tom-coupe Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) So after never paying much attention to tyre stretch or even thinking about it. After joe mentioned it to me about the 9 inch wide alloys that will be a nice stretch on it. Lets see your pics if anyone else has tyre stretch Mine are 17 inch 9j wide offset et38 and tyres are 215/45/17 Edited April 15, 2013 by tom-coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonskyring Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Wheels - inovit st16 17x8 et42 Tyres - 205/40/17 Edited April 15, 2013 by jasonskyring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom-coupe Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Nice what size tyre you running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kona786 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Nice, list the Wheel width and tyres sizes to make it interesting. Also add offset if you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Looks over stretch Mate, wonder if it's safe to run that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleario Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I had 205's on 8's and 215's on 9.5's on my Astra coupe. I never had a problem. Also a friend had 215's on 9's all round on his e36 m3. Took it to the ring for the weekend abused it and drove home on them. That made it safe enough for me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Ah cool, that's a good news then.. Just park carefully I think to avoid hurting the alloys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev 16v Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) Totally gob smacked!!!! I'm now on the hunt for some 10 or 11J rims with 205 width tyres, and some 150mm spacers. It's going to look EPIC!!!! PS Presumably I'm going to need fibre glass wheel arch extensions from Barnsley which will fit straight on?.. ..or do I just need one of these?..http://en.wikipedia....jacket-rear.jpg Edited April 16, 2013 by Kev 16v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherv Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) Call me old fashioned, but to me you can call it stretched or any other name but it just looks like the wrong sized tyre on a bigger wheel. ...cool or not I wouldn't feel confident hard cornering with that. Just my opinion!(especially with a Nankang Ditchfinder stretched over it lol) Edited April 16, 2013 by thesherv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I like the look of stretch tyres, but only on show cars or trailor queens. Cant see how they would be good on a daily driver or weekend toy. Surely you buy the wide wheels to fit wide tyres for extra grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonskyring Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I ran that set up for a hot evening session on snetterton 300 and a whole day at Blyton last year and it gave me good predictable handling. I personally don't think there are any safety issues regarding slightly slimmer tyres BUT I would prefer a bit of lip protection so I may go for 215/40's next time round ill see. Nanyangs are hardly to worst budgets you'll see out there 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Mine are 225/40/18 tyres and 18/8.75J ET35. No spacers. For weaker tyre walls I think it reduces flex so response is slightly quicker plus caster/camber and alignment setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 i got 225/40/18 on a j9.5 2morra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 There was a guy on HJC who had stretched tyres on his 200sx. One of them fell off when he was coming onto the M27. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYK Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'll add this to the list with carbon fiber of things I'm not a big fan of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrumBrum! Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 My knowledge tells me that Stretched means there will be a strain on the it which can never be good i like a nice wide well fitting tyre on the right wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kona786 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I love a bit of stretch'n'poke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Looks cool though you might regret the loss of the rim protector when the mrs rims your alloys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bRinkz Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 ..or do I just need one of these?..http://en.wikipedia....jacket-rear.jpg Nah Kev mate, you probably are ready for one of these... http://www.valuemobility.co.uk/Mobility-Scooters_Catalog-1.aspx Plus it will be faster than your 140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom-coupe Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Nah Kev mate, you probably are ready for one of these... http://www.valuemobility.co.uk/Mobility-Scooters_Catalog-1.aspx Plus it will be faster than your 140 LIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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