stretching tires?
- Thread starter Sammo115
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to fit small width tires on wider rims.
Is that safe? cause, it seems as there would be alot of pressure on the sidewalls of the tires wouldnt it?
would doing so benefit in any type of handling? or purely show?
I understand for certain people to get wider rims for the ability to use wider tires of course , wider tires = more traction. but having wider rims and using smaller width tires dont make sense to me.
would doing so benefit in any type of handling? or purely show?
I understand for certain people to get wider rims for the ability to use wider tires of course , wider tires = more traction. but having wider rims and using smaller width tires dont make sense to me.
doesn't look safe at all to me poor rim
looks kinda goofy to me
It doesn't make sense because it's a style thing. It doesn't help handling, in fact it hurts it.
its mostly a big thing on veedubs and euro look setups. they stretch the tires and stagger the rims. i personally have fallen into the group of people that think it looks pretty sweet. i dont believe there is any real benefit from it besides the ability to run low offsets and real deep dish rims as mentioned earlier. i never saw it done on a civic tho usually jettas and gtis
sexy!!!i have slightly stretched tires lol
Where's longgrain when you need him lol
I thought I read somewhere that it is better for handling because you eliminate sidewall flex, I still would never do that on mine.
I thought I read somewhere that it is better for handling because you eliminate sidewall flex, I still would never do that on mine.
Eliminating sidewall flex isn't as effective as increasing the contact patch.
true, but I think for drifting it is
