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Offline Polo6n1600i

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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #30 on: February 20, 2013, 04:40:23 pm »
http://tyrestretch.com/
seems like the right place..........
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #31 on: February 20, 2013, 04:42:10 pm »
Ive ran stretched tyres for years and Ive not had a big problem, only problems ive had is always at tyre fitters that cant bead blast the bead of the tyre on to the barrel.

I've ran some daft stretch's and been trouble free, yet on my E60 BMW which has run flats from factory has cracked a wheel in 3 places, and thats using the correct tyre tyres size supplied by BMW.

Only thing Id say to be thoughtfull of is, that with running skinny tyre's/ stretched tyres is that you bringin the outer edges closes to the road so try and avoid driving like a loony, and I definatly dont reccomend driving it on a track on stretched tyres.

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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #32 on: February 20, 2013, 04:44:09 pm »
^^^What's the point in buying a 'sporty hot hatch' and not being able to hoon around in it occasionally because of your 'cool' tyres.  :stupid:
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2013, 04:46:59 pm »
Sorry - posted the wrong link - thats just to give you nightmares of some of the pics.
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #34 on: February 20, 2013, 07:46:06 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on February 20, 2013, 04:35:22 pm
I would be interested to hear what the actual tyre manufacturers think on this.

Surely they design a tyre to be used in a specific manner, on correctly sized rims, which they recommend for the specific tyre widths.

Ironically, the tyres to rim size have been OK'd by VW!! They just are on the max of what they recommend!


Guys: This link will take you to an ULTIMATE pdf about the legalities of stretch/poke. VERY simply you have upto 30mm of poke, but the tread has to be in the arch.
MY golf was used as their example and i'm naturally running stretch!!

https://docs.google.com/file/d/12mKnLS-jBdCC3CVN_n31FPiScR-j2QZ5ZzgjkPZ2u6TlbncdCJTBJnaZdU7S/edit?usp=sharing
« Last Edit: February 21, 2013, 12:03:18 am by jonnym »
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2013, 07:46:36 pm »
Quote from: chowgar on February 20, 2013, 01:18:44 pm
whats the regs with poke/stretch thought they couldnt poke past the arches?

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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #36 on: February 20, 2013, 07:53:48 pm »
I know of a lad who was running stretch, the tyre popped off mid corner and he hit an oncoming car. Insurance refused payout on his car and the Police slapped 6 points and a fine on him.

For the sake of 'just in case' - I think they should be kept in the showground.
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2013, 09:58:38 pm »
I put a 215/35/18 on my 9.5 3SDMs apart from the awful ride the back end had no grip and would break loose at the drop of a hat they lasted 250 miles while my 225/40/18s came from camskill.
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #38 on: February 25, 2013, 07:29:46 pm »
Quote from: ell.s on February 20, 2013, 09:58:38 pm
I put a 215/35/18 on my 9.5 3SDMs apart from the awful ride the back end had no grip and would break loose at the drop of a hat they lasted 250 miles while my 225/40/18s came from camskill.
Well the 215/35/18s seem fine on there my car still rides comfy and its fitted with coilovers which are set low and i havent lost the back end at all trying to put pics up by my photobucket seems to be playing up
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #39 on: February 25, 2013, 10:22:05 pm »
Quote from: Littlerick on February 25, 2013, 07:29:46 pm

Well the 215/35/18s seem fine on there my car still rides comfy and its fitted with coilovers which are set low and i havent lost the back end at all trying to put pics up by my photobucket seems to be playing up

Wow! what a waste of a brain, a car and a set of tyres.  :wink:
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #40 on: February 25, 2013, 10:50:56 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on February 25, 2013, 10:22:05 pm
Quote from: Littlerick on February 25, 2013, 07:29:46 pm

Well the 215/35/18s seem fine on there my car still rides comfy and its fitted with coilovers which are set low and i havent lost the back end at all trying to put pics up by my photobucket seems to be playing up

Wow! what a waste of a brain, a car and a set of tyres.  :wink:
Meaning??
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #41 on: February 25, 2013, 10:57:20 pm »
You didn't have to give me a thanks for my post above. I have a feeling i didn't help you, but thanks anyway.   :happy2:
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #42 on: February 25, 2013, 10:59:51 pm »
What TopCat I think is trying to say is.......he doesn't like your wheel stretch combo and that it potentially isn't a good make up!
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #43 on: February 25, 2013, 11:12:06 pm »
As for the thanks its a pleasure everyone is entitled to a say some may not like it but some may as for the waste of a car how? Its the look i wanted so went along with it and am happy with the way it looks my car doesnt get a thrashing every where it goes and is actually well looked after
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Re: Stretched tyres??
« Reply #44 on: February 25, 2013, 11:22:15 pm »
Quote from: Littlerick on February 25, 2013, 11:12:06 pm
As for the thanks its a pleasure everyone is entitled to a say some may not like it but some may as for the waste of a car how? Its the look i wanted so went along with it and am happy with the way it looks my car doesnt get a thrashing every where it goes and is actually well looked after

So! because you think it looks good, you have convinced yourself it is the right thing to do.  :stupid: are you really that ignorant of your own safety and willing to risk the safety of other road users because you like how something looks.  :laugh:
Just because your not dead yet, doesn't mean your not going to die.  :smiley:
It doesn't matter what i say as it will obviously be a falling on deaf ears. Anyone who goes through and actually puts a 215 width tyre on a 9.5j wheel is well past taking in any advice.  :happy2:

Good luck.
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