed to hate them of course you'll read meaning that isn't there into it but there's nothing "hostile" about those wheels. They're just marketing to the monster energy decal crowd.
  - jeffbee 4y ago
    The fact that violence is a pervasive theme in automotive marketing is the problem, not an excuse.

Someone somewhere is doing something I don't like! Call the cops! It'd be hilarious if it wasn't the governing principle of America.

jeffbee 4y ago

They are a reflection of the attitudes of the driver and their intentions every time they climb up behind the wheel. And in California they are unlawful if they protrude beyond the body of the truck, which they invariably do because that's the only reason people buy these. Slogan of the company is literally "There's no place for mercy!"

almost_usual 4y ago
To be specific they can’t go beyond the fenders as tires will kick up rocks and other debris. Has nothing to do with appearance.
deleted 4y ago
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montalbano 4y ago

Blind spots increase with truck height. google has many studies and articles on the dangers of this but a link to get you started https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-dangers-of-big-trucks/ https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/the-hidden-danger...

dimensionc132 4y ago
thank goodness we have these tiny technological devices called cameras, that can be installed in the front and rear of these mean bad trucks, so that the driver can see inside the blind spots. now those poor babies, children and vertically challenged adults will be safe as safe can be... yipeee
vondur 4y ago
Most of the newer trucks have front facing cameras because of that. I have a "Mid Size" truck which sits fairly high. Since it doesn't have front cameras, I often back into parking spots so I can make use of my rear view camera to assist.
- cjrp 4y ago
  Seems kind of crazy, adding a front camera (which the driver might not even look at) rather than just scaling down the front so they can see pedestrians with their eyes.
- aoeusnth1 4y ago
  Are the operators expected to drive by looking at cameras, or by looking out of their windows?

woodruffw 4y ago

Of course they're just wheels. The GP is remarking on the aesthetic of aggression that's being used to sell them.

throwaway0a5e 4y ago
What aesthetic? It seems like it's just the manufacturer's name. Having names that evoke some sort of exclamation like that is pretty common in the automotive aftermarket (Behemouth Drivetrain, Killer Bee Motorsport, etc). If you're predisposed to hate them of course you'll read meaning that isn't there into it but there's nothing "hostile" about those wheels. They're just marketing to the monster energy decal crowd.
- jeffbee 4y ago
  The fact that violence is a pervasive theme in automotive marketing is the problem, not an excuse.