Thread #16095

9.5/10.5" Tire Stretch recomendations?

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platnumnutz276February 17, 2009
#229596

9.5/10.5" Tire Stretch recomendations?

Wasup fellas,

I m currently in the middle getting custom step lip DPE s20s made (already ordered) for my wide body accord. Anyways due to the economy and I guess people not ordering many custom wheels from places like DPE they are limited on what parts they have so I m going to prob have to change my width from 10 to 10.5 and 9 to 9.5. I was going to run 225/35 for the 9" fronts and 235/35 for the 10" back. Now if I move up to 9.5 and 10.5 can I still rock those same sizes? My preference is to not have the lip ring out on some super VIP ish, I want a nice stretch for the purpose of clearing my fenders when I drop the car w the air runner. The tires I was planning on getting were Dunlop Sport Maxx which from the tire thread looks like they run true. If possible that anyone is running 225 on a 9-9.5 inch wheel or 235 on a 10-10.5 inch wheel please post pics
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Wasup fellas,

I m currently in the middle getting custom step lip DPE s20s made (already ordered) for my wide body accord. Anyways due to the economy and I guess people not ordering many custom wheels from places like DPE they are limited on what parts they have so I m going to prob have to change my width from 10 to 10.5 and 9 to 9.5. I was going to run 225/35 for the 9" fronts and 235/35 for the 10" back. Now if I move up to 9.5 and 10.5 can I still rock those same sizes? My preference is to not have the lip ring out on some super VIP ish, I want a nice stretch for the purpose of clearing my fenders when I drop the car w the air runner. The tires I was planning on getting were Dunlop Sport Maxx which from the tire thread looks like they run true. If possible that anyone is running 225 on a 9-9.5 inch wheel or 235 on a 10-10.5 inch wheel please post pics
vip tint+glassFebruary 17, 2009
#229599
a 245 on the rear would be better
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a 245 on the rear would be better
VincentFebruary 17, 2009
#229600
Heres 235/35/19 on a 10width. 235 on a 10.5 is a pretty mean stretch

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Heres 235/35/19 on a 10width. 235 on a 10.5 is a pretty mean stretch

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platnumnutz276February 17, 2009
#229601
what kinda of tires you running?
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what kinda of tires you running?
20sburningFebruary 17, 2009
#229602
Vincent;229600 wrote:Heres 235/35/19 on a 10width. 235 on a 10.5 is a pretty mean stretch

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Nice pic and wheels bro!
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[quote=Vincent;229600]Heres 235/35/19 on a 10width. 235 on a 10.5 is a pretty mean stretch
 
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Nice pic and wheels bro!
OGFebruary 17, 2009
#229611
put the 235s on the front and get new tires for the rear.
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put the 235s on the front and get new tires for the rear.
platnumnutz276February 17, 2009
#229614
so far looks like going wide is better, I ma wait until some more people give their .2s
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so far looks like going wide is better, I ma wait until some more people give their .2s
AME_VIPFebruary 18, 2009
#229624
I assume they are 19"? I'd say 235/35/19 and 245/35/19 would be nice. I found 225 on 9.5 really small on my SC400. It meant more wheel gap so I had to make the car even lower. Check the stickied tire thread above.

Vincent thanks for posting the picture with specs but the tire will help because every tire will fit differently in the same size. Looks like Nankang?
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I assume they are 19"?   I'd say 235/35/19 and 245/35/19 would be nice.  I found 225 on 9.5 really small on my SC400.  It meant more wheel gap so I had to make the car even lower.  Check the stickied tire thread above.

Vincent thanks for posting the picture with specs but the tire will help because every tire will fit differently in the same size.  Looks like Nankang?
chrispyFebruary 18, 2009
#229628
AME_VIP;229624 wrote:I assume they are 19"? I'd say 235/35/19 and 245/35/19 would be nice. I found 225 on 9.5 really small on my SC400. It meant more wheel gap so I had to make the car even lower. Check the stickied tire thread above.

Vincent thanks for posting the picture with specs but the tire will help because every tire will fit differently in the same size. Looks like Nankang?


That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.
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[QUOTE=AME_VIP;229624]I assume they are 19"?   I'd say 235/35/19 and 245/35/19 would be nice.  I found 225 on 9.5 really small on my SC400.  It meant more wheel gap so I had to make the car even lower.  Check the stickied tire thread above.

Vincent thanks for posting the picture with specs but the tire will help because every tire will fit differently in the same size.  Looks like Nankang?[/QUOTE]

That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.
charley240sxFebruary 18, 2009
#229631
chrispy;229628 wrote:That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.


from my experience they bubble easily with stretch tires. ive gone through a few sets myself, and have since refused to go back to fk452's.
Charley
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[QUOTE=chrispy;229628]That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.[/QUOTE]

from my experience they bubble easily with stretch tires. ive gone through a few sets myself, and have since refused to go back to fk452's.
Charley
VincentFebruary 18, 2009
#229635
chrispy;229628 wrote:That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.


I'm running nankang NSII. I dont like Falkens, too difficult to run stretch with those tires. And yes nankangs run a bit small
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[QUOTE=chrispy;229628]That's a good size. Vincent's tire looks like Falken FK452. I don't recommend those. They run big and will bubble easily. Nankang runs small and are cheaper too. Since the Nankangs run small, you might be able to run one size bigger and it'll have the same stretch as the smaller FK452. Hope that makes sense.[/QUOTE]

I'm running nankang NSII. I dont like Falkens, too difficult to run stretch with those tires. And yes nankangs run a bit small
4play4drFebruary 18, 2009
#229685
my FK's seem fine to me..havent had a problem YET..ill probably end up gettin a cheaper set next tho..cant afford 6-700 for tires again
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my FK's seem fine to me..havent had a problem YET..ill probably end up gettin a cheaper set next tho..cant afford 6-700 for tires again
chrispyFebruary 18, 2009
#229697
Vincent;229635 wrote:I'm running nankang NSII. I dont like Falkens, too difficult to run stretch with those tires. And yes nankangs run a bit small


Just kidding I checked my Nankangs and the tread matches yours. =)
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[QUOTE=Vincent;229635]I'm running nankang NSII. I dont like Falkens, too difficult to run stretch with those tires. And yes nankangs run a bit small[/QUOTE]

Just kidding I checked my Nankangs and the tread matches yours. =)
Yokotas13February 18, 2009
#229857
run federals and use the sizes you want in the first post
no problem at all
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run federals and use the sizes you want in the first post
no problem at all