The DANGEROUS Reality Of Stretched Tires 

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Can you guys make this into an official series? Don't buy *X* before watching this I know years back one was done for wheels and tires. But I think this could make a good series. Ex. Don't buy Air bags before watching this. And you'd give out more into that really isn't talked about when owning air bags. Edit: I even posted a comment way back when the coilovers video dropped.

Stretched tires on parking lot: Looks Good Stretch tires on streets: Ticking time bomb

Holy crap the lighting in this video is ridiculous. I love it

It's even worse when you put stretched tired on a lifted 6,000 lb. truck with 26x14's

I feel tire companies can design tires that would be a stretched tires without being stretched, desig ed with a curve.

To me stretched tires are like camber. They look when they aren’t over done. It’s when you put massive amounts of camber and put overly stretched tires on is when it looks bad

Make sure you dont stretch your tires, go with *MEAT*

So I commute on a mildy aggressive stretch about 1 hour up and 1 hour back a day , I drive hard , but never on corners , you can just tell when the car wants to give . Anyways , potholes could potentially bend your lips , but luckily my first set of real wheels are holding up well , plan on buying beaters soon

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People are talking about massive stretch and I'm here wondering how safe it would be to run 205/50 on 17x8 rim...

I've seen it many times here in arizona where ADOT has pulled someone over and redtagged there car as inoperable untill the streched tires are replaced with ones within safety specs

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Yes I've also had stretched tires.. But it's still on safety measures.. 205 on 7JJ, and 215 on 8JJ.. And still it can do sideways well..

I’ve got just enough stretch to be fender to lip when aired out and as long as they are around 45psi or higher I haven’t had a problem. Just a slight pucker factor when cornering lol

I love your videos. Never disappoint. I’m about to mod my Nissan 350z and I’ll make sure I buy bother products

Would 195/45r/16 on 8inch rim be considered a slight stretch? Hoping for a stretched look while still being able to daily drive the car without worry

My tires are stretched 1cm & one of them exploded because there was a nail in one of them & I didn’t notice that it was deflating. My tire pressure sensor doesn’t work apparently because it didn’t even come on after the tire came off of my rim

18x9.5 on Achilles atr sport 2 235/40/18 stretch is ok???

I had a 350z chasing me through some curves at about 90, stretched tire peeled off like a bologna skin and he bounced off guardrails 4 times

Good video bro.. no blabbering idiocracy

I always thought stretching started on Lowriders. I recall seeing them in the 80s (when I first really started paying attention to cars) with 13" Daytons and tall skinny whitewalls.

I run 255x35 on a 12 wide wheel with 9 degrees of camber. Tires last me a month, it De-beads sometimes. Always gotta drive super cautious. Always worried for the wheels. Honestly it’s pretty stupid to do. Im just running bunch of camber for now because my widebody kit hasn’t shipped

Slight stretch is all good. I mean slight !! I have done it before. 215 /40 16 on a 8.5 wide wheel. I had 245 50s but cops were all up my ass about tread out to far so I put the smallest tires the shop would do at the time . Back in 2004. When did people start doing it anyway ?? I definitely preferred the bigger tires but local law enforcement where I live is super bored all the time 😄

I gotta know with wheel set up that have a ridiculous camber . the contact point wont be the whole tire and only part of it will wear out . can you flip the tire and reuse the rest of the tread on the other side of the tire ?

I just had a buddy who got some rims for his Lexus is250 and he was running 225/30’s on a 10.5 inch wide rim and it came off while he was on the interstate and he flipped 7 times I run stretched tires but not too stretched I’m running 225/30’s on a 8.5 wide rim very slight stretch

What's the wheel brand on the evo it looks 👍

Can I autocross on 235 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires with 9.5" wheels?

The wheels I put on my jetta I put 285's on and like 2deg of camber. These same wheels people will slap 205's on and camber out to like 10 deg. I will never understand the mentality of wanting wide wheels without the meat, or the contact patch.

Khumo tires 255/35 on a 19" 9.5" wheel would they fit?

Each tyre manufacturer has recommended width max and min to fit a tyre, this allows for more than enough safe stretch. The biggest issue is under inflation, you need to run higher pressures to stiffen the sidewall and check it regularly.

