Enlighten me on tire stretching.

[TroyDeJ]

mine ar slightly stretched and like it but when they go overboard with it like the hella flush guys then it just looks bad and is dangerous. its real name is hipari and it started in japan on drift cars
http://driftjapan.com/blog/car-parts...i-style-tires/

[DARK_M3]

Until I see one of the Rolex sport car series teams or American Le Mans teams running "stretched" tires, I'm not gonna. And even then I'm not gonna.

Leave the stretching in the ghetto!

[DARK_M3]

[DSB335d]

I bought some avant garde m359 19x9 and 19x10... 235x35 & 265x30... No curb protection at all. I wish I would've done more research before I bought them. I like the look of the wheels but these wheels need wider tires which won't fit with the offset

[CamelBiscuit]

Originally Posted by ILSMKU

Awe Fuck!


ROFL So funny the first time. So funny!

I can't believe you've done this!

[tanginaglaz]

Originally Posted by CJ421

It's rarely done for performance reasons except in specialized situations (autocross) and even then by a small subset of that crowd. Stretching tires can improve responsiveness since the sidewall is less prone to flexing while cornering.

But in 99.97% of applications I see it's done as a result of the "hella flush" plague. E.g. all show, no go. Really kills me to see that crap done to a BMW. And I haven't even gotten started on lowering (let alone lowering springs).
Flame on

Amen brother! It's unsafe and stupid. Don't do it!

Check this out:

Heard he had to pump up his tires twice on the way to the car show.

[y.funyuns]

It can actually be dangerous to stretch your tires.

[dtea604]

[QUOTE=Vegas_Sirk;11847492]No I feel ya ... Im just playing Devils Advocate ...

I have ran stretched tires on my Mini cooper, and 335i but they where within limits.



Something like that Celica above is just retarded IMO, but if it makes the owner happy then good for him.[/QUOTE?

For yoy streched tires is your set up on your mini 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears ? And what tire specs were you running?