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Tire stretching/sizing assistance needed, purdy plz

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ryksterApril 6, 2012
#446366

Tire stretching/sizing assistance needed, purdy plz

Oh hai dare guise.
Its time for me to upgrade my tires with some stretch, but IDK what size to get and what's ideal for daily driving.
Right meow, I'm running 235/35/19 on a 8.5" wheel with no stretch and some camber. I'd like to eliminate some camber and bring the lip closer to the fender, but not have tire rub. (the fenders have been rolled flat with a kunt hair of a pull)

If it ain't too much trouble, can y'all knowledgable VIP folks toss me some of your learnings as I'm a newb to the stretch game. Only thing I've ever stretched is my wifes vag and my pants waist line.

Much oblige.
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Oh hai dare guise.
Its time for me to upgrade my tires with some stretch, but IDK what size to get and what's ideal for daily driving. 
Right meow, I'm running 235/35/19 on a 8.5" wheel with no stretch and some camber. I'd like to eliminate some camber and bring the lip closer to the fender, but not have tire rub. (the fenders have been rolled flat with a kunt hair of a pull)

If it ain't too much trouble, can y'all knowledgable VIP folks toss me some of your learnings as I'm a newb to the stretch game. Only thing I've ever stretched is my wifes vag and my pants waist line. 

Much oblige.
brainneededApril 6, 2012
#446373
fucking ryk. :innoutrofl2: pretty hard to stretch on a 8.5, not a lot of tires narrower than that, and there's not a ton of 19 tires. 215/35/19 maybe? but it's gonna be rubber bands.
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fucking ryk. :innoutrofl2: pretty hard to stretch on a 8.5, not a lot of tires narrower than that, and there's not a ton of 19 tires. 215/35/19 maybe? but it's gonna be rubber bands.
ISO UCF10April 6, 2012
#446384
yeah I would say a 215/35/19 would be your best....225/35/19 would barely even stretch
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yeah I would say a 215/35/19 would be your best....225/35/19 would barely even stretch
ryksterApril 7, 2012
#446497
Hmmmm. Well thanks for the input. Would I need a 40 side wall since the stretch is gona lessen my road protection?
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Hmmmm. Well thanks for the input. Would I need a 40 side wall since the stretch is gona lessen my road protection?
CubanGSApril 7, 2012
#446502
215/35s are the norm for a 19x9 i would suggest 205/35s for an 8 or 8.5 i been wanting to try a 205/35 on my 9s
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215/35s are the norm for a 19x9 i would suggest 205/35s for an 8 or 8.5 i been wanting to try a 205/35 on my 9s
OGApril 7, 2012
#446559
215/35-19 and run a tire known to be narrow. 205 doesn't exist afaik.
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215/35-19 and run a tire known to be narrow. 205 doesn't exist afaik.
GEE702April 7, 2012
#446569
I have 215/35/19 on my 9.5 and it's perfect. So if I was you I would run 215/35s
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I have 215/35/19 on my 9.5 and it's perfect. So if I was you I would run 215/35s
CubanGSApril 8, 2012
#446578
OG;446559 wrote:215/35-19 and run a tire known to be narrow. 205 doesn't exist afaik.


19s are starting to lose their appeal.
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[QUOTE=OG;446559]215/35-19 and run a tire known to be narrow. 205 doesn't exist afaik.[/QUOTE]

19s are starting to lose their appeal.
ryksterApril 14, 2012
#447641
Thanks y'all!
(no homo) hugs all around. What tire brand and model is gewt for some stretch?
I Was eyeballing Falken and General
GEE702;446569 wrote:I have 215/35/19 on my 9.5 and it's perfect. So if I was you I would run 215/35s

Do you have any close up pictars of your wheel/lip/stretch?
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Thanks y'all!
(no homo) hugs all around. What tire brand and model is gewt for some stretch? 
I Was eyeballing Falken and General
[QUOTE=GEE702;446569]I have 215/35/19 on my 9.5 and it's perfect. So if I was you I would run 215/35s[/QUOTE]
Do you have any close up pictars of your wheel/lip/stretch?
VIPandaApril 14, 2012
#447669
From what I heard Falkens tend to bubble. Nankangs and Federals are the way to go.
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From what I heard Falkens tend to bubble. Nankangs and Federals are the way to go.
lowlyfey34April 14, 2012
#447675
theres another thread concerning tire stretching. check out the pix there. falkens tend to bubble. generals/feds/nannys/achilles/etc are good and cheap. i stretch on nexens and love em. not one problem and been runnin them for the past 3 years roughly. just google it, plenty of threads with info on good tires to stretch on and how they size (true/large/small)
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theres another thread concerning tire stretching. check out the pix there. falkens tend to bubble. generals/feds/nannys/achilles/etc are good and cheap. i stretch on nexens and love em. not one problem and been runnin them for the past 3 years roughly. just google it, plenty of threads with info on good tires to stretch on and how they size (true/large/small)
GEE702April 15, 2012
#447721
Do you have any close up pictars of your wheel/lip/stretch?[/QUOTE]

