Smax's Stretched Wheel Setup

[FG2]

18" x 9.5" TSW Estoril
225/40/18 Toyo T1S

He is looking into the possibility of getting these powercoated down the road.

Looks good!

• Jason

[integra_gsr98]

I really don't understand the stretched tire look. I personally think it is retarded.

[DelSlow]

integra_gsr98;273368 wrote:
I really don't understand the stretched tire look. I personally think it is retarded.

Agreed

[PSiedTSi]

DelSlow;273374 wrote:
Agreed

I'll agree to agree.

To each their own...

[SPANISH-RICE]

ive seen some vdubs that it looks really good on but thats few and far between

[FG2]

MaD dRiFtOrz?

[PSI2HI]

integra_gsr98;273368 wrote:
I really don't understand the stretched tire look. I personally think it is retarded.

Agreed! 225 on a 9.5" wheel is retarded....

[weshole]

Doesn't matter to me. I do know it's hard on tires and wheels tho.

[Grr]

gaaaay-ay-ay

[Slowica]

stretched tires are for women that don't need to worry about putting power down.

[Parker]

i wanna see what happens when they meet a curb...

[RidinRails]

i thought it was just for people who want wide wheels, but cant afford wide tires..

[integra_gsr98]

the fad probably started when some shop sold somebody the wrong sized tire and has a no return on special order policy....

[FG2]

integra_gsr98;273451 wrote:
the fad probably started when some shop sold somebody the wrong sized tire and has a no return on special order policy....
:icon_cheers: you might be onto something Nick

[ichibankilla]

integra_gsr98;273451 wrote:
the fad probably started when some shop sold somebody the wrong sized tire and has a no return on special order policy....

It's old school JDM. We all know how cool that is.

But anyways....yeah.

[DelSlow]

God Bitchiban, that first picture is...hideous.

[bubba]

FG2;273367 wrote:
He is looking into the possibility of getting these powercoated down the road.

• Jason

This definately... they look pretty gay chrome... And +1 for stretched tires being dumb, and probably not the safest thing ever..

[FG2]

I know that Max is looking to try out drifting a few times this year at events in Minneapolis. The stretched tire setup provides an extremely stiff sidewall, thus making tire roll nearly impossible, and providing a VERY stiff tire setup (easier to spin, and consistant run after run). Stretching a tire is not a ghetto or stupid idea, but is it as safe as a traditional mount? No. Our corporate Falken meeting last year was half spent discussing stretching a tire and which of Falken tires are created with a 'stretch' in mind. Added sidewall strength, and different compounds within the tire to allow for those interested in drifting/stretching on Falkens a bit of peace of mind.

Some do it to make a wheel tire fitment fit a certain car (meaning they typically bought a wheel wider than the fender area would allow, or wrong offset wheel/wrong tire)

Some do it for less sidewall roll, allowing for a very stiff contact patch

Some do it to look like their favorite drifter/show car/style

[drift86]

Well jason you are correct. Not only did I do it so the fitment would work without overfenders but running the harder sidewall also. I plan to do as many drift events as possible this year which means I will be changing my tire setups if I find I need something different. This more of a trial and error thing for me. I don't care if you guys dislike it, I am not a carshow fan boy so this was done for function more than looks. I have spoke with justin pawlak (pro formulaD driver) many times about the plus and minus of the tire wheel combo I went with and he has given me pros and cons on both and the pros over wiegh the cons.

Also parker when it hits a curb the wheel says fuck off. Owell.

[Parker]

i hope you hit uber curbs....