JaeISF

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I just moved to Watertown, NY and I'm trying to find a shop that can stretch tires on to my Style 95 wheels. I don't want to drive hours all the way to NYC where I found a shop through google. Does anyone know where I can get tires stretched?

sktn77a

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"Stretched"?

Nespo2330

I'm inbetween buffalo and rochester and the there's a shop near near me called Swiderski Motorworks in Williamsville NY that can do stretches tires

primavera

If you install narrow tire on wide enough wheel than the tire will mount and stretch itself on it.
Any tire shop should be able to install tires with the mild stretch. For extreme stretch some guys try the trick with hair spray or something combustible and fire,
You can try this home method to see if it works.

flowrider

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Why anyone would want to do this is waaaaay beyond me

Lou

primavera

Stretched tires let you clear fenders when running wide wheels and/or low offsets in combination with a really low stance. Stretching tires is usually a necessity when you want your rims super flush/ or slightly past the fenders.

flowrider

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^^^^I know the reason! But, IMHO, it looks terrible and is certainly not safe IMO. It's also a great way to damage the rim of the wheel with it sticking out like that completely unprotected. Again, IMO, they should be illegal.

https://www.torquecars.com/styling/stretched-tyres.php

Lou

knyg

in most states, it is illegal. There is a certain dimension that is considered safe on the width of the rims.



To OP: any tire shop should be able to mount your "stretched" tires. Unless it is something extreme.

What tire size and rims are you trying to fit?

JaeISF

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I was thinking of doing 225/35r19 on 19x9 fronts and 235/35r19 19x10 rears on my bmw style 95 wheels

JaeISF

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Thanks I'll go check them out

knyg

those spec sizes are very close to what I have.


There wont be any problem putting those tires in. It's barely any stretch. Just go to any tire shop and they can do it. Just another tire for them, easy peasy.