Here yah go
Forum image

But like lowlyfey said... Go to the wheels section got lots of pics
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Do you have any close up pictars of your wheel/lip/stretch?[/QUOTE]

Here yah go
[IMG]http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz305/Gee702/a0fe257f.jpg[/IMG]

But like lowlyfey said... Go to the wheels section got lots of pics
airmaxApril 16, 2012
#447880
no such thing as a 205 in a 19. also, stay away from federals, i have found them to be run fat.
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no such thing as a 205 in a 19. also, stay away from federals, i have found them to be run fat.
OGApril 16, 2012
#447882
falkens in general are good, but 452s are notorious for bubbling. strange because it's their specialty tire for this kind of thing.

i run nankangs exclusively. cheap, stretch well, and it's not like we really need high end tires for what we're doing. honestly, i've never ran a set of tires long enough to have problems.
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falkens in general are good, but 452s are notorious for bubbling. strange because it's their specialty tire for this kind of thing.

i run nankangs exclusively. cheap, stretch well, and it's not like we really need high end tires for what we're doing. honestly, i've never ran a set of tires long enough to have problems.
ryksterApril 16, 2012
#447916
Man that tire stretch thread is the shit! I learnt all sorts of things. Thanks homies.
OG - What's the longest you had a tire and what brand? I've narrowed it down to nankangs and Nexens.
Also, who's a good tire seller to buy from?
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Man that tire stretch thread is the shit! I learnt all sorts of things. Thanks homies. 
OG - What's the longest you had a tire and what brand? I've narrowed it down to nankangs and Nexens. 
Also, who's a good tire seller to buy from?
lowlyfey34April 16, 2012
#447922
i love nexens. ive also ran dunlop sp sport signatures and they lasted me around 10k miles at -3.7 camber and vurry spirited driving in my g35 lol
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i love nexens. ive also ran dunlop sp sport signatures and they lasted me around 10k miles at -3.7 camber and vurry spirited driving in my g35 lol
ryksterApril 17, 2012
#448050
LOL @ spirited driving. Well put, ol chap... well put.
Now I need to begin the search for a Nexen seller.
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LOL @ spirited driving. Well put, ol chap... well put.
Now I need to begin the search for a Nexen seller.
ryksterApril 25, 2012
#449414
Thanks for the help guise.
I ended up with 2 215/35/19 Federals. Mounted, balanced and stretched @ Tire59 for 245.00
I'll snap a pic later when I rotate them to the back.
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Thanks for the help guise. 
I ended up with 2 215/35/19 Federals. Mounted, balanced and stretched @ Tire59 for 245.00
I'll snap a pic later when I rotate them to the back.
bdanMay 9, 2012
#451457
looks like a good stretch on those hardiritts
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looks like a good stretch on those hardiritts
blackaneseMay 9, 2012
#451459
Hopefully federal are better for you than they were for me. I won't run them anymore. 3 bubbled, that was enough for me. I've had no problems with achilles.
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Hopefully federal are better for you than they were for me. I won't run them anymore. 3 bubbled, that was enough for me.  I've had no problems with achilles.
GEE702May 10, 2012
#451611
blackanese;451459 wrote:Hopefully federal are better for you than they were for me. I won't run them anymore. 3 bubbled, that was enough for me. I've had no problems with achilles.


I had 215/35/19 on 19x8.5 and they bubbled lol. Plus federals are sooo heavy :(
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[QUOTE=blackanese;451459]Hopefully federal are better for you than they were for me. I won't run them anymore. 3 bubbled, that was enough for me.  I've had no problems with achilles.[/QUOTE]

I had 215/35/19 on 19x8.5 and they bubbled lol. Plus federals are sooo heavy :(