The Off-Topic Thread

[Jono.C]

Cheap!!

 

Also want!

[orangeLJ]

Want

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-Starlet-TRD-Widebody-Show-Quality-/190726293402?forcev4exp=true

 

why would you stretch semis....

[kickn5k]

why would you stretch semis....

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Why would stretch any tyre period?!?!

Edited September 24, 2012 by kickn5k

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

Why would stretch any tyre period?!?!

 

I remember hearing somewhere that originated in european country where they did there legal "wheel size" by the size of the tyre. Thus it was a loop hole for people to bigger wheels.

 

And eh I reckon it can look cool. Though I don't run stretch.

Edited September 24, 2012 by It's_AUDM_Yo

[Jono.C]

To me a 165/55 looks better on a 7" rim than 255/70's did when old blokes had Torana's

[Willis]

185/55 or 185/50 on a 7" is perfect I reckon.

[Jono.C]

Depends on the actual size of the rim..

 

185/60 is perfect on a 14x7

165/55 or 175/60 is perfect on a 13x7

 

In my opinion anyway..

 

But a 165 on a 15" rim would look so rank..

[Willis]

Not necessarily. 15x6 or something would be fine.

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

My mates silvia came with 18x10s with 175/50s the tyre was pretty much 45 degrees lol

[orangeLJ]

regardless of where it started, all the fanboys use the "makes the sidewall stiffer and improves handling" bullshit to justify it.

 

A tyre like those on the startlet are made with a stiff non-flex sidewall to begin with, so that excuse goes out the window.

 

I had some 175/65/14s on some 14x7s on the front of the ute for a while (they were laying around, didnt have the cash for new tyres at that stage)

 

Made it ride/steer like shit (although it did make it lower...)

 

a 205 is a correctly fitting tyre for a 7 inch rim....

 

 

[It's_AUDM_Yo]

Are you sure I thought it would be 195 its what my watanabes came with and the tyre wall is at a right angle to the rim.

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Yep 195 is perfect.

[Jono.C]

195 was square on my 6.5's

 

Depends on what you want your car for.. my ke10 feels much nicer to drive with a fat wheel and a thin-ish tyre. Because it wasnt designed for a 205 tyre and it feels kinda wack..

 

Plus, if I run a tyre that wide, it won't fit under my guards, it'll hit my struts and it'll hit my foot well..

 

There's a reason I'm running thinner tyres.. mostly to fit my wheels because the offset is a little big for stock guards, and its better to drive..

[rian]

OrangeLJ is right, 205 is the correct size for a 7".

 

Note: this isn't aimed at anyone, it's just my opinion: Stretching tyres is a silly trend, the only argument for it is that is looks good. Some people say the only way they can fit really wide wheels is to stretch the tyres on, but then you have to wonder: why would anyone try to fit wheels to a car that just don't physically fit? And the answer is that they think wide wheels look good. It's all about looks, I don't see why people try and argue otherwise, just admit it. I can agree that sometimes it does look good, but I hate seeing what Orange LJ was talking about when people say "it creates a stiffer sidewall" etc

Edited September 25, 2012 by rian

[Jono.C]

Well for me, its a 44 year old car.. I'd rather run a stretched tyre than have my guards flared and ruin the car.. which flaring them would probably dimple the guards.. it's not a race car so I'm not getting all nerdy about grip.. running a skinny tyre is better than ruining my car IMO