Originally Posted by
williamb82
the problem is they buy wheels way too wide for the car so hav to stretch the tires in hopes they dont rub the fenders, and they usually rub anyway. whats the point? looks retarded, dangerous as crap, and did i mention it looks retarded?
The tires arent stretched to clear the fender, theyre stretched so that the tread remains under the fender. They dont care about rubbing, hence the phrase rubbin is dubbin. Stretching harkens back to europe where most countries have laws saying your tire tread must be within the fenders. So when the old school VW guys started putting porsche wheels on their cars, they had to stretch the tires to comply with those laws.
And
at the OP saying this sidewalls arent performance oriented, thinner sidewalls = less sidewall flex and much better turn in response. Ever seen a race car with 35" tires on a 15" rim?