Swangas, slabs explained: All about Houston's unique car culture
are the spike-like rims that can stick out up to 20 inches or more from the walls of a tire. Swangas are usually found on ...
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How are Houston’s famous slabs made? Community offers look into local car culture, history
That means customized leather seats, decorative steering wheels and gear sticks ... owner of AP Audio and Design in Houston, said the most he’s charged to build a slab at his 5-year-old car ...
How wide can swangas be? Houston’s famous car culture, community still face legal limits
Swangas, the signature extended rims popular in Houston’s slab culture, are easy to spot but tricky to explain if you’re not ...
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The history behind 'slabs,' the custom cars with an important place in Houston's hip-hop community
Slabs emerged in Houston, Texas' African American communities ... the first and most important one being the rims called "swangas" or "elbows." Those are those cone-like rims that poke out pretty ...
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'Slabs' are custom cars with a special place in the hip-hop community
Slabs emerged in Houston, Texas' African American communities ... the first and most important one being the rims called "swangas" or "elbows." Those are those cone-like rims that poke out pretty ...