yea i know theres not a lot of guys in this area that run these kind of setups... but this is a big scene on the west coast and i have been reasearching it for months stretched tires are quite common and dont look too vip'd out lol .... theres plenty of subies running stretched, not stretched all kids of flush setups and at a 35 offset its really not much different then a 9 inch wheel...

 

I notice a lot of you saying stretched tires "look" good, but have you done any research on what happens when you do it?

For example Jardine from NASIOC

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It may look cool but it certainly doesn't mean you're going to get away with it 100% of the time.

 

what happened in the first and second pic hackjob fender roll and the guy doesnt know how to tighten his lug nuts? and pic two hes running what i believe to be reading 195's on what size rim? 9 inch wide wheels, i mean i think anyone would agree thats a little rediculous... im gonna be running 255's but regardless the research has been done the risks have been taken into account and its a done deal..

 

Hmm...Snow on the ground, tire tread looks like Falken RT-615 which are pure summer tires. Looks like the guy had the wrong compound tire for the wrong conditions, not stretched tire.

No matter what, summer compound will give you significantly less grip on snowy/icy conditions...

 

+1

 

I also believe he was running spacers without extended studs.

 

IMHO, theres nothing wrong with the whole "flush" look/style. I think many of the cars that do it look very good, but I absolutely HATE stretched tires. Hell I run 235s on a 7.5" wheel. 255s are definitely the better choice for a 9.5".

 

its pronounced Herrafrush

otherwise, I like it. I'll be running 245 most likely on my 9.5 in wheels. maybe 255, we'll see. I'd like a very slight stretch, makes for quicker turn in and steering response.

 

How much do those bad boys weigh?

 

20.9