Most Extreme Tire Stretch Thread

[silviaguy240]

what the fuck do you want to know? to seat the bead? to daily drive, race, drift??? your question is vague as shit

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by WalkerUA6

anyone?............

36 for street

[RB240Mike]

My stretch is nothing crazy, just what I like, I've had a 215/45/17 on a 17x10.5 and the bead came on seated while sliding, since then I'm a little more conservative.

Falken Ziex ZE-512 225/40/18 on 18x10

[WalkerUA6]

Originally Posted by silviaguy240

what the fuck do you want to know? to seat the bead? to daily drive, race, drift??? your question is vague as shit

No need to be hostile. I have 225/40/18's bridgestone potenza re50s on a 10" wide wheel. I read somewhere in this huge thread to seat the beat someone went as high as 160 psi. someone also said to soak the bead with WD-40 and put the PSI to like 70 or 80 and let it sit for a couple days. my question is how much PSI do I put after that for DD? not drifting or racing.

See I always though that its ok to run 35-45 PSI but then kinda learned (from this thread) that you need alot more PSI to hold the the tire on the bead. I just want to be safe-er. haha

Originally Posted by Gabe╚╗14

36 for street

Really? thats it?

[RB240Mike]

^ I run 40 daily, and just get tires that stretch well rather than all that BS shit to get them to seat, mine arent a crazy stretch no, but they are Ziex ZE512's and took 1 time with a Cheetah on both wheels to get the beads to seat.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by WalkerUA6

No need to be hostile. I have 225/40/18's bridgestone potenza re50s on a 10" wide wheel. I read somewhere in this huge thread to seat the beat someone went as high as 160 psi. someone also said to soak the bead with WD-40 and put the PSI to like 70 or 80 and l
Really? thats it?

its not that complicated no soaking in nothing..
I have the same size tire as you and my wheels are 10.5 wide.. so even bigger, those tires should stretch a bit on ther without the slightest effort, should be easy like ......you get the point..

and yea i run 36psi on my rears.. if you want run 40 to feel safer but now you know its no mystery..no crazy prepping work..just have the dudes mount the tires like they would any other..center the tire on the rim.... let go and hit the air..it will pop on there by itself..

[WalkerUA6]

Damn, Ok thanx. right now one of my rears are leaking pretty fast too but I cant hear a leak. this morning I put 50PSI and now its down to 45 within 4-5 hrs. and its not even mounted on the car. hmm, maybe I need bead sealant huh?

[kevinphan]

Not so much a good idea to try and pump 150psi to seat the tire unless you want that said tire in your face.

[derek_s13]

Originally Posted by kevinphan

Not so much a good idea to try and pump 150psi to seat the tire unless you want that said tire in your face.

do you know what a cheetah does orrrr.....?

[RB240Mike]

Originally Posted by WalkerUA6

Damn, Ok thanx. right now one of my rears are leaking pretty fast too but I cant hear a leak. this morning I put 50PSI and now its down to 45 within 4-5 hrs. and its not even mounted on the car. hmm, maybe I need bead sealant huh?

sounds like they ripped the bead when they put the tire on....

[kevinphan]

Originally Posted by derek_s13

do you know what a cheetah does orrrr.....?

Ooo I wasn't really paying attention and thought it was just on the tire machine, when I worked at RimPro I hated having to seat the bead.

[S13-Silvia]

Stretches looking good guys.

I have a question for anybody that has run these sizes.

I wanna get some 17x10 all around with 215/45.

Will the under steer be bad or will it still be controllable.

[apex]

Originally Posted by WalkerUA6

Damn, Ok thanx. right now one of my rears are leaking pretty fast too but I cant hear a leak. this morning I put 50PSI and now its down to 45 within 4-5 hrs. and its not even mounted on the car. hmm, maybe I need bead sealant huh?

pump up the tire to 40psi and run a water hose or it u will find the leak

[RB240Mike]

Originally Posted by S13-Silvia

Stretches looking good guys.

I have a question for anybody that has run these sizes.

I wanna get some 17x10 all around with 215/45.

Will the under steer be bad or will it still be controllable.

Ive run that before, its straight.. drives fine, its a pretty good stretch though.

[BillWatcher]

Originally Posted by S13-Silvia

Stretches looking good guys.

I have a question for anybody that has run these sizes.

I wanna get some 17x10 all around with 215/45.

Will the under steer be bad or will it still be controllable.

Go to a 40 series, 45 will look a little monster truckish!

[BillWatcher]

Originally Posted by Marcus

dude. lifesaver. im assuming 18s?

what brand/model tire?

My bad for not posting that pic, this is the only pic I have with those tires. I will snap one today when V gets home



she came home.

they are 215/35 in the front Full Force is the tire brand


rears which are not really stretched imo 235 40 on a 10

[Marcus]

Originally Posted by BillWatcher

My bad for not posting that pic, this is the only pic I have with those tires. I will snap one today when V gets home



she came home.

they are 215/35 in the front Full Force is the tire brand


rears which are not really stretched imo 235 40 on a 10

the front is 215/35 on 18x10??! awesome. thanks
makin the call right now right now. lol

MATEJ::::this dude did it.

[GabeS14]

I had a 225 40 18 on my 10.5 wheel and only had 36 psi in it and the bead came off when i gassed it hard the other day.....lol..
is that tooo low?
what psi do most of you run with stretched tires?
i now keep them at 46psi..

[fliplyricist1]

anyone ever stretch Diamondback tires? I can get a cheap deal on them, just curious on how they compare....

[randyjordan]

whats the smallest size someones tried on a 18x12?

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

Originally Posted by randyjordan

whats the smallest size someones tried on a 18x12?

put a 195 on that lol

[randyjordan]

Originally Posted by wow-thats-a-cool-car

put a 195 on that lol

haha not even

i tried 235/40 kumho ecstas.... not sure if anyone has it but it doesnt look like its gonna work..maybe unless with a cheeta

i'll probly go 245/40's on feds or 255/35

fml.

[BillWatcher]

^^^^ My buddy Ben was running a 255/40 if I remember right


-Gabe I run low 40s psi, and on the 10s with a 195/50 I run 50-52psi

[randyjordan]

^^^ got any closer shots of the sidewall?

[Marcus]

Originally Posted by randyjordan

haha not even

i tried 235/40 kumho ecstas.... not sure if anyone has it but it doesnt look like its gonna work..maybe unless with a cheeta

i'll probly go 245/40's on feds or 255/35

fml.

tommy runs 245/40s. i think he changed to 255/35s though.
sounds better, more grip/smaller sidewall. still a pretty aggressive stretch

[BillWatcher]

Those are twelves on the rear of his car?

I don't have anything closer besides on my phone which I cant upload them. He does not have those wheels anymore also -_-

[Vanilla Sasquatch]

Damn I wish I had some peanuts to throw across the equator and feed a giraffe!!!!!!!!

[BillWatcher]

2/10 NT though

[forum04pl]

235/40/18 Wan li on an 11








215/35/18 Wan Li on a 9.5






They stretch pretty nice

[ilia]

Stupid question...

Has anyone run a 215/35/18 Hankook RS2 on a 18x9.5" wheel? I like the tires a lot, but I'm not sure how they'll stretch on a 9.5. Do they run wide in that size? Is the sidewall too stiff to get a good stretch?