what stretch?

[L18M]

with all this talk about stance etc..

just wondering what pics people have with what rubber they stretching.
just want to get an idea of what size rubber people stretch for what size rims

[BenLewisMav]

I used to have 225 on a 9.5j. That\'s a pretty common stretch and nothing too mental.

Here\'s a pic of the same 9.5 wheel with a 235 tyre on;



I think 265 (?) would be parellel to the lip. From what I gather from talking to people who have ran allsorts of tyre/rim combos, about 40mm stretch is straightforward.
Getting the bead to seat properly is what causes problems iirc

[SiH]

Stretch for look is a bit lame and \'scene\' - main reason is for clearance
Best bet is to work out what clearance you have and adjust tyre size accordingly. For instance, a sunken wheel with a stretched tyre just looks rediculous, but make that offset correct and you can transform the look of the car.
it\'s also worth bearing in mind that different tyres stretch differently - will put up a photo off mine later on when I can get into the loft without waking my better hald - the 235 looks narrower than the 225 thanks to the tyre design.

As for what fits best - old Volks tend to take stretch very well - they\'ve got a nice \'lead in\' to the lip that makes popping tyres on smoothly a pretty simple job

[L18M]

whats the limit of stretching that most tyre places can do? like can most do 40m stretch? or is it a case of a can of lynx and a lighter?

planning / thinking of lowering my car a bit more and getting some nice offset rims
thought thinking if running stretch then less contact with the road to put the power down?
also what pressure do people run on stretch?more or less than on normal tyres?