Stretched Tires must Die

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That is due to in Europe it is illegal for a car to have tire poke over the lip its ridiculous of a law. Also it originated with the VW guys they started the stretching...

I think you got some bad information on that one dude.

The reason they stretch tires in European countries is because of a law that in some countries you can't put a tire more than 2 sizes larger than OEM tire size.

Everyone wanted nice aftermarket wheels that came in wider sizes, but they couldn't put tires much wider than what came OEM. That is how tire stretching was born. It has a pretty rich history in the tuning scene much older than most of the imports on this site....It has just recently started to make a splash state-side, however.

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I think you got some bad information on that one dude.

The reason they stretch tires in European countries is because of a law that in some countries you can't put a tire more than 2 sizes larger than OEM tire size.

Everyone wanted nice aftermarket wheels that came in wider sizes, but they couldn't put tires much wider than what came OEM. That is how tire stretching was born. It has a pretty rich history in the tuning scene much older than most of the imports on this site....It has just recently started to make a splash state-side, however.

Yeah i did i was referring to something else like this...but it did start with VW's
why do stretched tires?
- well the whole thing started in germany/belgium, local laws required that the tire tread be within the fender line. well that doesnt allow one to run wider or lower offset wheels, so they put narrower tires on the wheel to maintain legality

- when you would like to run really wide or low offset wheels and keep the tire tread at the fender

- when you would like to go really low and not rub
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