#91: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:25 pm ---- Wow i leave for five minutes to find everything has been repeated
I know they wont be as good as normal, so i wouldnt push it like i would have done
PLUS i cant afford to go fast with petrol costs
Thanks for the other input though from other people
#92: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:39 pm ---- But but, get other tyres that fit, don't pay for stretching (as far as I'm aware they charge a premium on top to properly stretch tyres as not everyone can do it), save a bit of money, then spend it on more petrol and have a spirited drive across the countryside! Profit!
#93: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:47 pm ----
Seb wrote:
But but, get other tyres that fit, don't pay for stretching (as far as I'm aware they charge a premium on top to properly stretch tyres as not everyone can do it), save a bit of money, then spend it on more petrol and have a spirited drive across the countryside! Profit!
They do.....?
Explainage
Stretched tyres are cheaper
#94: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:50 pm ---- I dunno, I was just speaking from what I've been told.
Kumho's (KU31/KU39) are great tyres btw as well, you should get a set of them on and hoon it. Much fun.
#95: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:58 pm ----
Seb wrote:
I dunno, I was just speaking from what I've been told.
Kumho's (KU31/KU39) are great tyres btw as well, you should get a set of them on and hoon it. Much fun.
Nankang NS2's
#96: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: MrZiggerz, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:08 pm ---- Get the car low and stick as much stretch as you like, should be fun
#97: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:11 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Seb wrote:
I dunno, I was just speaking from what I've been told.
Kumho's (KU31/KU39) are great tyres btw as well, you should get a set of them on and hoon it. Much fun.
Nankang NS2's
i don't trust chinese brand tyre
#98: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:36 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Seb wrote:
I dunno, I was just speaking from what I've been told.
Kumho's (KU31/KU39) are great tyres btw as well, you should get a set of them on and hoon it. Much fun.
Nankang NS2's
Naaah, for grip, the Kumho was right up there with Eagle F1s.
You can't argue that, seeing as pretty much 80% of VX's have them on as road tyres. And those things put some pretty hefty G Forces through those things (I measured 1.45 sideways G on track as a high, and I'm a pansy.
#99: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:43 pm ---- Nankangs = Soft wall = Easy stretch
#100: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Mike_XS, Location: SouthamptonPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:50 pm ---- I've spoken to my dad, who owned his own wheel company for god knows how many years. He said that stretching tyres is dangerous. Tyre won't seal properly on the rim and that stretching the wall will make the tyre much weaker. And also a load of other stuff I didn't understand about steel banding on the inside or something.
I know that someone will come back and say that they have stretched tyres and it's fine blah blah blah. I'm just letting you know what I've been told by someone with a lot of experience with wheels and tyres. Hope it helps.
#101: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:57 pm ----
Addaz wrote:
Nankangs = Soft wall = Easy stretch
Oh yes, no doubt for stretching they are probably better due to almost being the consistancy of a classroom rubber, was just saying the Kumhos are awesome at gripping.
#102: Re: The Stretched Tyre Debate: Safe or Stupid? Author: Southall, Location: Warwickshire, UKPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:07 pm ---- Well, that was entertaining.
If you don't push it too much (just in case) then I'm sure no harm will come
Whether or not they are unsafe or a scene fad is unimportant, stretching looks sick.
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