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Alexi7 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:533 Points:13,890 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 4:01:50 AM Ignore Alexi7 Report Abuse I was trying to think of the lamest,silliest topic that hasn't been posted yet. Am I even close?

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I was trying to think of the lamest,silliest topic that hasn't been posted yet. Am I even close?

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mileena202 Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,573 Points:521,835 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 25, 2012 12:10:15 AM Ignore mileena202 Report Abuse The wheels/tires we drive on a not perfectly round, btw. There like the earth, which is an oblate spheroid.
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,548 Points:2,379,230 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2012 10:25:16 PM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse No, I have a set of those square wheels the Mythbusters made
BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,140 Points:418,425 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 6:44:42 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse Only when they're not flat
steffy628 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,761 Points:449,075 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 5:32:26 PM Ignore steffy628 Report Abuse Huh? Really?
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,244 Points:122,280 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 5:08:02 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse No, around here you have to go to the political forum for lame.
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,224 Points:3,236,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 8:01:01 AM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse Just like the ones on Mythbusters right russells350.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,962 Points:1,875,690 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 4:57:24 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Round, mounted on wheels and balanced.
russells350 Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,876 Points:604,345 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 4:47:24 AM Ignore russells350 Report Abuse No- square wooden ones!!!!
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,160 Points:3,351,500 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 4:30:56 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Last time I looked.....
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,548 Points:2,379,230 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 11:44:01 PM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse There's a thread for these kind of topics in the "Off Topic" category [Edited by: probedude2 at 6/23/2012 2:45:52 AM EST]
pper Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,079 Points:668,895 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 6:24:17 PM Ignore pper Report Abuse No
MTK143 Sophomore Author Pittsburgh Posts:112 Points:12,745 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 9:43:46 AM Ignore MTK143 Report Abuse no triangle
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,732 Points:638,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 9:07:09 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse I bet you get some messages from the "forum police" - but thanks and Happy Friday!
tex333 All-Star Author Fort Worth Posts:781 Points:135,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:40:39 AM Ignore tex333 Report Abuse You made me laugh. Thanks!
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,023,925 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:37:27 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Close, but no cigar.
hornet17 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,323 Points:440,865 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:28:30 AM Ignore hornet17 Report Abuse I doubt you are close to the lamest topic.. there are a ton of lame topics on here.
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:435,330 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:08:20 AM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse I just saw a video of a drill that could drill a square hole. Damnedest thing I've ever seen.
FuelPump Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:21,461 Points:3,414,025 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:05:04 AM Ignore FuelPump Report Abuse ?????????????????????
kellyoneal Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,410 Points:703,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 7:01:04 AM Ignore kellyoneal Report Abuse no oval
MudNutZ All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:910 Points:632,290 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 6:52:51 AM Ignore MudNutZ Report Abuse no, they are square.... :)
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,253 Points:357,295 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:54:33 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Alexi7. You said, "I was trying to think of the lamest,silliest topic that hasn't been posted yet. Am I even close?" The real answer is no, not really. There are really, what is known in the tire business and racing business as an out of round tire. Typically, to the average car driver, it is the fault of the manufacturer and their moulding process. I had a defective Toyo tire back in 1976 which was bald on one third of the tire and had full tread on the other two thirds. It was replaced under warranty. When I worked in the garage (1968 - 1969) we had several out of round tires mounted on steel, not cast aluminum, wheels. I remember one such tire was mounted on a junk yard wheel. What is crazy is that in is these cases, not the Toyo, the wheel was hopping all over the place and driver never noticed it. In the racing business, tires are checked for roundness and "shaven" down to be as perfect as possible. Before you put this another Topic out about out of round brake shoes (drum brakes), the same applies in racing. The shoes are rounded to perfectly match the drum's circumference. That said, almost all new race cars have disc brakes, so it may only apply to dirt track racing. Sorry, no prize for you as the Topic is valid. Take care :-) .
wlotocky All-Star Author Florida Posts:805 Points:204,160 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:39:14 AM Ignore wlotocky Report Abuse no, square!!
fkftdoc Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,907 Points:581,775 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:38:26 AM Ignore fkftdoc Report Abuse yes
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,783 Points:2,894,635 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:32:54 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse No, mine are square on steel wheels. Geeeeeeeeeeesh, what an asinine question.
StickySam Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,489 Points:1,160,415 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 4:05:03 AM Ignore StickySam Report Abuse Does you head have a brain?