Tire Stretching!
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Cherplex your setup looks amazing. Hardly any stretch at all. You're running a 315 so I already respect you. Mdsc, you're right my 240 would never look like that because I didnt photoshop my car. My 240 wasnt a hatch either. Irrelevent though. Its obivious that tire stretching is merely a fad, and is only for looks. Im not hating on any person just tire stretching in general. I think its the most retarded thing ever. Minimal stretch is ok but some of this extreme stuff just reminds me of a 64 impala with 13" triple gold daytons bouncing dwn the road with snoop in the driver seat smoking a blunt.
the stretch depends on the width of the tire vs. the width of the wheel.
maybe you meant to say something like "HOW MUCH stretch YOU NEED really depends on your offset and how much poke you want/have?"
Sorry, but I couldn't let that Cyber Evo response go lol. Here are photos someone took of it's wheels/tires at a super lap battle in Australia on race day. They certainly don't look as stretched as those in the original photo. A 265 race tires is not that stretched on a 10.5" wheel.
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[IMG]http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1949/ameee.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5107/ameg.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1949/ameee.jpg[IMG]
Originally Posted by ME
and btw, the cyberevo doesn't exactly run meaty tires
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The only way a thread like this gets this many pages is when people start arguing, which is why I usually avoid posting in them, and while reading a thread such as this does have some entertainment value, I would much rather read a performance build thread or something that will help me gain more knowledge or impart knowledge to others.
It seems as if a lot of the guys running stretched tires want to defend and justify why they do it, which is fine. The problem is many seem to be in denial of the negative consequences running stretched tires has on a car (granted, they may be minor in some circumstances) and will maintain that it is totally safe, practical and logical when the facts prove otherwise.
It's cool if you like the look, but just say that and be done with it. You get yourselves in trouble when you grasp at straws to defend why you do it.
Have a wonderful day.
It seems as if a lot of the guys running stretched tires want to defend and justify why they do it, which is fine. The problem is many seem to be in denial of the negative consequences running stretched tires has on a car (granted, they may be minor in some circumstances) and will maintain that it is totally safe, practical and logical when the facts prove otherwise.
It's cool if you like the look, but just say that and be done with it. You get yourselves in trouble when you grasp at straws to defend why you do it.
Have a wonderful day.
this thread is about tire stretching..not "why should i be too much of a pink taco to stretch my tires or hate on it just because its not the norm and i just dont like it"
people have been stretching tires for 20 years plus..if you dont like it start your own meaty tire thread and GTFO
people have been stretching tires for 20 years plus..if you dont like it start your own meaty tire thread and GTFO
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Cherplex your setup looks amazing. Hardly any stretch at all. You're running a 315 so I already respect you. Mdsc, you're right my 240 would never look like that because I didnt photoshop my car. My 240 wasnt a hatch either. Irrelevent though. Its obivious that tire stretching is merely a fad, and is only for looks. Im not hating on any person just tire stretching in general. I think its the most retarded thing ever. Minimal stretch is ok but some of this extreme stuff just reminds me of a 64 impala with 13" triple gold daytons bouncing dwn the road with snoop in the driver seat smoking a blunt.
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this thread is about tire stretching..not "why should i be too much of a pink taco to stretch my tires or hate on it just because its not the norm and i just dont like it"
people have been stretching tires for 20 years plus..if you dont like it start your own meaty tire thread and GTFO
people have been stretching tires for 20 years plus..if you dont like it start your own meaty tire thread and GTFO
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From: Florida
Lol no. 64 impalas with triple golds is cool. Id prolly never own one, but I like lookin at them. Stretch your tires bro. If u like it then game on! The more power you have the more tire you're gonna want. Just keep that n mind.
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I have like 120hp in my s13--so im planning on being really low and really slow =]
bigger tires mean taller ride height..and im all about being low
doing whatever it takes to ride low has been done for years/generations..we just do it our own way
back to the old school before you could stretch tires
new/old
get with it-anyone with a style and personality doesnt want their car to look like everyone elses
bigger tires mean taller ride height..and im all about being low
doing whatever it takes to ride low has been done for years/generations..we just do it our own way
back to the old school before you could stretch tires
new/old
get with it-anyone with a style and personality doesnt want their car to look like everyone elses
I have like 120hp in my s13--so im planning on being really low and really slow =]
bigger tires mean taller ride height..and im all about being low
doing whatever it takes to ride low has been done for years/generations..we just do it our own way
get with it-anyone with a style and personality doesnt want their car to look like everyone elses
bigger tires mean taller ride height..and im all about being low
doing whatever it takes to ride low has been done for years/generations..we just do it our own way
get with it-anyone with a style and personality doesnt want their car to look like everyone elses
Edit: I wasn't trying to be an *** ArodDaLob. You know how it is on here. If you say a race car isn't running meaty tires then bam everyone on the forum will be running around saying race cars run stretched tires and maintain perfect wheel flushness because it is the best for performance. I do believe that Evo has flush wheels for the look though. The Japanese like their race cars to appeal aesthetically to the mainstream enthusiasts almost as well as they perform.
Last edited by BartleDoo; May 6, 2011 at 01:27 PM.