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#346853 - 29/08/11 07:33 PM Stretched tyres
Hotspotsprinter Offline


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Been thinking of getting some stretched tyres fitted and spacing the wheels right out.

I have seen them on some Vdub cars and they look real good as they seem to be the trend in the local cruise seen. looks like they fit smaller width tyres on to the standard rim

What i wanna know is, are they safe??

seen as my car is lowered and i like to corner quickly i dont know weather to do have them fitted or not.

Dont wanna be on a roundabout and the tyre rolls off the rim
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#346854 - 29/08/11 07:37 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Hotspotsprinter]
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Mate, just my opinion but they looks sooooooooooooooo sh*te!!

There is no way they can handle 'proper' driving




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#346855 - 29/08/11 07:39 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Hotspotsprinter]
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I think mate you carnt go that fast on them other wise they can come off. Me personally think they are s**t lol but it's your car so up to you

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#346856 - 29/08/11 07:39 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Safe? How can that be safe?
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#346857 - 29/08/11 07:40 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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yeah those wheels dont help. chromes went out in the 90's lol. thats a bit too much stretch if you ask me. theres no way that they are safe on there
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#346858 - 29/08/11 07:42 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Hotspotsprinter]
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hmm, dont think ill be doing that then, money would be better spent on a full exhaust system i think
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#346859 - 29/08/11 07:42 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Hotspotsprinter]
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U wanna corner quickly, go with some decent tyres, keep her low, stiffen up the front and rear and go enjoy................

Forget this crazy look as ur not in a VW for a start!!

And for that reason................ IM OUT

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#346860 - 29/08/11 07:48 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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yeah thats the plan, was more curious than anything. some camber on the beack would the good too, Ive got spax RSX coilovers and on them you can adjust the stiffness, there's 28 levels of stiffness 28 being the stiffest. i tend to have front and back set to 20.
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#346861 - 29/08/11 07:49 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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sorry to say this but silly idea mate.

it's close up there with putting a condom on the wrong way round.

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#346862 - 29/08/11 07:50 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: STASON]
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sorry to say this but silly idea mate.

it's close up there with putting a condom on the wrong way round.




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#346863 - 29/08/11 07:54 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Hotspotsprinter]
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Do they look safe?

I wouldnt have them on my car!
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#346864 - 29/08/11 08:22 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Jack_P]
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Saw a Merc with these wheels going to Bakewell show, Looks like someone very heavy sat on the car and Alloys popping out like cartoon eyes

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#346865 - 29/08/11 08:49 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: justin]
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#346866 - 29/08/11 09:02 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: SparK]
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i know someone who has 13" alloys with deep dish and stretch tyres (euro style polo), he said it handles really good around corners and you can go fast with them but I laughed when the other day he said he span 180 because he took a corner to fast and the tyre came off, so i dont think there that safe
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#346867 - 29/08/11 09:30 PM Re: Stretched tyres [Re: Goodyear]
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have seen them on some Vdub cars and they look real good




Some vdubs can pull the look off, the Fiesta looks ridiculous with them imo. Each to their own though
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