Damnit! What happened to tranny and rear end gear ratios!?! 0-60mph is long gone, hahaha.

 

I see what you did there.

 

i want to know how i turned out to be the bad guy in this when all i did was use the word RIM and you didnt like it.yeah apparently im the guy in the wrong . i used the word RIM which is another word for the wheel. would you rather me call them DUBS? they are those too.

 

i dont care if hes the president of the united states. what do you want me to do? never use the word RIM again? i didnt use the wrong word. i used the word i meant to . RIM. another word for wheel.

 

I don't think you're "the bad guy." I do think you lack interest in improving the perceptions other people have of you. It's almost like you go out of your way to seem unintelligent -- I know you're smarter than you seem in your posts, but you seem unwilling to show it. Rather than acknowledge my clarification and learn from it, you argued with me, and repeatedly demonstrated that you in fact did not know what you were talking about (my favorite part was your "lip" argument).

By the way, this all happened when you responded negatively to my original comment (post 56), and not when you originally used the word "rim" (post 18).

They're only dubs if they're 20". You can call them that, sure. It's slang, but it's not incorrect. "Dubs" didn't mean something else before people started using it to refer to 20" wheels.

What I want you to do is use "rim" when you're talking about the edge of the wheel, and "wheel" when you're talking about the whole thing.

You certainly don't have to do what I want you to do. You're free to continue tarnishing the English language in this way (and in any others you like); I just wanted to share my feelings on the subject with you.

Those are not contradictory statements. You did both.

Another inappropriate word for wheel, whose propagation I am trying to fight.

If you're comfortable using an inappropriate word, that's fine, but if you want to continue arguing that it was in fact appropriate, you'll lose.

 

Rim = wheel
Lip = edge of rim, or edge of wheel

Deal with it...

 

i just think this is funny that i clearly am not the first person to use the word RIM to refer to wheels and yet im the one being stoned for it.

 

You are not the first person I've corrected. You are, however, the first person to defend yourself so adamantly.

 

This horse is really starting to smell and is a pretty big pulp right now. I thought this was Camaro Z28 not Vocabulary 101. Please take it somewhere else, moderator or not it is completely unnecesary on both sides.

No one is here to be educated on the use of the English language, but rather to learn about the Camaro and exchange views on that subject. Can we please get it back to that level?

Thanks!

Jason, sent you a PM, different subject!

 

Language is a wonderful thing.

AFAIK "wheel" is the proper term. Rim is a part of a wheel. So is a "flange" in most cases

Granted, "rim" has some street use to denote a "wheel"...

At GM, the folks that do engineering work and tests on the metal devices that are covered with pneumatic rubber dodahs on cars and trucks fall under a "Wheel and Tire" designation.

Of course, that's General Motors and a lot of the folks here think GM has no clue as to what they do or say...

I'm unsure if any vehicle manufacturing companies have "rims and meats" departments... Maybe a wheel maker like Dub...

I hear "rim" I think of custom wheels made and bought primarily for looks is what's being described.

Maybe it's where you come from that makes the difference. Lots of street slang goes here, not a big deal.

 

LMAO!!! Good one!

 

So....uh....anyone think the new Camaro can go from 0-60?....at all?

or better yet,

Is we is, or is we ain't, gonna talk about the Camaro going from 0-60?

 

i never said that wheel was not the right term and rim was. i was just using a term that i always do and got slammed by everyone for not following in a strait line and apparently having a backbone.

 

Don't sweat it dude...

 

We're good here my friend.

As for "Slamming"?
How do you think it feels to work for GM?

Grain of salt, man, grain of salt.