# stretched tires... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 28, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810 "2008-03-28T16:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/1 "2008-03-28T16:43:07Z")
Can someone just explain why? I just got my rims in the mail and have to buy tires. What is with this stretched tire epidemic?? Do you actually think it looks better?? I just remember when I had my accord and it has 18’s on it, I bought tires and they were a little small (stretched), I hit one pothole and BAM! The lip on the rim was destroyed… ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/2 "2008-03-28T16:43:55Z")
It only works on cars with fender flares. It looks stupid on anything else. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/3 "2008-03-28T16:45:24Z")
its stupid on everything ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/4 "2008-03-28T16:47:01Z")
e46’s have flares. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/5 "2008-03-28T16:48:10Z")
is your ? whether or not you should buy them or are you just getting a general opinion on them? i would say stick to the size tire recommended and you really cant go wrong. ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/6 "2008-03-28T17:09:42Z")
Jon DONT DO IT /END ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/7 "2008-03-28T17:10:19Z")
> [@AfXtc777](#): > > Jon > > DONT DO IT > /END x2 ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/8 "2008-03-28T17:10:51Z")
Stretch them like you are fucking a 4 years olds asshole ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/9 "2008-03-28T17:11:31Z")
if you put a tire on a rim that is a little bit wide, it keeps the tread flatter and doesnt flex the sidewall as much… now when i say “a little bit wide”, i mean like a stock BMW or MB or something of that nature. the insane stretch tire epidemic is like fart cannons. its gay rice idiocy. Brian ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/10 "2008-03-28T17:15:23Z")
Its def taken too far sometimes. When it is its fn stupid. Like Brian said a little stretch is ok, in fact on my buddies Ralt autox car they have the tires stretched a bit to help with the sidewall flex. But thats on a 12" wide, or so, race tire, not on a street car. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/11 "2008-03-28T17:19:30Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > Stretch them like you are fucking a 4 years olds asshole wow, I dont know what to say to that one Dano…hmmm ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/12 "2008-03-28T17:22:58Z")
![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/eurowner/stretchgonebad.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/eurowner/stretchgonebad.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/13 "2008-03-28T17:34:15Z")
Actually I should say it only looks good on old Toyotas. _edit_ pic added ![http://www.cby.jp/hachiroku/img/p011-3.jpg](http://www.cby.jp/hachiroku/img/p011-3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/14 "2008-03-28T17:54:24Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > Actually I should say it only looks good on old Toyotas. > > _edit_ pic added where that pic is HOT, it would looks just as HOT with regular sized tires edit: all stretching does is sacrifice handling and the integrity of your rims. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/15 "2008-03-28T18:03:12Z")
> [@MidgeX](#): > > where that pic is HOT, it would looks just as HOT with regular sized tires > > edit: all stretching does is sacrifice handling and the integrity of your rims. From what it sounds like stretching helps handling because it stiffens the sidewall but sacrifices rims if not careful ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/16 "2008-03-28T18:07:09Z")
> [@MidgeX](#): > > where that pic is HOT, it would looks just as HOT with regular sized tires Unfortunately there’s no place for the tire unless this car is a pure show-car. These old Toyo’s are not show cars, they are daily drivers and the stretched tire allows you to keep the rim at the edge of the flare and still have a good 2-3" of suspension travel. ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/17 "2008-03-28T18:09:01Z")
> [@Johnnyv412](#): > > From what it sounds like stretching helps handling because it stiffens the sidewall but sacrifices rims if not careful It does decrease sidewall flex and in extreme cases it eliminates it but it’s not good for handling, it’s good for drifting. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/18 "2008-03-28T18:10:09Z")
Usually it’s a result of a rim with the wrong offset, and then tires that fit on thte wheel, that won’t “scrape” on the fender. X… ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/19 "2008-03-28T18:17:47Z")
^ I may have to stretch the tires on my car a bit, Its not because I am picking the wrong offset, its because I only have so much room between the spring and the outside of the fender. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810/20 "2008-03-28T18:18:47Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > It does decrease sidewall flex and in extreme cases it eliminates it but it’s not good for handling, it’s good for drifting. Actually sidewall stiffness is one of the most important attributes of a good handling tire. Stretching is bad for longevity, which isn’t important for drifting. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stretched-tires/45810.md?page=2)