Never like the idea of stretched wheels on cars anyway🤷🏽‍♂️

Love the little Scooby Doo bit you threw in there

I've had tires debead on me on the freeway. Shit is not fun. Then I broke my oilpan a few weeks later. Gave up on "stance" after that. I still like lowered cars but no longer like the idea of super low on static suspension anymore.

I can understand a mild stretch, either for the look or for fitment of it will prevent rubbing - personally though, I'm a function over form person, but good form + function is 👌 That said, I laugh my ass off when people think they can street race or road rally something with rubber bands on it. You WILL de-bead that tire, it's just a matter of when and where.

I run. A 265 on a 18x13.4-40 on a ls swap. Man up just keep her at 40 psi and check your car every time you drive I’ve de beaded twice once cause I didn’t my pressure after letting my car sit

So many of my friends have debeading issues but of course its cause they like taking things a step to far

You stretch tires for looks not for performance or reliability. But hey, at least it's not excessive camber 🤢

I read on a racing forum once that a small amount of stretch can assist with tyre flexion when cornering at high speeds. How true this is I’m not sure, it could just be an excuse to justify having stretch though it did specify only a small amount of stretch, not the kind of stretch seen in the “stance” scene.

Can we get an updated video on the RSX??? It’s been over a year or so since we had some love for them! D:

I bought a car with streched tires. After a while those tires became distorted. Recently I borrowed some wheels with streched tires and they also began to vibrate so I assume theyre a goner too. A guy at a tire shop told me that streching them does in fact lead to possible damage. Maybe youre not supposed to ride them hard, I dont know. I feel that kind of tires dont like hard cornering. Also if you hit a small bump at higher speed there is no cushioning effect. Instead you hit it hard with your rims 😱 Theyre for show, not for spirited driving I guess.

Yea I got 225/40/18 semi slicks on 18x11s... I already know it’s going to end bad 😬

Is a 245 35 tyre on a 9.5j wheel considered stretched? It looks slightly stretched to me but I’ve looked up and the tyre size I have currently is the minimum size recommended for the wheel. Is it safe?

Mine are stretched but not to bad im running a 19x9.5 on 255/35 19

Nerver seen problem of stretch tires on cars friend. They stretch tires since 10years now, golf 3 break, Vw Cox etc

What do you recommend for an 8 inch wide wheel.

Can we please have a ''So you want a BMW E34'' episode)))

LMFAO Gels face is the same in every thumb nail I see him in.

I want max function so not for me, but that said, just a little to get a nice flush fitment looks kinda cool. However....that poor S2000!

Knew someone who had stretch tires on a 350z it popped doing 70+ and totaled his car with injuries

I have 215 45 18s on my wide body neon srt4 with a 10.5 inch rim

Stretched on my bagged 370z handles amazing and never a issue even at 250 kmh or taking corners hard.

I’d enter but I legit just received my custom built from BC. Still might buy something tho lol

265/35r18 on 18x9 = proper fitment on my widebody 2.5rs

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175 50 15s on my 8j wheels. normal roads its fine but man going off the road is hell. you feel every stone lol.

Do you use same tire pressure on stretched tires?

I got a 235/35 sitting on 11 wide....kinda scurred to take it out of town lol.

They're a lot of car trends I will never understand or like but it's your car, go crazy

now in germany is tyre strech forbiden you can go one size smaller with the tyre for example 245 to 235

I honestly love the look, my first car was a 2010 mazdaspeed 3 and it came with the tires stretched, it just adds a lil personality to your car. But a lot of people like to go overboard, just like with camber. 🤢🤢 But hey people like what they like.

I’m one of those guys ,I hate stretch tires so much but it’s all I see sometimes

Slightly stretched with normal camber is one thing; you retain the contact patch on the tread and evenly distribute stress to both sidewalls. Stretch with extreme camber? Your contact patch is the inner corner of the tread (about as wide as a bicycle tire), and you put all the stress on the inner sidewall, almost a guaranteed de-bead unless you run like 125 psi. If you wanna run the latter setup and wreck your wheels and car when a de-bead almost inevitably happens, more power to you, but do so off public roadways, lest you lose control and kill innocent motorist etc.

There’s a fine line for sure like a 225/45 on a 10 inch wide wheel is driveable under hard conditions in all honesty people drift on stretches like this. But yes there’s a point where it’s certainly unsafe

I like taking corners fast - I cannot do that on stretched tires. Popping your tire off it's bead and then going to the tire shop is not fun.

ive been running 215/35r18s on 10.5js for 5 years now without a single problem.

