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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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^+1 what he said.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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post some pics after you mount the tires
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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I actually spoke to someone that was a Work representative. And he helped me even though he was a big time ****. I ended up getting 225/35 & 245/35
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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+44 is really conservative... you can go +20 with 235's on 10" and run slammed, my question is what kinda look are you going for? cuz +44 usually = big tire tuner look and the stretch is usually for aggressive offset vip look.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
The stretch is cause I'm lower then you
i meant offset wise as in you don't need to stretch unless your in the +22 or lower range, but with a +44 its gonna sit quite "in"
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Sorry, but I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to stretch and offsets, I'm now learning a lot more than I knew before
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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so,any updates?
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Yes, but I havent had time to take pics yet. Been trying to finish up something else. And you guys were right, 215/235 wouldve been too much

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
Ok, I'm about to pull the trigger for some Falken FK452s but I'm getting mixed opinions. Wheel size is 19x8.5 & 19x10, IMO I want to run 215/35 & 235/35 giving it a bit of a stretch but not too much. Is this a good stretch or overkill?
You will be fine. I ran a 235 on a 10.5 for the longest time and had no issues... but thats as far as I would go currently running 235 on 10j and 275 on 12j
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Falkens have a weak sidewall, so they can stretch better.

Bubbles happen from improper tire mounting.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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My tires from mounted from the guys at Falken themselves, and I still got a bubble. I'm convinced that this is a FK452 problem since no one has this problem with other tires.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Ive seen countless people run FK452s with now problem so I dont know, anyways this is the best pic I have for now. Doesnt show much but it helps.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Intercooler
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Maybe........
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