#16: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:37 am ----
E5GDM wrote:
As mentioned earlier, stretched Tyres are for kids & people who put what they think looks good first over safety.
Says the person with IMO an un safe track car
Get it right kid
#17: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:38 am ---- It doesn't even look that much better
#18: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: twed207, Location: borders, near carlisle.Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:39 am ----
Danw_VVT wrote:
Seb wrote:
In short - you get massive heat build up.
You can, I'm sure, just get on with it, after all, tyre manufacturers aren't stupid and they know people can put a lot of strain on tyres.
I will ask though, how many 'older' people do you see running around with stretched tyres? It's probably (hopefully) just a phase people go through with this whole euro look. Never understood it myself.
I get a tyre because it keeps me on the road. Anything I do to my tyres (pressure/suspension setup ie. camber/toe) will be done to improve performance and keep me on the road better.
It's completely counter-productive to stretch tyres and add even more stress concentrations to an already stressful component.
To me it's like getting an engine and taking off all the induction pipework and ducting because it 'looks good'. You're gimping the performance of the engine and quite possibly destroying its lifespan in the process all because it 'looks good'. I don't know, young'uns these days!
the winner of post of the day is seb!
QFMFT!
good post Seb.
they can look 'OK' on show cars, but using them on the road can be silly, if you hit a pothole mid corner while driving a little fast, id say there's a high chance of the bead braking and ripping the tyre off than a normally fitted tyre would..
#19: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Icetto, Location: Cape TownPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:46 am ---- I agree with what Seb said.
I also have never understood the stretched tyre for Euro look
#20: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:48 am ----
Addaz wrote:
E5GDM wrote:
As mentioned earlier, stretched Tyres are for kids & people who put what they think looks good first over safety.
Says the person with IMO an un safe track car
Get it right kid
Un safe track car? WTF you on about?
#21: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:49 am ---- i understand a minimal amount of stretch on a show car as it works with rolled arches etc to keep the lines. on a daily driver however i think its a bit risky.
at the end of the day its your call, its your life and your money that is essentially on the line..
#22: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Antknee, Location: ManchesterPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:51 am ---- I wouldnt do it, if the tyre goes on the motorway, so do you lol Last edited by Antknee on Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:51 am; edited 1 time in total
#23: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:51 am ----
E5GDM wrote:
Addaz wrote:
E5GDM wrote:
As mentioned earlier, stretched Tyres are for kids & people who put what they think looks good first over safety.
Says the person with IMO an un safe track car
Get it right kid
Un safe track car? WTF you on about?
Wrong troll
#24: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:53 am ---- Please do remember its only 165 from 205 on a 6.5J wheel
Not the usual 7.5J or 8J in which people stretch the nankangs onto
#25: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: arronmee1990, Location: Broughton AstleyPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:57 am ---- It'll be fine so long as you don't go stupid round corners. I'm planning on putting 195/40 on my 7.5J, which will be a a little less stretch to what your looking at. I'm just going to make sure the tread covers as much of the width on whichever tyres I choose
#26: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: chilipepper, Location: Armadale, West LothianPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:58 am ---- If it was safe I would have expected one of the tyre manufacturers would have designed some specifically for this by now! And I'm pretty sure they wouldn't pass an MOT either which would back up the argument for unsafe
#27: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:00 am ---- Yes in some cases, it is highly unsafe
But please before anyone states one more answer
Look on the bottom of the first page to give you an indication of the amount of stretch i will have, its minimal
#28: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: no_offences, Location: LeedsPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:07 am ---- i laugh at stretch, why purposly make your car un safer?????? would you loosen your wheel nuts? empty you brake fluid? why strech tyres when there the only thing keeping you on the road, stupid modification for stupid people, its not like a debate about how bodykits look crap where opinions are key, this is clearly unsafe and dumb
#29: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: spud_owen, Location: ashby de la zouchPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:07 am ---- its minimal, but still unsafe, i think there's reason why tyre manufactures have been making tyres which actually fit, and with 'striaght side walls, the load on the side walls must be emmense, even at low speed/ standing, not even thinking about takeing on a corner, there's nothing worse than that striaght on understeer feeling!!
And like sillyhillly saids, for the ammount or proposing it doesnt even look any different so you might as well bang some proper rubber on!
#30: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:08 am ----
no_offences wrote:
i laugh at stretch, why purposly make your car un safer?????? would you loosen your wheel nuts? empty you brake fluid? why strech tyres when there the only thing keeping you on the road, stupid modification for stupid people, its not like a debate about how bodykits look crap where opinions are key, this is clearly unsafe and dumb
You say this, but have you ever been in a vehicle with stretched tyres?
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