# Local Place to stretch tires??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361 "2009-01-14T08:21:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![g60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@g60](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/g60)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/21 "2009-01-14T14:04:53Z")
I think a little stretch looks good. Too much just looks stupid. Here are my 195/45/14’s on 14x8’s. ![http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/phototechnik/project/dubkorp1.jpg](http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/phototechnik/project/dubkorp1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/22 "2009-01-14T14:13:00Z")
were not worried about suspension, travel. we just want to look more euro if u don’t mind!!!:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Jersey\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jersey_fresh/32/6418_2.png) [@Jersey\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jersey_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/23 "2009-01-14T14:13:27Z")
> [@5-28-06 memorial day PARTY slight\_smile evangola state park](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-28-06-memorial-day-party-evangola-state-park/12195/38): > Whos car is that? Is it a real 180SX? or is it just a pic you grabbed off the net? ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/24 "2009-01-14T14:17:02Z")
![http://images.orkut.com/orkut/albums2/ATgAAAAQvEB33txDq1JZQUo94eHgFOMY-IBzi1DCh0Yq_DUnObTo9-N0H0wQuwDiw_eJZluZ4MERZ1YtqcTqIDXiwHijAJtU9VAu9Y05YnwYwsV0irAwoWU2BLvfVg.jpg](http://images.orkut.com/orkut/albums2/ATgAAAAQvEB33txDq1JZQUo94eHgFOMY-IBzi1DCh0Yq_DUnObTo9-N0H0wQuwDiw_eJZluZ4MERZ1YtqcTqIDXiwHijAJtU9VAu9Y05YnwYwsV0irAwoWU2BLvfVg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/25 "2009-01-14T14:30:54Z")
> [@Thanks Corey..did a quick detail on the MR today...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thanks-corey-did-a-quick-detail-on-the-mr-today/12550/13): > > I am a noobie streched tire guy… but I get the concept. However, from that picture, it looks like you have 3/4" of effective up travel befor you tear the sidewall on the fender… rolled or not. Please enlighten me. Suspension geometry is set up with enough -camber that the wheel and tire travel in further during compression to maybe rub a little but never tear. > [@calling out skunkape](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-out-skunkape/12415/55): > > Whos car is that? Is it a real 180SX? or is it just a pic you grabbed off the net? That I know of that is just a plain old 240. In canada username JVD on zilvia. his stretch is nicer 225/40 on an 18x10 but i seriously couldnt see going below a 235 on a rwd v8 car. These wheels are fail wheels the set i wasnt is $4500 so that will come in 2 years after i pay the car off. I wish i had an s-chassi so 18x9.5 could be semi badass instead of bland status ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/26 "2009-01-14T15:14:36Z")
look at my signiture my tires were stretched and i didnt mean to i thought i should buy that size lol ---
**Author:** ![w.tungsten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7bcc69/32.png) [@w.tungsten](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/w.tungsten)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/27 "2009-01-14T15:24:56Z")
> [@Thanks Corey..did a quick detail on the MR today...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thanks-corey-did-a-quick-detail-on-the-mr-today/12550/13): > > I am a noobie streched tire guy… but I get the concept. However, from that picture, it looks like you have 3/4" of effective up travel befor you tear the sidewall on the fender… rolled or not. Please enlighten me. Suspension arms travel in arcs, so as it gets compressed the track (width from centerline of each tire) becomes smaller effectively tucking in the wheel. You don’t necessarily need to run lots of camber. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/28 "2009-01-14T15:27:32Z")
You’re all flippin’ crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/29 "2009-01-14T15:32:57Z")
tire stretch looks good on vdubs ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/30 "2009-01-14T17:20:08Z")
you really dont “stretch” the tire per say…you are just mounting them like normal…hopefully, the tire machine is powerful enough to get the bead of the tire onto the tops of the rims…sometimes you might have to get two people, one to push the middle of the tire so that it makes the ends higher…any competient shop should be able to do this… ---
**Author:** ![redroof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@redroof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redroof)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/31 "2009-01-14T17:38:18Z")
> [@best clip ever. Starts at 0:52](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-clip-ever-starts-at-0-52/12562/6): > > You’re all flippin’ crazy. YOU’RE crazy. Its safer to drive around on the sidewall. Didn’t you get the memo? ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/32 "2009-01-14T18:03:42Z")
They also do this in go cart racing to get a wider foot print out of the tire. per class rules or some shit your only allowed certain tires and rim widths and there a pain in the ass to do!! ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/33 "2009-01-14T18:54:41Z")
155/80/13s on a 7" rim… thats a stretch! ---
**Author:** ![1evilzr1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1evilzr1/32/6384_2.png) [@1evilzr1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1evilzr1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/34 "2009-01-14T19:17:19Z")
my buddy owns grand premier tire and wheels in east greenbush. there experts ---
**Author:** ![stockcarboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stockcarboy/32/6303_2.png) [@stockcarboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stockcarboy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/35 "2009-01-14T19:24:28Z")
> [@Thanks Corey..did a quick detail on the MR today...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thanks-corey-did-a-quick-detail-on-the-mr-today/12550/17): > > you really dont “stretch” the tire per say…you are just mounting them like normal…hopefully, the tire machine is powerful enough to get the bead of the tire onto the tops of the rims…sometimes you might have to get two people, one to push the middle of the tire so that it makes the ends higher…any competient shop should be able to do this… its not hard at all inline performance did my rims and they were brand new and polished deep dish i got them back with no scratches.(inline performance) 357-4100 in rotterdam ny ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/36 "2009-01-14T19:45:46Z")
looks like i have lots of options then. thanks guys. 235/40 on a 9.5 is not an extreme stretch i only need a few mm to clear the fender anyway ---
**Author:** ![Jersey\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jersey_fresh/32/6418_2.png) [@Jersey\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jersey_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/37 "2009-01-14T19:46:56Z")
the only thing you really have to findout is if the wheels are standard or reverse mount… A lot of tire machines cant do reverse mount wheels because the machine has to clamp in on them not out… Thats the only problem ive had when getting my tires mounted was finding a place that can do reverse mount… If you mount tires the standard way on reverse mount wheels youll tear the fuck out of the bead ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/38 "2009-01-14T19:54:58Z")
standard. none of that reverse shit ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/39 "2009-01-14T21:30:22Z")
> [@Thanks Corey..did a quick detail on the MR today...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thanks-corey-did-a-quick-detail-on-the-mr-today/12550/17): > > any competient shop should be able to do this… that’s the key. this area is “hack city” all over. there are quality shops that can do this, but most aren’t careful. grand premier is a great shop. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361/40 "2009-01-15T05:19:15Z")
> [@7/1(Tenative): No-55, 55MPH cruise to albany](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-1-tenative-no-55-55mph-cruise-to-albany/12570/6): > > my buddy owns grand premier tire and wheels in east greenbush. there experts i was going to suggest here as well… “fastest tire shop around” [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-place-to-stretch-tires/241361.md?page=3)