Tire Stretch on some 15s...

[csmiths]

just a question, why was tire stretching started? does it have a purpose? i guess if you think it looks good then go for it. I've always tried putting as much rubber on a wheel as possible. Need grip. putting 315s on a 10 inch wheel. not a 205 lol. just wondering...

along with what mike said alot of people do it for drifting, and in puregroove's case its probably for fitment and drift

[Dirty Octopus™]

stretch is simply means to fit a bigger/wider wheel and still keep the "low" stance. I dont have anything against a little stretch. Charlies si imo is not super stretched. But stretching a tire to the point the lip of the rim is just completely exposed, to me is just dumb. But i do respect it as a different type of style....just not my style.

See there? THAT is the type of thinking i like. Reps

[SoCoWhiteWS6]

along with what mike said alot of people do it for drifting, and in puregroove's case its probably for fitment and drift

it helps with drifting how? i guess less rubber on the pavement = easier to slide and spin, but why not in that case just get a skinnier wheel? or add more power to spin off a set of 245s? Just questioning. Not judging anythign anybody is doing. To each their own.

[csmiths]

it helps with drifting how? i guess less rubber on the pavement = easier to slide and spin, but why not in that case just get a skinnier wheel? or add more power to spin off a set of 245s? Just questioning. Not judging anythign anybody is doing. To each their own.

when you stretch a tire it stiffens the side wall, therefore it pretty much eliminates sidewall flexing.

[SoCoWhiteWS6]

when you stretch a tire it stiffens the side wall, therefore it pretty much eliminates sidewall flexing.

o ok. the next question. why is it that majority of the "stretched wheel" cars i see are front wheel drive if its for drifting? lol

[csmiths]

o ok. the next question. why is it that majority of the "stretched wheel" cars i see are front wheel drive if its for drifting? lol

FITMENT. I couldnt fit my wheels on my car without a little stretch. but i drive a civic, its slow so why not make it look good.