I admire the research and dedications for wheels/tires from you guys!! 🌹😍🙏🏼 BUT, the biggest elephant in the room would be every car has limitations on their wheel well for how wide of a wheel/tire can fit. So can we talk about tire width in inches VS Wheel Width please? So PLEASE HELP & here's my scenario. - 2018 BMW 230i - 205x50x17 (🤮No idea why this was on!🤢) I am looking to purchase; - 225x40x18 (Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 PLUS LOAD XL) - 18x8.5 / 5x120 (Aodhan DS08 Wheels) __________________________________ So am I running stretch with this combo? If yes, which stage stretch would it be exactly? I have no idea how to calculate this according to the wheels being 8.5 in width (which would be wider because of the lip ends correct?) Do you recommend a different tire? (I am in the market only for A/S Performance)

I ran 17x10.5 all around on some federals 215/45r17 and never had a problem 🙏🏽

Just got my wheels last month, got a nice stage 1 or 2 stretch on them 17x9 with 215/45

I got nakang tires and they the best for stretch if done right

“So you want a Ford Taurus SHO” 1st and 2nd gen (the real sho)

I'm sorry my vibes ugly like ugly as nuts but the mk6 gold with the bagless grill is disgusting lol u guys should do a video on it... gonna be sold soon got it stuck today for the 4th time this winter.. getting a crv maybe so do a so u want a homda crv

I could really use those coils for my first car 😟

245/40 on 18x10.5 is what I’ve been on for months and I think not too much but just enough

215/45 are a great size for 17x10 😁

I've seen these, IMO, it looks like someone bought some used rims cheap so they mounted their stock tires because they can't afford the right ones, stupid looking trend like giant rims and tires on a Caprice or a gasser with the front end up and a lift kit.

If you want the stretched look just buy lo-pro tires, wide wheel, wide low tire, no blowing out your sidewall.

I wasnt supposed to get 245’s for my 12” wheels?

What’s the biggest stretch possible on a 18x10 wheel?

As long as you don’t overstretch

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So I want a b13/b15 nissan sentra SER/SER SPECV

One of the most important things I learned in high school is using rubber sized too small is unsafe 😂😂😂

Does the yellow S2K have IG?

came straight at me, stretched tires on both my cars....

Here I am running 255/35 on my 20x11s doing mexico runs for about half a year now 😅

That S2K setup looks like the beads aren’t even seated. I wouldn’t even touch it. Mild stretch, however, that can definitely look alright. Just don’t go buying a cheap tire, they’re already enough of a pain to seat on the right size wheel.

Here's me thinking my 265/35 are a bit too narrow for my 9.5" wheels. Then Gels comes along and says that a 235/35 or 225/40 is nothing to worry about

4:50 Good God! Poor car, who hurt you?????? :(((((((((((

*not just at that time. The laws in Germany are still like that also strechting is illegal on it'e own....you can "srech" a 205 maybe a 195 on a 8" wheel when you get a confirmation from the tire manufacturer that it's safe. But strechtes like a 175/165 on a 8"... no way you can do that

It’s funny my buddy who is running stretched tires on his car just debeaded on the way to a meet last night.

Smaller tires having less grip is not entirely true...a bigger contact patch will just divide the force over a bigger area, cancelling the change in grip out. The real reason you want to have wider tires in a performance car is: 1, getting rid of the temperature in the tire more easily (and therefor the tyre lasts longer in a healthier state) and 2, when you corner hard, a stretched tire is starting to run on its sidewalls... which you don't want.

I bought an 06 corvette and the rear tires were stretched on. Looked really ugly and the worst part is that because the rear tires were moving faster than the fronts the car freaked out and wouldn’t go over 75 mph unless you turned off traction control

Why have a performance car if it dose the perform well, the best thing about fast cars is the driving experience and if camber and stretched tyres is hindering that just drive with normal tyres

I luv stretched tire but my gs300 doesn't

I don’t really mind stretch so long as it’s not done to the extreme. Same goes for camber, I like camber that is functional for grip purposes not for looks

last time the stretch topic was talked about there was a serious disclaimer

Sounds like wheel stretch is dagourous slap a turbo with some nos. Mo powa baby