Consolidated Tire Stretch Thread!

[Kohinoor]

It would be nice for reference purposes to have a thread dedicated to tire stretch. Not fitment, offset, or anything else - just pure STRETCH!

Please post your wheel size, width, tire brand/model, and tire size.

I'll start this off with some posts from other threads:

I thought I would share this with you folks..I have been looking for tires for me rear 10.5 and could not make up my mind on what brand and what size..I first wanted 235/35/19 for the rear because my Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 245/35/19 seem to be a little big...well I got some info for you guys most of you might allready know but here is my info incase some of you had wheel and tire ??????'s
Ok so I came across some used 19" tires..$70 for both installed and they had about 60% tread left on them...either way alls I need is the edge of the tires anyways.. :D so I picked them up to help the decision process.
So the first tires I will discuss are the Falken 451 in a 245/35/19..It seems like these tires run a lot smaller than the Dunlops in the exact same size...Boy I love the strech and they will give me the clearance I need to drop the car lower....here are some pics....
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Now the second tire I will discuss are the BFG G-Force...in a 245/35/19...these tires seem to run bigger wider than the 451 by far and perhaps the same as the Dunlops if not a tad bit bigger..Tread pattern is cool but I also think that I would rather have a directional tread design than these..Just doesnt flow well with the style of car for some reason maybe its just me. I only have two pics because you can deff tell the difference and these wont be on my list..but I thought I would share the info anyway as these are sopposed to be really good wearing tires..but once again I only need the corners do to -camber..here is a pic..perhaps a 235/35/19 would do the trick....for size comparrison.


and here are a side by side comparrison on all three

I was going to by these brand new but I have a thing about mix matching tires but I can live with it for $70 for the pair installed. depending how long these rears last hopefully by the time my fronts wear out the rears will be ready as well...I have a feeling though that the rears will wear faster than the fronts anyways cuase of the - camber the fronts still look new.. Anyways once my fronts wear out as well I will be replacing all four tires with the Falkens 451's ..I really like the strech and I will be able to use my 20mm spacers up front with maxed out camber go lower front and back and should have no problems...I will be running either a 215/35/19 or a 225/35/19 up front and the rears well we all ready know a 245/35/19...hope this info is usefull to some of you..I know that people are allways wanting and wonder what tires to run how they look stretched and so on...
Comments are welcom as allways...
Do any other brands that you folks know about run the same size as the falkens 451's ? I was going to try the khumos, generals,federals and Nittos but thats a lot of $$ to find out what they look like and most places around here you have to order them and pay a restocking fee if you dont like them...so any info would be appreaciated...

Rich

I never ran a 30 series when I had 20's but since no one posted, ill show you what a 245/35/20 Toyo tire looked on a 10'

I'm currently running:
225-35-20X9F & 245-35-20X10R
If this helps, if not sorry!

not sure what brand pancakes is running, they look like falkens

[Kohinoor]

Since no one helped already I'll add. Its a 235/35/19 on a 11.5' wheel.


At that size, the entire lip and the barrel is exposed

^ i believe he is using nankang nsII

[RaCinStylez]

good idea

[PANCAKES!]

not sure what brand pancakes is running, they look like falkens

I'm running Nankangs
225-35-20
245-35-20

[Yokotas13]

225/45 (dont ask)
Michelin pilot pros
18x10

[Yokotas13]

225/40 federal ss595 on an 18x10

[Yokotas13]

225/35 on a 9 j
and 235/35 on a 10j

dont remmeber what tires

[PANCAKES!]

I <3 Your front camber!!!!!

[widebody_Q]

I think I can contribute to this tread and add to what hasnt been added.

Dunlop (forgot the model, its been a while) 275/30/19 on a 19x12' wheel. Barrel is exposed but the stretch was rounded and bulky


Falken 452 225/35/19 on a 19x11.5 wheel. Couldnt keep air in it for long

[widebody_Q]

Hankook 104 275/30/19 on a 19x12 wheel Nice stretch, runs true to size


Continental 295/30/18 on a 18x13 wheel Nice stretch but runs large

[widebody_Q]

This one I took a couple days ago
Continental 225/40/18 on a 18x11 wheel. Again, this brand runs alittle larger

[widebody_Q]

This one I took right now. The car and wheel are dirty cause it just snowed last nite.

This is my most extreme stretch that I was able to ride on for over a month

Nakang NS-II 265/30/19 on a 19x12 wheel. The barrell is not only exposed, I can rest my thumb between the tire and lip of the wheel. The stretch is very nice looking and the tire runs smaller then most brands


Next week I will test a Nexan 225/35/18 on a 18x11 and see how that turns out.

[widebody_Q]

^ i believe he is using nankang nsII

Nah those are Hankook 104's

[Yokotas13]

225/40 on a 10j

federal!!!
i <3 them

[AME_VIP]

Great thread!!

225/35/19 Falken ST115 on 19x9.5




245/35/19 Falken ST115 on 19x10



225/35/19 Falken ST115 on 19x9



275/30/19 Toyo T1S on 19x11.5




285/30/19 Bridgestone S03 on 19x11.5 (not stretched)

[kevinzorz]

how much of a stretch, if any, would a 235/40/18 toyo proxy 4 be on a 18x9.5 wheel

[Kohinoor]

it would be mild and would probably look like (close to) a 245 on a 10

[widebody_Q]

how much of a stretch, if any, would a 235/40/18 toyo proxy 4 be on a 18x9.5 wheel

It would be less then a 245/35. Dont bother stretching Proxy4's



They have weak sidewalls

[555]

It would be less then a 245/35. Dont bother stretching Proxy4's

They have weak sidewalls

how about Toyo t1R?

[widebody_Q]

^ Lots of the Euro guys that I know with VW's swear by T1R's but their cars are much lighter then VIP cars. Cant tell you from personal experience. I actually had a set of T1R's ready to be put on my OZ Opera II wheels but sold the tires right after I had two blow outs on the Proxy4's. I didnt want to take a chance on the same brand.