is it possible to stretch a tire on a stock 15" steelie?
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Not sure why the hell you would want to do that but yeah its possible. Depending on the width of the steelie, you would probably want to use a 165 or 155 tire.
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why do you want to stretch a stock ass steelie. That shit can get dangerous fast with a small ass tire.
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ok if it dangerous i wont lol well what would i wanna go with then either 15s or 16s how wide of rim and what kinda tire to use lol theres a big car show/cruise in a month or 2 and i wanna make it look a lil betterComment
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If you're looking for an answer for how to achieve the hellaflush look safely then I'm afraid you're out of luck. Besides the fact that most feel that it looks ridiculous its main criticism is that it's so unsafe. You're trying to combine the narrowest possible tire stretched to its limits, cambered within an inch of its life with a suspension setup that slams it on the ground and usually is so low that the shocks have zero action or rebound. It seems like you want to achieve the same look that will be on prominent display there. Either go into it knowing the risks or find a different look to go for. I hear properly sized wheels and tires with decent suspension set ups are all the rage for 2013.My Members' Ride Thread - It's a marathon build, not a sprint. But keep me honest on the update frequency!Comment
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Your question is way to vague. We don't know what you like or dislike. This forum, as trendy as it is at times, is filled with members with completely different tastes. I could suggest a setup and then Joe Blow will chime in with his opinion and so on and so forth...Originally posted by 92a6 View Post
What exactly are you trying to achieve? What look are you trying to accomplish?
Yeah no shit, I'm still trying to figure out how the hell this shit went OUT of style...Originally posted by Jarrett View PostComment
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like old type of wheels with stretched tires lol i would love to get some dimond racing wheels but idk where to look and yeah or bigger steelies to put on as in widerComment
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I tried being HellaFlush. Just put coil-overs on it last week, dropped it down, took a few pictures, drove it for a few days and said F that.
My question is why your are trying to mod your car around a stretched tire. Is your car even lowered? It will look awfully goofy with tiny stretched tires on stock height. Do you have pics of your car?Comment
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yeah lol it is not lowerd
lol and im thinking of getting 100$ lowering springs
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Get Diamond Racing steelies and put the stretched tires on those.
There's not point in doing stretch on stock wheels as they are way too narrow for the stretch to look good. It will just look like a barrow wheel.Comment
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I LOVE how its condemned around here to think outside the box. Its so unsafe to stretch tires, bit ive driven on and slid on 9.5" wide wheels with 215/40's stretched onto them. Not a single hiccup.Originally posted by Jarrett View Post
Im not saying its for everyone to drive around like me. I roll with 1/2" frame rail clearance, rocking no exhaust and modifying the downpipe on my s13 because my buddy club didn't fit between the chassis and the ground.
What im trying to say is, done properly it can be just as safe as any car done any way. Some people aren't proficient enough at driving cars setup as such though.
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I'm with you here. I'm in a local car "club" that has hundreds of people running a setup similar to what you described there and nobody has had any accidents.Originally posted by Flatline View PostComment
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Didn't you hear? The American Le Mans Series are going to be stretching tyres next year.Originally posted by Jarrett View Post
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Stock steelies are what, 6" wide? So a stretched tire would have how much contact patch, 4.5"? 5"?
Yeah, I'd trust THAT to keep my car safely planted on the road
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